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RIGHTS-AUSTRALIA: Africans Target of Racism, Harassment by Police
- Inter Press Service
The police 'picked me up, they put me in the back of the car. Then they took me to (locality withheld) and beat (expletive) me, and they left me there,' a young person of African background said in a new study into the treatment of youths of African background by Australian police in Melbourne.
ENVIRONMENT-CHINA: Record Drought Exposes Water Woes
- Inter Press Service
A once-in-a-century drought in south-west China has sparked concern over how China, which has one-fifth of the world’s population but just 7 percent of its water, has managed its water supply and growing network of hydroelectric dams.
POLITICS-EGYPT: Critics Question ElBaradei's Promises of Change
- Inter Press Service
Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), rocked Egypt's political arena last year by announcing his desire to contest the presidency. But while the idea has fired the imagination of political activists, many analysts remain sceptical.
THAILAND: Bloody Crackdown Exposes Battle Lines in Class War
- Inter Press Service
The morning after the Thai troops’ bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters here, the mood among them remained as it was after the guns had gone silent only hours before. The red shirts, called such because of their signature protest colour, appeared defiant, edgy and, in some cases, victorious.
ZAMBIA: Health Fears Follow Floods
- Inter Press Service
As the heavy rains subside, signifying the end of the rainy season, a cholera outbreak is sweeping through the Zambian capital, Lusaka.
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Leaders Take Softly, Softly Approach to Burma
- Inter Press Service
South-east Asian leaders did not push Burma’s junta too hard at their just- finished annual summit, hoping that a more subtle approach would nudge it to make sure the elections planned for later this year are credible.
SOUTH AFRICA: Coal Plant Won't Promote Development, Say Groups
- Inter Press Service
As the World Bank approved a controversial three-billion-dollar loan for a coal-fired power plant in South Africa Thursday, both the details and the broader impacts of the loan continue to be criticised by community and environmental groups.
DEVELOPMENT: Fragile Nations Speak Up To Donors
- Inter Press Service
An international dialogue meeting in East Timor Saturday saw fragile states make giant steps in showing developed nations how aid can be more effectively channelled to achieve their key development goals.
ECONOMY: Brighter Business Prospects for Swazi Women
- Inter Press Service
Business in Swaziland is perceived as a man’s playground, and Swazi women have long found themselves on the periphery. Not only are big industries dominated by men, they are also the ones who award tenders in government and other institutions.
CLIMATE CHANGE-BRAZIL: A Tragedy of Local and Global Dimensions
- Inter Press Service
The people who live in the favela of Guararapes are probably unaware that the heavy rains that forced them to flee their homes were caused by a phenomenon that is affecting the whole planet: global warming.
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