Racial Issues
Palestinians invoke civil rights on Obama tour
Mar 22, 2013 04:49 EDT
Palestinians sour at Barack Obama's perceived failure to honour their historical struggle have invoked the US civil rights movement and South Africa's apartheid in a bid to win his sympathy.
After Boateng, Italy looks to long fight with racism
Mar 21, 2013 22:26 EDT
It took a defiant gesture to reignite the debate on one of Italian sport's biggest demons, but the fight to rid football of racism in Serie A could be just beginning.
Time to 'drain the swamp of racism' - Boateng
Mar 21, 2013 14:34 EDT
AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng -- lauded for walking off the pitch to protest abuse by fans -- on Thursday called for an end to racism in the sport, likening it to a virulent disease that blighted the game.
French Jewish students take legal action against Twitter
Mar 21, 2013 14:27 EDT
A Jewish student group has announced it was taking further legal action against Twitter over the global networking site's failure to respond to a French court order to hand over data to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic tweets.
Erdogan says comments on Zionism 'misunderstood'
Mar 20, 2013 08:19 EDT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Wednesday that his controversial comments branding Zionism a crime against humanity had been misunderstood.
UEFA to hear Inter racism case on April 19
Mar 18, 2013 12:30 EDT
UEFA on Monday said it had launched a disciplinary procedure against Inter Milan after racist chants by fans during their Europa League match against Tottenham, with the hearing scheduled on April 19.
70 years on, Greek survivor recalls 'red sky over Birkenau'
Mar 17, 2013 14:48 EDT
Heinz Kounio was put aboard the first train to transfer Jews from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to the Auschwitz death camp on March 15, 1943.
Gallas demands authorities act on racism
Mar 16, 2013 08:42 EDT
Tottenham centre-back William Gallas has called on Football's highest authorities UEFA and FIFA to take a tougher stance against racism.
Filipina nanny set for US trial against Sharon Stone
Mar 15, 2013 20:37 EDT
A US judge cleared the way for a Filipina former nanny of Sharon Stone to go to trial against the US actress for wrongful dismissal and harassment, including racist abuse.
Dinamo Zagreb chief detained for hate speech
Mar 15, 2013 15:07 EDT
Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb's chief Zdravko Mamic was detained here on Friday after making racial slurs against an ethnic Serb minister, police said.
Players must stand up to racists - Wenger
Mar 15, 2013 08:48 EDT
Players who suffer racist abuse during matches should not walk off the pitch, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday, after Tottenham Hotspur's Europa League game at Inter Milan was marred by abusive chanting.
Mandela's island jail becomes computer game
Mar 14, 2013 18:14 EDT
Gaming fans will soon be able to navigate Nelson Mandela's South African apartheid prison on Robben Island in a new computer game, developers announced Thursday.
Michigan governor taps bankruptcy expert to run Detroit
Mar 14, 2013 15:17 EDT
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder tapped a restructuring expert who helped successfully steer Chrysler through a government-backed bankruptcy to lead a state takeover of Detroit.
Texas urged to overturn a racially-tinged death penalty
Mar 13, 2013 12:55 EDT
Lawyers for an inmate whose execution was halted at the last minute urged a Texas court Wednesday to overturn his death penalty on the grounds that it was the result of racial discrimination.
UN accuses Mali soldiers of retaliatory attacks
Mar 12, 2013 06:37 EDT
The UN's human rights body on Tuesday accused Malian soldiers of carrying out retaliatory attacks that appeared to target specific ethnic groups, and demanded that Mali investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.
UEFA reject Lazio stadium appeal
Mar 11, 2013 14:58 EDT
European football's ruling body UEFA on Monday rejected Serie A outfit Lazio's appeal at what the club termed an "excessive" punishment of having to play their next two home Europa League games behind closed doors following incidents in their last European outing.
Croatia slams Platini over letter to PM
Mar 11, 2013 12:32 EDT
The Croatian government slammed UEFA president Michel Platini on Monday over his "inappropriate" letter to Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic in which he urged the Balkan country to tackle hooliganism.
Myanmar government and Kachin rebels renew talks
Mar 11, 2013 03:43 EDT
Myanmar's government met Kachin rebels for renewed peace talks in China on Monday, an analyst said, as the rivals seek to resolve a festering ethnic conflict that has undermined reforms.
Mandela hospitalised for medical check-up: presidency
Mar 09, 2013 14:19 EST
Global peace icon and former statesman Nelson Mandela was hospitalised Saturday for a "scheduled medical check-up", the South African presidency said, months after he underwent treatment for lung infection and gallstones.
Israel army prevents 'symbolic marriage' near barrier
Mar 09, 2013 12:34 EST
The Israeli army prevented a symbolic wedding from being held on Saturday near the West Bank separation barrier aimed at denouncing obstacles to unions between Palestinians and Israeli Arabs, an AFP correspondent said.
