http://www.dalitnetwork.org/go?/dfn/news/us_house_of_representatives_passes_historic_resolution_on_untouchability US House of Representatives Passes Historic Resolution on Untouchability by Ben Marsh, Social Justice Coordinator, Dalit Freedom network...

Italy struggles with Chinese migrants BBC's Radio 4 Crossing Cultures In cities across Italy tension between the Chinese and Italians is high. The rapid influx of Chinese migrant workers and their dramatic impact on the labour market have caught Italy...

http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/486560,CST-NWS-spain27.article Spain accused of abusing Africans Kids said to be kept in squalid conditions July 27, 2007 BY MAR ROMAN CANARY ISLANDS MADRID, Spain -- A human-rights group accused Spain on Thursday of...

Development in a Cultural Void Daily Champion 24 July 2007 By Akinwunmi Isola Lagos The problems of cultural conservation in Africa are many. First, we cannot rely on our present class of political leaders to lead us back to our culture because they would...

UK 'testing ground' for cosmetics Poor UK regulation of cosmetic treatments is turning the public into "guinea pigs", warn campaigners. Which? magazine claims that companies are testing cosmetic fillers in the UK before applying for a US licence under...

'$100 laptop' production begins By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News Five years after the concept was first proposed, the so-called $100 laptop is poised to go into mass production. Hardware suppliers have been given the green...

http://www.usatoday .com/news/education/2007-07-21-africaschild_N.htm Africa's children struggle for education By Elizabeth A. Kennedy, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — School was the last thing on Pascal Mwanchoka's mind when he and his younger brother...

Qu'a vraiment promis la France à la Libye ? La polémique sur les contreparties qui auraient été consenties à Tripoli pour la libération des infirmières bulgares enfle. Le gouvernement parle de contrats privés, la gauche réclame une commission d'enquête...

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=38515 HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A Fragile Coexistence By Elizabeth Eames Roebling PEDERNALES, Dominican Republic, Jul 12 (IPS) – The border between Anse a Pitres in Haiti and Pedernales, in the Dominican Republic, both...

The same ol' game in the Congo “Formerly the Belgian Congo, this territory was inhabited by ancient Negrito peoples (Pygmies), who were pushed into the mountains by Bantu and Nilotic invaders. The American correspondent Henry M. Stanley navigated the...