More Darfur deployment wanted
The UN special envoy to Sudan has welcomed an African Union announcement that it will begin deploying armed peacekeepers to Darfur on Sunday.
England: Racist crimes up 12%
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.
Norwegian society must not generalize
Those of us who live in Norway suffer from such generalizations because the black color increasingly gets identified with rape, murder, and drugs.
China provoces Taiwan with law
Taiwan has condemned a new Chinese law giving Beijing the legal right to use force against the island if it moves towards declaring formal independence.
TV host shows bruised, bloodied face
A popular Saudi television host publicly showed her bruised and bloodied face and has shocked her compatriots into openly talking about one of the kingdom's long-hidden problems: violence against women.
UN: Checkpoint births gives fears
Over 60 Palestinian women have given birth at Israeli checkpoints since 2000. So far 36 of their babies have died as a result, says a UN report.
China: Ethnic violence in region
Martial law has been imposed in parts of the Chinese province of Henan after ethnic clashes in which at least seven people were killed.
Iraq: Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 23
Suicide bombings struck Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 23 and wounding dozens more in three attacks on an army recruiting center, a police convoy and civilians.