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Shanghai: racist rhetoric in building's Olympic security warning
From the blog at Shanghaiist.com comes an interesting glimpse into the culture of China's state security. Shanghaiist obtained an Olympic security document posted publicly in Tomorrow Square, the fifth-tallest building in Shanghai and the home of the Marriott hotel. The... Canadians ponder cost of rush for dirty oil
Here we get a long and considered article on Canada's oil sand bonanza or environmental disaster depending on how you view it. Alberta as the new Kuwait. John Vidal's piece is a mixture of sound fact and comment and... Hue Royal Pavilion to Be Restored
Thua Thien-Hue Province has approved a project to restore the Tu Phuong Vo Su (“peace in all directions”) Pavilion in the Royal Citadel in Hue "The Hue Relics Preservation Center will supervise the work with a... Olympic networks win right to broadcast from Tiananmen Square
All TV networks planning to broadcast from the Beijing Olympics this summer received the rights today, after paying a rights-holders fee, to broadcast live from Tiananmen Square during the games."China's Olympic... Voters go to polls in Lisbon referendum
"Voters go to polls in Lisbon referendumThe country's electorate today goes to the polls to vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Polling stations opened at 7am and will stay open until 10pm to encourage as many people as possible to vote."Knife and gun crime march
"THOUSANDS of young people brought parts of central London to a standstill today with a noisy and colourful demonstration against knife and gun crime. Waving banners and singing, the protesters called for an end to the violence that has already claimed the lives of 16... The South has a Good Story to Tell
"The fast-changing modern world is raising the living standards of billions in the South – China alone has lifted 400 million people out of poverty since the 1980s - but it is also risking the loss of many rich cultural traditions. One of them is storytelling. Oral... London: One Killed in Tower Bridge Bus Crash
One person has been killed and several injured in a bus crash this morning near Tower Bridge in London."The accident, involving a route 188 bus, happened at the junction of Tower Bridge Road and Tanner Street at... Chelsea gunman was a top barrister who was a rising star
The armed man who died in Chelsea, London, was a high-flying lawyer, who had a bright future and a beautiful wife.He tried to send a message to his wife Elizabeth, just before he was killed. He threw a white box into... Angry May Day protests go ahead in Ankara, Moscow, Paris
"Thousands demonstrated around Europe Thursday in traditional May Day labour demonstrations on issues ranging from pension reforms to standards of living. Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators... Protesters across America call for immigration reform
Thousands of demonstrators gathered across the US today to protest federal immigration raids and deportations, and to call for a comprehensive immigration reform.But turnout was less impressive this year than in... Huge rally in Cuba marks May Day
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans attended a rally through the streets of Havana today in mark May Day and honour the world's workers."President Raul Castro, who succeeded his ailing brother Fidel in February, is... England marks St George's Day
English people everywhere will be flying the St. George's Cross proudly today, as this marks the accepted day that Saint George died in 303 AD. The day is also recognized in Portugal, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria,... Ken Livingstone admits he only bid for 2012 Olympics to 'ensnare' taxpayer bi...
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has admitted he 'ensnared' the Government into bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games."Last night in London, he told a mayoral hustings that the event was just a way of extracting funding...Toronto Earth Day March reclaims the streets
While Vancouverites have been mostly preoccupied this weekend with the annual Sun Run, Toronto has been parading and protesting for Earth Day. Here's a colourful account."Earth Day brought back some of its good old...
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