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02.04.2009, 12:48
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Thousands of Zimbabweans who fled their home country to escape the oppressive regime of President Robert Mugabe are facing anything but a warm welcome in South Africa.
26.02.2009, 16:19
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South Africans who were black last year have to slide over and make room for the new blacks. Lawsuits are forcing traditional blacks to be color-blind and to share their identity.
23.12.2008, 12:08
In post-apartheid South Africa, the Chinese population is benefiting from laws aimed at removing discrimination. But many in the country's black community aren't happy about it.
07.02.2009, 09:05
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Recent violence and intimidation during the election campaign is forcing many South Africans to ask whether they really have a functioning democracy.
15.10.2010, 19:58
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President Dmitry Medvedev has chosen Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Sobyanin as the next mayor of the Russian capital and described him as an “experienced manager” capable of solving the city’s problems.
27.10.2010, 17:48
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Nikita Mikhalkov goes beyond directing actors and cameras. He’s sent a 63-page political manifesto to the Kremlin.
21.10.2010, 12:26
What challenges face the new mayor of Moscow and how is it different from New York? Will the native of a remote oil-rich region be able to solve the Russian capital’s problems?
RT Politics Interview
26.06.2009, 20:45
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Female genital mutilation, usually associated with Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, is a growing problem in Europe. Despite criticism, the barbaric practice is thriving with more immigrants coming to Europe.
26.02.2010, 19:21
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In the latest wave of rhetoric between Libya and Switzerland, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi has called for holy war against the European nation, whose people voted for a ban on minaret construction.
06.06.2009, 00:37
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Africans are learning the hard way that in China the consequences for drug smuggling are more grave than a stained criminal record or a long sentence behind bars. Drug smugglers face a life penalty, but not in prison.
Published: 25 April, 2009, 05:09
The quality of South Africa’s democracy has been a hot topic lately. If Wednesday’s election process was to be the determining factor, the verdict is in.
