Rights advocate speaks of an "extraordinarily brutal campaign", saying hundreds may have been killed in last few months. By IWPR trainees in Baghdad (ICR No. 295, 3-July-09) Iraqi gays are being targeted and killed in what rights campaigners say is some of the worst violence against the community in recent years. At least 68 gay […]
Africa: Gay and lesbian voices in African blogosphere
Homosexuality is perceived as a new phenomenon in Africa and a taboo. It is outlawed in many African countries. Many African leaders have condemned homosexuality as being un-African. The Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe once described gays as worse than dogs and pigs. Former Namibia’s President, Sam Nujoma, once stated that “Homosexuals must be condemned and […]
Burris’ Senate Colleagues Turn Their Back on Him-Literally
Some five months after being appointed to the U.S. Senate by disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the new senator is failing to win friends and influence people. Burris Losing Senate Popularity Contest Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., gets little more than a polite hello when in the presence of his Senate colleagues, writes The Associated […]
Fuel scarcity resurfaces as marketers ration product
BARELY a week after the petroleum tanker drivers-induced fuel scarcity ended, long queues yesterday emerged at filling stations in some states of the federation. The development was, however, attributed to oil marketers rationing the products to retail outlets at the depots. This rationing has led to drop in product allocations at both the Nigerian National […]
Be a Smart Tourist During Your Lake Tahoe Vacation
Anywhere you go around the world, it always pays to know what to do and sometimes all it takes is common sense, so be a smart tourist during your Lake Tahoe vacation. First time tourists usually fall prey to ‘unsuspecting’ circumstances like waiting in line for hours just to get a meal, or get […]
More US/Mexico Border News
Recently, I’ve been in and out of Mexico more than usual. Ordinarily I go there for lunch with friends, have dental work done and to shop for birthday or Christmas gifts that are out of the ordinary. I live on the border and there’s been a lot of information in the media lately, most of […]
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