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• Australian plan to create 'homophobia-free zones' attacked

  - 2008-08-24

  SYDNEY AFP — Australia's gay capital Sydney came under attack from a rebel city councillor on Monday over its plans to create 'homophobia-free zones' in the heart of its bar and nightclub precinct. The City of Sydney Council this month voted five-to-four for the special designation for parts of...

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• Mugabe brandishes spectre of war in vote build-up

  - 2008-06-13

  HARARE AFP — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe raised the spectre of war on Friday by warning that his staunchest supporters are ready to take up arms rather than let the opposition triumph in a June 27 election. In comments carried by state media, the 84-year-old said veterans of the...

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• US military finds no evidence of Guantanamo prisoner abuse

  - 2007-02-07

  MIAMI AFP — A US military probe into abuse allegations at the "war on terror" prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has found no evidence of improper treatment of detainees, the US Southern Command said. Allegations of abuse were raised by a US Marine Corps Sergeant Heather Cerveny, who visited...

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• Christmas parties becoming a legal minefield

  - 2006-12-20

  LONDON AFP — The traditional British office Christmas party, where alcohol-fuelled workers across the country vent the last twelve months of frustration, is a growing legal headache for employers. In Britain, famous for its binge-drinking culture, nine out of 10 firms have considered cancelling their annual shindig due to fears...

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• Top French New York chef faces racism allegations

  - 2006-12-05

  NEW YORK AFP — Award-winning French chef Daniel Boulud, whose New York eatery Daniel is considered one of the city's top restaurants, is facing a racism lawsuit from staff who say they were overlooked for promotion. Seven Latino and Bangladeshi employees filed suit in a Manhattan court accusing Boulud of...

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• Lust in the air troubles Malaysia's parliament

  - 2005-04-15

  KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Lustful men and body-hugging outfits worn by Malaysia Airlines hostesses split legislators along gender lines as both came under fire in parliament, local media reported. Male lawmaker Idris Haron complained that "such a tight body-hugging outfit would result in male passengers sexually harassing the stewardess"....

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• UN warns of worsening situation in crisis-hit Darfur

  - 2004-05-01

  KHARTOUM AFP ? The United Nations warned that the humanitarian crisis in west Sudan's Darfur region would worsen if measures to improve security and access were not taken immediately. World Food Programme Executive Director James Morris told a press conference here that he had asked the Sudanese government to...

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• Give me your tired, your poor; leave your cock-fights, khat at home

  - 2004-04-04

  LOS ANGELES AFP ? From a Mexican sued for sexual harassment over a friendly pat he gave the back of a colleague to a Chinese arrested for selling live chickens, millions of US immigrants are not free to practice their native traditions here. "Touching or kissing a kid may...

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• UN peacekeepers in Liberia continue advance into rebel territory

  - 2003-12-31

  GBARNGA, Liberia AFP ? UN peacekeepers in Liberia moved deeper into rebel territory, continuing an advance begun last week to help restore peace after 14 years of war in the west African state. An advance team of 250 Bangladeshi troops was welcomed Wednesday morning in Buchanan, the eastern port...

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