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/ARTS WEEKLY/ BRAZIL: Buarque’s Pen as Mighty as His Microphone
Chico Buarque de Hollanda, a Brazilian singer-songwriter of international fame, added literature to his artistic endeavours in 1991, and his third novel, "Budapest", has been on the national best-seller list for the past three weeks.RELIGION-BRAZIL: Pluralism Takes a Toll on Catholicism
Religious diversity has taken root in Brazil over the past few decades, chipping away at the number of Roman Catholics as more and more people identify themselves as evangelical Christians or say they do not profess a specific faith.RIGHTS-SWAZILAND: Women Candidates Vow to Promote Social Agenda If Elected
In this week's parliamentary elections, the number of women legislators increased by 150 percent in a country where women candidates had complained that it is difficult for them to be taken seriously as representatives or as authority figures because of their gender.RIGHTS-UGANDA: Women Demand Law to Weed Out Domestic Violence
Rights campaigners in Uganda are demanding a law to protect women from domestic violence, which has been blamed for the high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS among them.CULTURE: UNESCO Unified over Diversity
UNESCO director-general Koïchiro Matsuura will go ahead with preparing a binding convention to defend cultural diversity despite initial U.S. opposition.CULTURE-MALAWI: Women Still Harassed for What They Wear
One morning Maria Lucas (not her real name) was walking across the busy Haile Selassie road that pierces into the heart of the commercial hub, Blantyre, when she was seized by a gang of unruly street vendors.CULTURE-ETHIOPIA: Documentary Captures Audiences Amidst ‘War’ Tensions
A documentary on seven ethnic groups making peace in the southern Ethiopian Rift Valley is capturing audiences in the capital Addis Ababa, as the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea teeters on the brink of collapse.CULTURE-VENEZUELA: Mapoyo Language Nearing Extinction
Only a handful of elderly men still speak Mapoyo, the language of an ethnic group with just 200 surviving members that has lived along the Orinoco river in Venezuela for centuries.RELIGION: A Bridge Across Global Gaps
The Dalai Lama and other religious leaders have appealed for more dialogue on the role of religion in a globalised world./ARTS WEEKLY/ MEXICO: Cervantes Festival Basks in Long History
The central Mexican city of Guanajuato is abuzz until Nov. 2 with 2,500 artists from 36 countries gathered for theatre, dance, opera, music, painting and photo exhibitions - all under the auspices of the International Cervantes Festival./ARTS WEEKLY/GERMANY: A Season for Angry Literature
Award-winning author-journalist from Moscow Anna Politkovskaja was not among the scores of Russian writers seen moving about the recent Frankfurt Book Fair, which this year focused on contemporary Russian literature./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-VIETNAM: Antiques Found, Then Go Missing
-As archaeologists excavate ancient artifacts and salvage antiques from old shipwrecks along Vietnam's coast, cultural officials are busy trying to prevent the trafficking of these precious finds./ARTS WEEKLY/CUBA: Camaguey’s Enchanted House of Art
Few cities in Cuba boast a house like that of artists Ileana Sánchez and Joel Jover, which is open all day to local and foreign visitors, and does triple duty - as an art gallery, studio/workshop and home./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE: Caribbean Comedy Celebrated on Canadian TV
A television sitcom centred on Canada's Caribbean community that started very small has grown so large that it recently picked up two nominations for Gemini Awards, Canada's version of the Emmys.SPORTS-ARGENTINA: Display of Maradona’s Glory Years to Tour World
A travelling museum dedicated to Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, considered by many to be the best footballer of all time, will soon begin to tour the world.POLITICS: Washington Has a Good Week, Islamic Summit Disappoints
U.S. President George W Bush should be happy with his hat trick of foreign policy successes within just a week, starting with a unanimous vote from the U.N. Security Council on Iraq.POLITICS: Despite Tough Words, Doubts Remain on Islamic Group’s Clout
The summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the world's largest Muslim bloc, ended this week with resolutions decrying western domination and supporting the Palestinians, but critics say it failed to lift perceptions that the group remains gripped by paralysis.INDIA: Arrest of Hindu Leader Defuses Temple Row – for Now
The arrests of thousands of supporters of a pro-Hindu group and its leader on Friday have temporarily defused a confrontation building up at the temple town of Ayodhya, but may have stoked up the political temperatures ahead of crucial state elections in India later this year.POLITICS-MALAYSIA: Remarks on Jews Overshadow Islamic Summit
The summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) here has been overshadowed by the anti-Jewish remarks in the opening speech of outgoing Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is also the summit's chairman.RIGHTS-SOUTHERN AFRICA: Basic Lessons for Potential Legislators
Non-government organisations seeking to have their issues better understood by potential lawmakers are instructing candidates in this week's parliamentary elections about social welfare and health matters the members of parliament (MPs) must know about once in office.RELIGION-LATAM: Progressive Theologians Differ on Pope
Although Pope John Paul II has staunchly opposed ''liberation theology'', two internationally renowned exponents of that progressive current in the Roman Catholic Church differ in their views of the Pope.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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