Barack Obama's historic election victory last month has allegedly sparked racist incidents.
'Osama Obama Shotgun' betting condemned
Passions have flared in a US town over a sign in a store asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama. More
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Local piracy fears
The Australian Maritime Union is worried recent attacks by Somalian pirates will encourage pirates in the Indonesian shipping lanes.
Green Banks
The international financial crisis has prompted a rise in the number of European consumers moving to smaller "ecologically correct" banks.
PNG embraces Islam
A growing number of people in PNG are turning their backs on Christianity and converting to Islam.
Online army
Barack Obama expected to make unprecedented use of internet to mobilise millions of supporters during his presidency.
Shipping threat
Merchant shipping companies may have to stop sending ships through the Suez Canal because of attacks by Somali pirates.
Guerillas threaten gorillas
Conflict forces rangers to flee national park, leaving mountain gorillas at the mercy of rebels.
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