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'Rescuing Regina' details refugee's odysseyRegina Bakala survived the unthinkable. A victim of rape in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo and a political enemy of the country's brutal regime, the former school teacher fled her home to the United States, where she hoped to receive asylum. More » |
'Christian terrorist'? Norway case strikes debateWhen the "enemy" is different, an outsider, it's easier to draw quick conclusions, to develop stereotypes. It's simply human nature: There is "us," and there is "them." But what happens when the enemy looks like us - from the same tradition and belief system? More » |
Anger in Haiti as new leader stumbles in politicsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitian President Michel Martelly has styled himself as a man of the people, a showy former pop star who waded easily into adoring crowds. So the reception he received on his latest trip to his country's north was a surprise: Protesters pelted his entourage with soft drink bottles and rocks. More » |
In the land of soccer, NBA eyes African inroadsDAKAR, Senegal - On a rectangle of dirt separating two arms of a congested highway, a game of soccer is under way - just as it is every day in cities throughout Africa. Not far away, a team of coaches from the NBA is trying to expand the continent?s options. More » |
Arab unrest, high food prices cast pall on RamadanCAIRO - From Syria to Libya and Egypt, the uprisings and unrest gripping the Arab world have cast a pall on the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when the traditional focus on piety will likely be eclipsed by more unrest. More » |
