Despite three years into high-flown "Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015" initiative, Roma people of Europe still reportedly live in apartheid like conditions, Universal Society of Hinduism president, Rajan Zed emphasized in a statement in Nevada (USA).
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By Kent Klein
Israel's deadly airstrikes on Hamas compounds in the Gaza Strip are drawing sharp reactions in the Arab world, and a variety of responses elsewhere. The Israeli attacks brought immediate condemnation from Arab leaders, and especially from Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum who said the Palestinian people would not "live in bloodshed and between body parts, wounded and dead people," and that Israel must "pay the price" for what he called "this aggression."
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Britain's Channel 4 has caused a political storm after giving its "alternative" Christmas Day television broadcast to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The message, which aired four hours after the Queen's traditional address to the nation, has sparked opposition from various groups.
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Pesaro (Italy) - On Sunday December 28th, 2008, the U.S. Victoria Libertas team, which is known throughout the world as the Scavolini Pesaro team, after taking its name from the long-time sponsor and president Valter Scavolini, will play Gmac Fortitudo Bologna at the Adriatic Arena. It is an important championship game for the Peasaro team, but Scavolini has already achieved its greatest triumph thanks to a courageous decision made by both the club and the players who have decided to promote an anti-racist message which Italy and the European Union are in serious need of.
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Established immigrants—those who had lived in Canada for between 11 and 15 years—had more difficulty finding jobs reflecting their educational attainment in 2006 than they did in 1991.
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Amidst grand celebrations over its switch to euro and entry into euroclub, Universal Society of Hinduism president, Rajan Zed, has urged Slovakia to take care of its most disadvantaged Roma population and stop human rights violations reportedly suffered by them.
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Canada's population grew by 0.39% in the third quarter of 2008, its highest quarterly growth rate since 1990. Population growth remained faster in the western part of the country.
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The number of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits rose by 24,200 between October 2007 and October 2008, a 6.9% increase. The number of men receiving benefits increased 9.0%, while the number of women receiving benefits rose 4.2%.
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MONTREAL - “Whether we celebrate Christmas or Chanukah or the holidays of any other religion, we must respect the religious traditions of everyone,” said Allan Adel, National President of the League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Canada. “There is no point in modifying the name of the ‘Christmas tree’, it does not change its powerful symbolism or what it represents to people.
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The employment rate of Aboriginal people between 25 and 54 years of age living off-reserve in the 10 provinces was 70.1% in 2007, and below the 82.5% for non-Aboriginal people. The difference between the employment rates for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in this age group was smallest in Alberta and largest in Saskatchewan.
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