California high school student Erik Choquette’s three-minute film calling on the United States to take a lead role in eliminating the world’s 27,000 nuclear weapons was recently awarded first place in a national video contest on nuclear disarmament.
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Since the 2003 creation of a government ministry to address racial
inequality in
have gained better access to health care and education. However, much more remains to be
done for minority groups in
writes activist Karen Juanita Carillo.
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NEW YORK: Wall Street tumbled Thursday as worries about further trouble in the financial sector, higher unemployment and lackluster sales at retailers touched off fresh concerns about the economy. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 225 points, while bond prices shot higher as investors once again sought the safety of government debt. The market’s pullback erased most of the 370-point gain the Dow logged the two prior sessions and perhaps shows the lack of solid conviction behind many of the investors’ recent bets. Heading investors’ list of worries, insurer American International Group Inc. reported a loss of more than $5 billion for the second quarter and the Labor Department said the…
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BEIJING - All it takes is one step into this city’s brand-new, massive, futuristic airport to realize the world is about to witness the most grandiose Olympics ever staged, a $40 billion coming-out party for a nation desperate to establish itself as an economic and athletic superpower. A seemingly-limitless army of smiling volunteers is on hand to greet and help visitors, part of a Herculean effort to transform the once-drab Chinese capital into a friendly, colorful tourist destination. Tens of thousands of red and yellow flower beds line the bustling streets, Olympic banners hang everywhere, and ornate sports-themed topiary decorates the Olympic Green, the epicenter of the…
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Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir are on strike for a second successive day as tensions rise in a land row. Shops in the Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley are shut and roads deserted. Muslims are angry at Hindus reportedly attacking members of their community. There have been many rumours of such attacks but few are confirmed. Hindus have protested for weeks since plans to…
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Malaysia’s top opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was charged yesterday with what he dismissed as a “treacherous” accusation of sodomy, but remained free on bail to campaign for a by- election to parliament. //–> Eilleen Ng Friday, August 08, 2008 ADVERTISEMENT Malaysia’s top opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was charged…
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BEIJING?It all began when my colleague Steve’s favorite noodle lady was forced to close down. Soon after, the ice pop lady was gone, followed by the scary fruit guy. Then, a few weeks ago, the shabby apartment complex across the street from mine was covered up with a 3-meter-high sheet metal fence. The barrier blocks a row of small shops on the ground floor that offer everything from handmade Chinese bread to bicycle repairs. The Beijing that visitors and television viewers see during the Olympics isn’t my Beijing. It’s unnaturally sanitized and stiffly coifed, with much of its frenetic grittiness and earthy charm falling victim to zealous organizers who want to host a flawless event. Since…
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OSLO (Reuters) - Tropical downpours are becoming more frequent and the trend seems worse than expected, bringing greater risks of flash floods, scientists said on Thursday. “As the tropics warm are seeing an increased frequency in the heaviest rainfall,” said Richard Allan of the University of Reading in England, who co-authored a study of tropical rains with Brian Soden of the University of Miami. The satellite…
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Hundreds of Venezuelans, including Leopoldo Lopez (centre), Mayor of Chacao district, protest against a blacklist of opposition candidates. Photo / AP Riot police used tear gas yesterday to block hundreds of Venezuelans protesting at the latest moves by President Hugo Chavez to concentrate his power. The demonstrators say a blacklist of opposition candidates and a series of socialist decrees are destroying what is left of their democracy. Though the protest of about…
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THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, believes gay sexual relationships can “reflect the love of God” in a way that is comparable to marriage. Gay partnerships pose the same ethical questions as those between men and women, and the key issue for Christians is that they be faithful and lifelong, the head of the Anglican Church believes. Dr Williams is known to be personally liberal on the issue but the strength of his views, revealed in private correspondence, will astonish his critics. The news threatens to reopen bitter divisions over ordaining gay priests, which pushed…
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