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In features, a gay Muslim filmmaker offers an intimate portrayal of homosexuality in Islamic countries in his new movie, 'A Jihad for Love.' And in analysis, African rights advocates call attention to three of Sudan's "overlooked" regions, saying these areas are integral to the country's peace and development. 
As South African police announced the launch of "specialised units" to combat the xenophobic violence in Gauteng, President Mbeki's government was accused yesterday of policy failures that "created a tinderbox of unmet expectations which exploded in Alexandra."
From: & Guardian (Johannesburg) Image: © christopher.vanbelle (flickr)
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Tokyo announced Monday it will export 200,000 tons of rice to the Philippines, a week after a Washington-based think tank said selling surplus supplies could bring down the soaring price of rice.
From:
Center for Global Development
Image: Children in the Philippines. © Asia America Initiative
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Environmental degradation is a key factor turning extreme weather events into natural disasters, says a new report.
From:
WWF International
Image: Children in Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr. © uncultured (flickr)
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WASHINGTON, May 20 (OneWorld) - Re-electing Sri Lanka to serve a second term on the UN Human Rights Council would represent a severe blow to human rights and the United Nations itself, according to an impressive array of world leaders and human rights watchdog groups.
From:
OneWorld US
Image: Displaced people at the Nanthurai welfare camp in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
While most Americans and activists are focused on the ongoing conflict in Darfur, Sudan -- the largest country in Africa -- faces a myriad of obstacles to development, chief among them governance, writes the oldest U.S.-based organization working on African affairs.
From:
Africa Action
Image: Millions of civilians were displaced by two phases of civil war in Sudan's recent history. © NetAid
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'A Jihad for Love' -- made by a gay Muslim filmmaker -- follows 12 gay Muslim men and women of various nationalities to produce an intimate examination of homosexuality and Islam.
From:
Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
Image: Filmmaker Parvez Sharma (L). © isa fakir (flickr)
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