News headlines for “Racism”, page 79
CUBA: Varadero's Architectural Heritage Threatened by Tourism
- Inter Press Service
Important architectural works from the Modern movement in Cuba appear to be doomed as a result of the expansion of massive hotel complexes, which threaten to take over the landscape in Varadero, this country's most famous beach resort.
ARGENTINA: Early Treatment Can Stop Stuttering in Children
- Inter Press Service
British actor Colin Firth's sensitivity and skill in portraying one man's determination to overcome stuttering, in 'The King's Speech', did more than any campaign in Argentina to show people that with timely intervention, the lives of tens of thousands of children can change.
Q&A: 'Education Must Reach the Marginalised'
- Inter Press Service
Although more girls are enrolling in school - notably in countries with the greatest gender gaps like Chad, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Yemen - two-thirds of the world's illiterate adults are still women.
SRI LANKA: Cricket Unites Fractured Island
- Inter Press Service
Twenty-year-old Veethirasa Winston is planning his schedule meticulously for the next few weeks, making sure he keeps his diary free on days when Sri Lanka’s national team takes the cricket field.
ARGENTINA: Theatre's Far Fringe Gaining Spaces
- Inter Press Service
Unconventional venues for high-quality experimental theatre have found a voice of their own in the Argentine capital's cultural scene, and are demanding freedom from the red tape that is hindering their development.
Q&A: 'Art Can Transform Small Aspects of Society'
- Inter Press Service
For the first time, Cuba's National Fine Arts Prize was awarded to a member of the country's '80s generation': René Francisco Rodríguez, whose work crops up in the most unexpected places in urban communities, and who finds it hard to relinquish the 'utilitarian character of art.'
Elephants Find a Place in Cricket Cup
- Inter Press Service
Sri Lanka goes into a frenzy this month as it plays co-host to the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Conservationists hope the national pasttime will share national and international media attention with an endangered Sri Lankan resident: the elephant.
ARGENTINA: Boom in Gay-Friendly Theatre
- Inter Press Service
The nearly 200 theatres in the Argentine capital have been staging an increasing number of plays exploring gender identity or specifically gay issues in recent years, in mainstream, fringe and state-run productions.
Tunisia Speaks Up, Shakily
- Inter Press Service
Freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press are the big gains of Tunisia’s so-called Jasmine Revolution, according to a top Tunisian economist, writer and opposition figure. But he warns that dark days still lie ahead.
Rape, As Sweden Redefines It
- Inter Press Service
The number of reported rapes in this Nordic country has increased dramatically in recent years, especially after the Swedish Sexual Crimes Act was reformed in 2005. This does not, however, necessarily mean that the actual number of rapes has increased, according to analysts.
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