Global Issues News Headlines for “Racism”

Q&A: Maternal Mortality Rates ‘One of the Saddest Cases’ in Asia

2009-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

Nearly 15 years after a landmark international conference to advance the rights and freedoms of women, the picture in the Asia-Pacific region is mixed, says a leading women’s rights advocate and senior United Nations official.

Q&A: Impact of Crisis in Latin America Less Severe than in the Past

2009-11-19T00:00:00-08:00

Thanks to effective social policies and measures that have strengthened the economy, most of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have managed to weather the impact of the global recession, although poverty has risen slightly for the first time since 2002.

Rights: Tick the Right Box If You Feel French

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

The stereotypical image of a French person is of someone wearing a beret and carrying a baguette under his arm. But can one wear a burqa and also be French? Can one prefer pitta bread to baguettes and still be French?

Development: Climate Change Likely to Increase African Hunger Woes

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

Africa, the continent already most affected by hunger and food scarcity, is likely to see its woes increased due to climate change and the changing rain patterns it provokes, experts and scientists say.

Development: UNFPA Puts Human Face on Climate Blowback

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

A new U.N. report on the hazards of climate change brings a fresh human perspective to an ongoing wide-ranging debate that has focused primarily on energy efficiency and industrial carbon emissions.

India: A Famed Region’s Tripple Whammy of Environmental Bane

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

The combined impact of tourism, climate change and changing lifestyle in this internationally renowned adventure haven has raised serious concerns among environmental groups.

South Asia: The Ties that Bind: Artists, Writers Forge Peace

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

Imagine writers, scholars and folk performers from eight South Asian countries coming together to share their common heritage and culture while promoting peace and harmony at the same time.

Cuba: Fewer Storks Visiting Shiny Maternity Clinics

2009-11-17T00:00:00-08:00

Women in Cuba cite a variety of reasons to explain their decision to have only one child, ranging from the housing shortage to the rising cost of living and the many work responsibilities they have to shoulder. But many say that if things were different they would have a bigger family.

Education: Foreign Students Flock Back to U.S

2009-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

The number of international students attending colleges and universities in the United States has reached an all-time high of 671,616, largely bolstered by an increasing number of undergraduate students from China, while U.S. students are also studying abroad in higher numbers.

U.S.: Supreme Court Punts on 'Redskins' Case

2009-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

The ongoing drive to purge derogatory American Indian nicknames and mascots from U.S. sports and schools took a minor hit Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined, without comment, to hear an appeal challenging the trademark protecting the name of the National Football League's Washington Redskins.