13 October 2008, 1:20 am
MILAN, Italy — The metal shutters are closed at Shining Bar, a coffee shop near the central train station here. On the facade, someone has written "proud to be black" and spray-painted "Abba Lives" in red.... read more
13 October 2008, 12:45 am
The war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, site of the United Nations' largest peacekeeping operation, attracts little attention from the world's media. Conditions vary from place to place in that vast country.... read more
12 October 2008, 6:35 pm
A recent spate of violence against immigrants across Italy is fueling a national conversation about racism and tolerance.... read more
12 October 2008, 12:13 am
"If Wishes Were Horses" Exploring the close and complex bond between horses and humans in painting, prints, drawing and sculpture. Through Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call Pixie Couch at 650-701-1018 or e-mail pixiec@mindspring.com or visit www.themaingallery.org . The Main Gallery... read more
12 October 2008, 12:10 am
GREENSBORO -- The running joke about Kambale Musavuli is that he will talk to anybody about his native Congo. And the 27-year-old college student can link anything back to his homeland. Say Musavuli meets a guy who writes poetry. "You could write a poem about the Congo," Musavuli tells the poe... read more
11 October 2008, 7:52 am
Ghana, Mali and Togo celebrated, while Senegal were left to rue a chance missed in the final weekend of Africa's second preliminary round.... read more
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