Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 50
Pope Strikes Moderate Tone in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
On his three-day visit to Cuba, Pope Benedict XVI has so far struck a moderate tone, although he called on Catholics in this country to fight with the 'weapons' of peace and understanding for an 'open, renewed society.'
Activists in Mexico Want to Be Heard by the Pope
- Inter Press Service
Spiralling violence, demands for justice voiced by victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests, and ordination of women priests are issues that, in the view of experts and activists, Pope Benedict XVI will not be able to evade in his visit to Mexico.
Taliban Face the Music in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
Not so long ago, Gul Pana’s pursuit of a career as a professional singer in Khyber Pakthunkhwa (KP) province would have invited certain death at the hands of the Taliban.
Could a Goddess Influence Armenia's Election Campaign?
- Inter Press Service
To the British Museum, she is 'probably Aphrodite', the Greek goddess of love and beauty. To most Armenians, she is Anahit, an ancient Armenian goddess of fertility.
Saving Face for Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
By winning an Oscar at this year’s Academy awards, filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has brought home the genius of Pakistan’s women as well as the extreme violence they often suffer in a male-dominated society.
Myanmar Ethnic Groups Resist Forced Labour
- Inter Press Service
In a move expected to deepen political reform, the quasi-civilian government in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is permitting the distribution of leaflets that will help thousands of people in the country’s ethnic enclaves learn to resist forced labour.
‘Shopping Tourism’ Promotes Regional Unity in the Balkans
- Inter Press Service
The region of former Yugoslavia has developed a new phenomenon in response to economic hardships that continue to linger in Europe years after the climax of the global financial crash in 2008.
Floodlights Illuminate Historic Cricket Moment in Kashmir
- Inter Press Service
While the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association is hogging headlines over the alleged embezzlement of sports funds, Kashmiri youth are gearing up to write history in Kashmir’s cricket record.
Porn in the Land of the Pure
- Inter Press Service
Dark and smoky, the cinema hall reeks of hashish. An overly made-up woman on screen in provocatively figure-hugging clothes dances suggestively to the beat of loud music. The audience, all men, cheer and whistle. The music stops, the scenes get racier and sexually titillating. The crowd abandons all caution. The whistles turn to grunts and growls, chairs begin to bang.
Arab Women Bring Spring to the Screen
- Inter Press Service
Women have been at the forefront of each uprising in the Arab world. Last week, the ‘8 Arab Women Filmmakers’ festival offered a platform to Arab women directors to give their perspectives on the future of the region.
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