Dinkins, NYC’s first black mayor, says Gov. Paterson should be careful when discussing raceNEW YORK — New York City’s first black mayor says Gov. David Paterson should be more careful when discussing racial issues. Second black candidate emerges in district where ‘Russia’s Obama’ sparked surpriseMOSCOW — A second candidate of African descent announced he’ll run for head of a rural district in southern Russia, election officials said Monday, making for an unusual slate in a country with deeply ingrained racism. Rev. Sharpton leads vigil in NYC 20 years after the racially charged murder of Yusuf HawkinsNEW YORK — In 1989, after a white mob attacked and killed a black teenager in Brooklyn, the Rev. Al Sharpton led black demonstrators down streets where angry whites confronted them, yelling obscenities and throwing bricks and watermelons their way. Egyptian man once accused of terrorism is released in Fla. in time for Ramadan observancesMIAMI — An Egyptian man acquitted earlier this year of terrorism-related charges but then taken into custody by immigration officials was released Friday to his joyous family. NY Gov. Paterson: Media uses racial stereotypes in covering him, Obama and Mass. Gov. PatrickALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson said Friday that the media has exploited racial stereotypes in coverage of him, President Barack Obama and fellow black Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. NY governor: Newspapers use racial stereotypes in covering him, Obama and Mass. Gov. PatrickALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s governor says the media are exploiting racial stereotypes in their coverage of him, President Barack Obama and fellow black Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. Swedish foreign minister defends press freedom, rejects anti-Semitism claims amid Israel furorSTOCKHOLM — Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has rejected Israeli calls for official condemnation of a Swedish newspaper article about organ harvesting, saying freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy. 2 teens arrested in what Baltimore police call racially motivated beating of elderly black manBALTIMORE — Two teenagers were charged as adults Thursday in what police say was the racially motivated beating of an elderly black fisherman. The angry summer: Political landscape jolted by threats, insults, armed men at protestsNEW YORK — The images are striking: One congressman’s office defaced by a swastika, other congressmen heckled at public meetings, videos and placards likening Barack Obama to Hitler, private citizens with guns joining anti-Obama protests. Baltimore police say suspect in beating of elderly black man was nicknamed ‘Hitler’BALTIMORE — Baltimore police say a suspect in the racially motivated beating of a 76-year-old black man has a tattoo of Adolf Hitler on his stomach and even uses “Hitler” as a nickname. South African commuter taxi operators to strike over bus system they say threatens businessJOHANNESBURG — The entrepreneurs who move commuters around Johannesburg are threatening to strike next month to protest a new public bus system. US appeals court rules that SC discrimination lawsuit against Nucor Steel can go forwardCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal appeals court has revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by black employees who claim they worked in a racially hostile environment at a Nucor Steel mill in South Carolina, attorneys said Tuesday. Iraq postpones nationwide census over fears it could provoke ethnic, sectarian tensionBAGHDAD — Iraq said Sunday it has postponed plans to hold the first census in more than two decades due to fears it could stoke ethnic and political tension. Bollywood star downplays being questioned at US airport, calls it “an unfortunate procedure”ROSEMONT, Ill. — Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday downplayed being questioned at a U.S. airport, saying it was part of a necessary but unfortunate procedure. Russian police arrest man suspected of 15 of racially motivated killingsMOSCOW — A man suspected of committing 15 racially motivated killings was arrested in Moscow on Friday, according to officials. Black politician in Germany gets police protection amid racist abuse from far-right partyBERLIN — A black politician in Germany vowed Thursday to continue campaigning for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party despite suffering racial abuse from far-right opponents. White House statements on the 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of FreedomStatements from the White House on the 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which President Barack Obama awarded on Wednesday: Calif. struggles to desegregate its prisons as it faces a diverse, violent inmate populationSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The riot that ravaged a Southern California prison and injured 175 inmates began with a fight between black and Hispanic gang members, a stark reminder of the difficulty of race relations behind bars and the challenges of desegregating inmates. Iraqi police say several bombs strike Shiite areas in Baghdad, killing at least 8 peopleBAGHDAD — Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously Tuesday in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least eight people and raising fears of a sustained insurgent campaign aimed at provoking new sectarian tensions. The five-day death toll rose to 123 in the worst spasm of bombings the country has suffered since U.S. forces left the cities at the end of June, turning over urban security to Iraqi troops. Iraqi police say several bombs strike Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least 8 peopleBAGHDAD — Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously Tuesday in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least eight people and raising fears of a sustained insurgent campaign aimed at provoking new sectarian tensions. US commander says al-Qaida remains a combat threat; greater danger from Kurd-Arab splitWASHINGTON — A top U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday that simmering ethnic tensions between Kurds and Arabs remain a grave threat to Iraq’s stability, especially after American forces depart. In bloodiest day since US pullback, bombings in Mosul and Baghdad kill at least 50BAGHDAD — A double truck bombing Monday in Mosul and blasts in Baghdad brought the Iraqi death toll to more than 100 in four days, the worst spasm of violence the country has suffered since U.S. forces left the cities. California lawmaker says crowding may have contributed to Chino prison riot that injured 250CHINO, Calif. —A California lawmaker says overcrowding may have contributed to a prison riot that injured 250 inmates, 55 of them seriously. Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, as string of bombings in Iraq kills 48BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through the village of a small Shiite ethnic minority near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, while nine blasts wracked Baghdad in a wave of violence Monday that killed at least 48 people and wounded more than 250, Iraqi officials said. Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, as string of bombings in Iraq kills 45BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through the village of a small Shiite ethnic minority near the northern city of Mosul, while blasts in Baghdad Monday also targeted Shiites in a wave of violence that killed at least 45 people and wounded more than 200, Iraqi officials said. Serenaded in South Africa, Hillary Clinton says strained ties between 2 countries on the mendCAPE TOWN, South Africa —At a housing project for the homeless she once visited as first lady, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in the cheers and serenade from an adoring crowd Saturday and pronounced U.S.-South African ties on the mend after years of strain. Clinton meets new South African President Zuma, then travels to Cape TownCAPE TOWN, South Africa —On a mission to improve ties with Africa’s most prosperous nation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met Saturday with South African President Jacob Zuma and later toured a housing project she had visited twice in the past. Tamil Tigers confirm new leader was captured in Malaysia, sent to Sri Lanka for interrogationCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan officials on Friday questioned the captured leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels, who was arrested in Southeast Asia earlier this week and flown to this island nation. Police chief Bratton shocks LA with resignation, decision to join private security firmLOS ANGELES — Police Chief William Bratton stunned the city Wednesday, saying he will step down after a seven-year tenure when crime rates plummeted to 1950s levels and once-contentious relations between officers and diverse communities improved. Va. Democrats want their candidate for governor to share more than a stage with ObamaRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrat R. Creigh Deeds hopes a visit Thursday from President Barack Obama will pull his campaign out of a midsummer slump in a governor’s race framed largely by hot national issues. |
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