Racist bias in death penalty -- US Justice Dept
The U S Justice Department reported on Tuesday that Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities were considered for the federal death penalty more often than Whites, accounting for 74% of such cases since 1995.



Hope for change as old guard retakes Mauritius
The political old guards swept back to power in Mauritius this week with voters pinning their hopes on a team which has promised to return the Indian Ocean island to prosperity and growth.



Fuel crisis brings Britain to its knees
The British Government summoned oil executives for emergency talks on Wednesday as fuel began trickling again, but six days of protests over sky-high petrol prices showed no sign of abating.



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