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...political plight of the Aboriginal people. And yet many white Australians claim they did not know until recently of the poor treatment and the political plight of the Aborigines. I lived in Australia for three years but left because of the extreme racial prejudice there. I still retain my Australian citizenship, but I went back to India. If you think South Africa is prejudiced, racist or xenophobic, think again! It pales in comparison with Australia. AMARJIT SINGH New Delhi...
...opposition gambled too. The cautious Kostunica thought Milosevic's lust to retain his aura of legitimacy might force the President to give up if the legal bodies ruled the "official" vote count a fraud. So he refused to participate in the Milosevic-ordained runoff. Kostunica resolutely insisted he was already President-elect, and he was backed up by an international chorus of support, save only from Moscow. He risked losing again if the runoff took place without him on Oct. 8, leaving Milosevic to claim a technical victory. But Kostunica grew visibly in stature as he stuck to his sense...
...support of the opposition's electoral win, the government of Vladimir Putin dithered. The Russian inclination was to side with the observance of prevailing law, even if these laws were written to support a strongman or being manipulated to keep one in power. Moscow fervently wished to retain its influence with its dear Slavic brother Slobodan. And it was convinced the whole business was a NATO plot to subjugate Yugoslavia. So Moscow basically did nothing until faced with a Serb fait accompli. Only when Milosevic was clearly on his way out did Moscow pile...
...name DJ who has also managed to retain the respect of the underground, Tong's Essential Selection show on BBC Radio is now into its ninth year. He has deftly pulled off the precarious task of threading the line between hosting a national radio dance show with a listenership of two million, while keeping up with the latest trends in house, hip-hop, jungle, funk and soul. His Essential Selection compilation albums and his work with London's famed Ministry of Sound club have also kept the average music listener up to date with the latest tunes...
...program will grant graduate students a stipend for mentoring undergraduates and aims to attract and retain the number of women science concentrators at Harvard...