From fists of puree to fists of fury
Look it up. The real action stars in Hollywood have always been men. Sylvester Stallone scythed through a swathe of police-men as he went on the run in First Blood and Arnold Schwarzenneger, when he w...
China rejects Western standards on human rights
| BERLIN - China is gradually learning and absorbing ideas on human rights that can grow on its soil, and remains opposed to attempts by the West to impose its standards on China, says Chinese Vice Fo...
Sarkozy Toughens on Illegal Roma
| PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered the expulsion of illegal Roma and itinerant immigrants and the dismantlement of their camps in a move that has been labeled by human rights groups...
Sarkozy accused of racism as he targets Gypsies
By Jenny Barchfield 4:00 AM Friday Jul 30, 2010 Email Print | French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered authorities to expel Gypsy illegal immigrants and dismantle their camps, amid accusations tha...
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a pr...
Iraqi Insurgents Plant Qaeda Flag in Baghdad
| BAGHDAD — In a brazen late-afternoon attack in the heart of this city’s most prominent Sunni neighborhood, gunmen attacked two police checkpoints on Thursday before a series of roadside ...
India Is Getting All the Trappings of the New Century; But Is It Modern?
| PONDICHERRY, INDIA — S. Durairaj is by all accounts a modern man. He drives a car, uses a cellphone and keeps up with international news. In his spare time, he studies for a law degree. He int...
The 'Real' Rogue Soldiers
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | At first glance and in regards to the title, it might seem this article pertains to the Afghan army sergeant who recently turned his weapon and...
Review: "Agora" makes thinking hot
| Some may consider "Agora" sound history, others may label it heresy, but I call it thumping good drama. | The film depicts the early days of Christianity as an era of Taliban-style radical...
Armenian-Americans sue Turkey for century-old loss
| The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/29/2023054/armenian-americans-sue-turkey.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | The new wann...
Honduras: Ongoing Attacks Foster Climate of Intimidation
| (Washington DC) - Six months after President Porfirio Lobo took office, Honduras has made little progress toward addressing the serious human rights abuses since the 2009 coup, Human Rights Watch sa...
2010 Population and Housing Census estimated to cost GH70 million
The two-week 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) scheduled for October is estimated to cost about GH70 million, Dr Grace Bediako, the Government Statistician, has said. She said government had r...
University of Denver Neuropsychologist Tells TEDxDU Audience That Most Concussions Deliver 95 g's on the Body
| Football players often receive a g-force of 103 when hit during a game | , June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Head injury expert Kim Gorgens, a neuropsychologist at the University of Denver (...
Amnesty International Says Dow Chemical Can't 'White-Wash' Its Responsibility in the Bhopal Disaster by Sponsoring Global 'Run for Water' Events
| Download image | Human Rights Organization Demands Accountability for Contaminated Water in Bhopal | , April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dow Chemical Company must not be allowed to run from...
For biased critics of Israel, even its defensive actions violate human rights
Boston | In 1947, when excusing Soviet totalitarianism had become quite the rage in fashionable progressive circles, George Orwell eviscerated a British politician who consistently defended totalitari...
'Kids' bursts with life, relationship struggles
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Detroit Branch NAACP Announces Plans for 55th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner Sunday, May 2, 2010
| , March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony: | Two thousand ten marks the 55th occasion in which the Branch NAACP, the nation's largest ...
