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By Lisa Goldman, on June 14th, 2013 Lisa Goldman and Mairav Zonszein on an Israeli writers’ justification for segregating Arabs and Jews at an Israeli amusement park.
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By Orly Halpern, on June 4th, 2013 "I have no anger or resentment towards Superland, it is a symbol of what is happening in the country." –Jalal Toche, Arab school principal from Jaffa, who revealed the segregation of Jewish and Arab youth at Superland amusement park.
Continue reading Arab Taxi Driver Attacked By Jewish Teens
By , on May 24th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Sweden has long been a bastion of generous social welfare and an egalitarian political culture. So many people were shocked when scores of youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze during rioting in several largely immigrant areas near Stockholm this week. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> It is a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom where women’s sports are severely restricted, her proud father said. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By JODI RUDOREN, on May 10th, 2013 Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews joined a protest at the Jerusalem holy site, creating a standoff with a group of women praying there in garments traditionally worn by men.
Continue reading 3 Ultra-Orthodox Men Arrested at Western Wall
By By ANDREW HIGGINS, on May 10th, 2013 Eastern Slovakia’s elementary schools are a microcosm of one of Europe’s biggest challenges: how to bring its most disadvantaged minority into the mainstream.
Continue reading In Slovakia, Integration of Roma Mirrors Early Struggles in U.S
By , on May 1st, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> At a meeting on May 13, EU finance ministers may reach an agreement on measures to eradicate tax evasion and tax havens, said Finnish Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen at an international seminar on tax fraud and evasion in Helsinki on Monday, the Finland Times reported. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Hong Kong businesses may be affected as EU urges tax havens to open their books
By , on May 1st, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The dreaded phantasm of economic austerity has finally knocked its bony fingers on the door of the Elysee Palace, which announced that it would auction off 1,200 bottles of its finest wines, renew its cellar with “more modest” vintages and return the surplus to the state budget. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 25th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Chinese researchers reporting in The Lancet on Thursday confirmed poultry as a source of H7N9 flu among humans but said they found no evidence of person-to-person transmission. A probe into four cases of human H7N9 influenza in eastern Zhejiang province determined that all the patients had been exposed to poultry, either through their occupation or through visiting so-called wet poultry markets. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Lancet study confirms poultry as H7N9 bird flu source
By , on April 5th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The Chinese populations of Vancouver and Toronto are set to double by 2031, helping push whites below 50 per cent of the population in both cities, says a report for Canada’s immigration department. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 1st, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Elwin Wilson, the former Ku Klux Klan supporter who publicly apologised for years of violent racism – including the beating of a black Freedom Rider who later became a Georgia congressman – has died. He was 76. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Ex-Ku Klux Klan fan who apologised for his years of violent racism
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A Taiwanese man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering and dismembering his sister for an insurance payout after her severed pickled head was discovered in a crime that has shocked the island. Chen Chia-fu, 37, was taken into custody late on Monday in what local media have called “the pickled head case” as the only part of the woman found so far is her head, wrapped in a plastic bag rubbed with several layers of salt. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Brother arrested over Taiwan ‘pickled head’ murder
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A Tibetan woman burned herself to death, leading authorities in China to detain her husband, rights groups and media reports said on Tuesday, in the latest such protest against Beijing’s rule. Around 110 Tibetans have now set themselves on fire since 2009. Kunchok Wangmo, in her early 30s, set herself on fire in southwestern Sichuan province’s Aba prefecture, said the US-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and UK-based Free Tibet, which spelled her name Kunchoek. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> HONG KONG (AP) — The surprise hit in Chinese theaters last year was a low-budget, wacky road-trip comedy that even beat out global blockbuster “Avatar” to become the country’s highest-grossing film ever. But “Lost in Thailand” found just a paltry $57,000 during its U.S. theatrical release. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading China’s homegrown hit films struggle overseas
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials: Wave of attacks across Baghdad kills at least 21 people, wounds dozens. . <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Officials: Wave of attacks across Baghdad kills at least 21 people, wounds dozens.
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Instead of trying to catch fish in China’s polluted waters, fishermen in Zhejiang have been given an unpleasant new task – removing dead pigs from local rivers. The new job also means a pay rise – they can now earn up to 150 yuan a day. This is a significant rise for many fishermen as fish are becoming harder to find in China’s polluted rivers. Jiaxing villager Xu Yumei explained that after long hours of fishing last Thursday she sold her catch for less than 30 yuan. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Tough times force Zhejiang fishermen to become ‘pig removers’
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Britain’s newspapers vowed to closely scrutinise a deal struck on Monday by the main political parties for a tough new press regulator, which they warned threatens 318 years of press freedom. MPs insisted the agreement would rein in the kind of misdeeds exposed by the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, without curbing press freedom, but the newspapers said the government had “crossed the Rubicon”. Prime Minister David Cameron said the new regulator would have the power to issue harsh sanctions on misbehaving newspapers, including fines of up to US$1.5 million. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading British press mulls next move as MPs approve new rules
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> NEW DELHI (AP) — Police say 37 killed, 15 injured when bus falls off bridge in western India. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has Hongkongers’ housing needs in mind as he made his first official visit to Tianjin on Tuesday morning. Leung, who is on a five-day visit to the mainland, set off from Beijing on high-speed train to visit the northern municipality. He made his first stop at the Tianjin Planning Exhibition Hall, which showcases the city’s history, geography and future developments. When asked what has he learned from the displays, Leung said: “Overall planning and land resources are very important” to urban planning. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading CY Leung laments Hong Kong’s housing woes in visit to Tianjin
By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Jack Nguyen had sold 20 of his 30 containers of imported American grapes when fresh rumours hit the internet and state-run media: Chinese fruit on sale in Vietnam might look good, but it contains deadly levels of preservatives and pesticides. Shoppers quickly stopped buying imported fruit altogether, believing it all tainted or falsely labelled. The last 10 containers rotted. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Segregation cited as root of riots in immigrant areas of Stockholm
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Sweden has long been a bastion of generous social welfare and an egalitarian political culture. So many people were shocked when scores of youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze during rioting in several largely immigrant areas near Stockholm this week. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Segregation cited as root of riots in immigrant areas of Stockholm
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