Security worries mount as Fiji seeks new government
Armed civilians linked to coup plotter George Speight were causing Fiji's military `extreme concern' Monday ahead of a new bid by the troubled south Pacific nation to establish a government.



Racism lives on in South Africa, Commission hears
White racism lives on in South Africa and is still taken for granted by many blacks 10 years after the abolition of apartheid laws, the South African Human Rights Commission is hearing as it prepares for a major conference.



Act now or face marginalisation is new mantra
Asean must reverse the perception that it is a `sunset organisation' or risk being marginalised by the global diplomatic and investment community, Singapore Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar said on Monday.



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