U.S.: Urban League Reports Black Americans Equality Index at 71.8 Percent
In a recent report by the National Urban League, the organization states that the 2010 “Equality Index” for black Americans stands at 71.8 percent of…
Indonesia: Government Defends Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law
Jakarta Globe: Indonesia’s Religion Minister Defends Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law — Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali: “The consequences [if the law is annulled] are that…
Communist China thwarts Google’s detour around censorship
— AP reports: “Google’s attempted detour around China’s Internet censorship rules was met with countermeasures Tuesday by the communist government, which blocked people on the…
Nigeria: 41 to be charged with murder, 121 with other offenses in Jos massacre
As a result of the March 7 and March 17 attacks on Christians in Jos, reports state that 41 have been arrested and will be…
Pakistan – Five Sihks Kidnapped – Oppression of Pakistan Minorities
Pakistan – Five Sihks Kidnapped – Oppression of Pakistan Minorities — AP reports: “Five Sikh men who fled their hometown on the Afghan border were…
Yemen: Ban on Child Brides Is Imperiled
Yemen: Ban on Child Brides Is Imperiled — AP reports: “Some of Yemen’s most influential Muslim leaders have declared supporters of a ban on child…
Connecticut White Wolves White Supremacist, Nazi Group Members Indicted
Five members of a white supremacist, neo-Nazi group known as the “Connecticut White Wolves” have been reportedly indicted by a federal grand jury on weapons…
Pakistan: 647 women killed in the name of ‘honor’ last year
Pakistan: 647 women killed in the name of ‘honor’ last year
Sudan: ICC prosecutor: April Sudan vote like ‘Hitler election’
Middle East Online reports on the views of ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo who states that the elections planned for April 11 through 13, 2010 in…
Sudan: VOA – “UN: Clashes on Rise in South Sudan as Polls Near”
Sudan: VOA – “UN: Clashes on Rise in South Sudan as Polls Near” — VOA: “A U.N. official says incidents of inter-tribal violence have escalated…