News headlines for “Racism”, page 94
ECONOMY: Get the Cab From Shanghai to London
- Inter Press Service
The black, curvy London cab is so much more than a just taxi. It is an icon without which the picture of London can never be complete.
THAILAND: Uncertainty Hovers Over New Year Revelry
- Inter Press Service
Very few things — not even the political gridlock that erupted into violence a few days ago — can prevent Thais from celebrating the traditional New Year, marked by drenching one another with water. But this year’s festivities were more muted than usual amid the uncertainty around the anti-government protests, which have lasted for more than a month now.
ARGENTINA: Fathers of the Plaza de Mayo - the 'Rearguard'
- Inter Press Service
Through their decades-long struggle to uncover the fate of their missing children, forcibly disappeared during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship in Argentina, the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in their emblematic white headscarves have earned international renown. Now a new documentary shines the spotlight on the men who supported and encouraged these brave women from the shadows: the fathers of the Plaza de Mayo.
GUATEMALA: Bringing Murdered Activist Bishop Back to Life on the Screen
- Inter Press Service
On the evening of Apr. 26, 1998, as Bishop Juan Gerardi returned to the parish house at St. Sebastian's Church, three blocks from the seat of national government in the heart of the Guatemalan capital, he had no idea it would be the last day of his life. That night, his head was bludgeoned with a concrete block.
THAILAND: Media Crackdown a Mistake, Say Analysts
- Inter Press Service
For press freedom advocates, it was bad enough, though not totally surprising, to hear that the government had shut down the opposition media amid the state of emergency in the Thai capital. But alarming to them is the gagging even of independent news sites.
RIGHTS: UNESCO in Disarray Over Controversial Prize
- Inter Press Service
As UNESCO’s executive board meets here in the first of its two sessions per year, behind-the-scenes wrangling could result in a controversial life sciences prize being put on hold indefinitely.
SRI LANKA: Islamic Convert’s Detention Sparks Debate on Tolerance
- Inter Press Service
Issues of religious tolerance, the rule of law and freedom of expression in this mainly Buddhist country are being thrown into debate by the detention of a Sri Lankan Buddhist woman who converted to Islam and was writing a book on her conversion.
LATIN AMERICA: Controversial 'Man Jesus Christ' Pulls in Followers
- Inter Press Service
'Abba, father,' call out the people gathered in the meeting hall. They raise up their hands and stare enraptured at a television screen, where they are addressed by their spiritual leader, José Luis de Jesús Miranda, or as he calls himself, 'the Man Jesus Christ.'
CUBA: Skilful Surfing by Digital Culture Project
- Inter Press Service
Buoyant in the storm and sailing for new horizons, the Cuban cultural project Esquife (Skiff) has spent over a decade navigating the rough waters of thought-provoking digital journalism, stirring up opinions rather than wallowing in complacency.
CUBA: Old Havana Reaches Out to Hearing Impaired
- Inter Press Service
An innovative programme in Old Havana has given the hearing impaired greater access to the historical and cultural wealth of the restored historic city centre.
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