The number of racially motivated crimes recorded by police in England and Wales went up by 12% to 59,257 in 2004/2005, according to Home Office figures.

Leaders of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has of now taken formal control of the government after being sworn in by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

HIV infection rates have fallen by a third in the worst hit regions of south India, research suggests.

US President George W Bush has called for the debate over a controversial new immigration bill to be conducted in a "civil and dignified way".

Around 500 000 activists rallied in Los Angeles in California, USA, to protest against plans to criminalise undocumented workers.

An Islamic militia fighting for control of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has agreed to a ceasefire, according to local clan elders.

A number of racist graffiti has appeared on property along the Bristol to Bath cycletrack at Fishponds in the UK, according to police.

En sint araber truer oss på forsida. "Innvandring er vår tids største utfordring", forklarer bildeteksten. Lenger inne i bladet varsler Ole Jørgen Arnfindsen en borgerkrig og Sigurd Skirbekk advarer: "Snart er nordmenn en minoritet i sitt eget land". "Noen ganger er vestlige verdier best", fastslår redaktøren på lederplassen.

To danske imamer ble i februar filmet med skjult kamera av en fransk journalist. Under filmingen kom de med uttalelser om terror og drapstrusler mot den moderate muslimen Nhaser Khader.

Den amerikanske regjeringen truer med å gjøre det vanskeligere for meksikanske innvandrere å komme inn i landet. Hvis loven blir vedtatt vil det også bli straffbart å hjelpe ulovlige innvandrere.