Exiled Uighur activist says China inflames ethnic tensions by deceiving people about unrestMELBOURNE, Australia — China is inflaming ethnic tensions by deceiving its own people about last month’s deadly riots in western Xinjiang province, an exiled Uighur activist whom Beijing blames for the unrest said Wednesday. Feature: Meet the Russian Obama; Not yet but could beRussia’s Obama: No, he can’t, at least not now SREDNYAYA AKHTUBA, Russia — An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by racial attitudes that have changed little in decades. Field Poll: California GOP hasn’t kept pace with state’s changing demographicsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Republican Party has failed to keep pace with the state’s evolving demographics over the past 30 years, signaling further trouble for a party that has been slipping in popularity, according to a poll released Tuesday. Boston officer suspended over e-mail about Harvard scholar’s arrest sues mayor, commissionerBOSTON — A Boston police officer suspended for using a racial slur to describe black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. claims in a federal lawsuit that his civil rights have been violated. Brazilian singer claims flight attendants called him racial slurs, stabbed producer with penMIAMI — A Brazilian singer’s lawsuit claims flight attendants called him racial slurs on a trip from New York to his home county and that his producer was stabbed with a sharp pen. Johannesburg’s trendy downtown cultural hot spot reveals city’s history and creative sideJOHANNESBURG — It’s gritty, it’s hip and it’s downtown in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. China says children of exiled Uighur blame their mother for Xinjiang riotsBEIJING — China stepped up its campaign against exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer on Monday with the release of a letter it says was penned by close relatives in China blaming her for last month’s deadly riots in her native Xinjiang. By fate or by own hand, peripheral characters caught up in Gates racially tinged dramaBOSTON — They weren’t invited to the Rose Garden to hoist beers with President Barack Obama, yet their lives have been turned upside-down by the encounter between a black Harvard scholar and a white Cambridge, Mass., police officer. China summons Australian ambassador to protest visit by Uighur activist Rebiya KadeerBEIJING — China summoned the Australian ambassador to protest a proposed visit to his country by an exiled Uighur leader whom Beijing accuses of instigating recent ethnic riots that killed nearly 200 people, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Analysis: Obama’s rare foray into racial matters shows what can happen if he enters the frayPerhaps the biggest “teachable moment” from the Henry Louis Gates Jr. saga was for President Barack Obama: If you want to improve race relations, you have to enter the fray. Infighting, debt hurt Southern-based civil rights group struggling to rebuild in Obama eraATLANTA — The organization that gave birth to the modern civil rights movement is in danger of missing out on a chance to capitalize on the country’s conversation on race, despite President Barack Obama’s historic campaign and election. Black Harvard professor, white policeman to talk again after Obama’s ‘beer summit’ on raceWASHINGTON — The black scholar and the white police sergeant who arrested him agreed to disagree and promised to talk again, a gracious conclusion to the first round of an eye-opening dialogue on race that allows President Barack Obama to get back to selling his health care plan to skeptical Americans. Obama, professor and policeman engulfed in national uproar over race plege to try and move onWASHINGTON — With mugs of beer and calming words, President Barack Obama and the professor and policeman engulfed in a national uproar over race pledged Thursday to move on and try to pull the country with them. Ready to move on, Obama, the policeman and the professor hope for positive lesson from disputeWASHINGTON — With mugs of beer and calming words, President Barack Obama and the professor and policeman engulfed in a national uproar over race pledged Thursday to move on and try to pull the country with them. Obama says ‘friendly, thoughtful’ chat with Gates and Crowley contributes to positive lessonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hailing his meeting with professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and policeman James Crowley as a “friendly, thoughtful conversation.” Boston police officer apologizes for slur against black Harvard scholar, says he is not racistBOSTON — A Boston police officer who was suspended for using a racial slur to describe black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. apologized for his comments and declared he is not a racist. Analysis: Obama hopes beers at the White House will be a toast, of sorts, to changing topicsWASHINGTON — “If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose,” the comedic philosopher Jack Handey once theorized. Obama: Meeting with professor, policeman is a time to ‘listen to each other’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his meeting with the professor and policeman is a time to listen to each other. White House: Obama not out to mediate apologies as he has beer with police officer, professorWASHINGTON — Offering cold beer and careful words, President Barack Obama is trying to bury a political distraction and show the nation how conversation can help ease racial conflict. Boston officer apologizes for slur against black Harvard scholar, says he is not racistBOSTON — A Boston police officer who was suspended for using a racial slur to describe black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., apologized for his comments and declared he is not a racist. China dismisses Uighur activist’s claim that 10,000 are missing after riots in far westBEIJING — China dismissed an exiled activist’s claim that 10,000 minority Uighurs disappeared during a recent crackdown after ethnic riots erupted in its far west, calling the figure “completely fabricated” on Thursday. Obama’s ‘teachable moment’: What can we really learn from the Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrest?You can’t solve a problem if you don’t discuss it. Debate sparked by Gates’ arrest and Obama’s remarks show how race remains a flashpointWASHINGTON — The need for President Barack Obama to conduct “beer diplomacy” between a respected black scholar and the white policeman who arrested him demonstrates that race relations have yet to fade into the background of U.S. society. Attorney General Eric Holder, asked about racial profiling, says it’s happened to himWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says he was racially profiled years ago. Boston police officer suspended for allegedly using slur for black Harvard scholarBOSTON — A Boston police officer has been suspended for using a racial slur to describe black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. Boston officer suspended for slur against black Harvard scholar; NYC aide resigns for commentsBOSTON — A Boston police officer was suspended Wednesday for allegedly using a racial slur to describe black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and a New York City government aide resigned after posting Facebook comments about the scholar’s controversial arrest. Add beer, and Harvard professor’s arrest is a late-night comedy topicNEW YORK — Late-night comics found a few things to laugh about in the racially charged arrest of a Harvard professor — once beer was added to the equation. 911 caller in Harvard scholar case says she chose her words carefully when she called policeCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The woman who reported a possible break-in at the home of black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. says she tried to be careful and honest with her words, never thinking they would be analyzed by an entire nation. Colin Powell says Harvard scholar might have reacted too quicklyWASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was mildly critical Tuesday of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose angry response to a Cambridge, Mass., police officer touched off a national debate involving President Barack Obama. Powell says Harvard scholar might have reacted too quicklyWASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was mildly critical Tuesday of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose angry response to a Cambridge, Mass., police officer touched off a national debate involving President Barack Obama. |
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