China defends growing links with Africa | China rejected foreign concerns over its growing energy links with Africa on Sunday, saying it benefits African nations by bringing badly needed trade and infrastructure development. | "I have notic... (photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta)Business Report
Mideast women win more rights, hurdles remain - study | CAIRO (Reuters) - Women in the Middle East have broken down some educational barriers, secured a bigger economic role and won other rights in the past five years but still suffer great inequalities,... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)The Star
Nigeria cracks down after attacks | Nigerian authorities have arrested nearly a hundred people in connection with attacks near the central city of Jos that killed more than 500 people. | Police and soldiers surrounded the village of D... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)Al Jazeera CrimeHuman RightsNigeriaPhotosViolence
Lebanese women still face discrimination - study | By Dalila Mahdawi | Daily Star staff | Tuesday, March 09, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Women in Lebanon have made considerable strides toward gender equality in education and the workplace but cont... (photo: AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil) / )Daily Star Lebanon BeirutDiscriminationMideastPhotosWomen
Clinton calls for restraint in Nigeria | WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday urged all the parties in Nigeria to show restraint in response to the killings of some 500 people in... (photo: Creative Commons / US Mission Canada)China Daily NigeriaPeoplePhotosPoliticsUS
