Rodney Mello, 7 November 2003
Rachel de Queiroz, grand dame of the Brazilian literary community, passed away quietly this week. A published author at 20, Queiroz was a remarkable novelist, playwright, raconteur and columnist.
Claire Munro, 4 November 2003
Is image all in the land of whisky and bagpipes? Claire Munro explores how executives are trying to re-brand the Scottish experience.
Tom Phillips, 2 November 2003
Gunfights between police and gangs in a bustling Brazilian 'favela' see students at Rio's neighbouring 'American School' running for cover.
Anthony Dhanendran, 2 November 2003
European tourists are once again romancing the breathtaking Sri Lankan beach of Nilaveli on the Bay of Bengal. Only two years ago, the scene here was of a bloody battleground.
Annalise Walliker, 28 October 2003
Women are making radical choices in their relationships - seeking out younger men for companionship and fulfilment. Australia sees the spectacular rise of the toy boy…
Jocelyn Fong, 28 October 2003
As new statistics show 133 million Americans are breathing in harmful exhaust fumes, President Bush amends a law that critics say will only inflame the growing health crisis.
Davis J Weddi, 28 October 2003
Journalists in Uganda have unanimously elected journalist-cum-politician Ahmed Katerega to head the Uganda Journalists Association.
Dominic Bascombe, 27 October 2003
The world's first black independent state is gearing up for its 200th birthday. But as Haiti's pioneering history is overshadowed by its contemporary crisis, is there anything left to party about?
Tom Lewis, 27 October 2003
As virtual observations on the Iraq war die out, the internet's bulletin boards return to profanities and partisan passion, abuse and angst, and hate and hysteria. But Tom Lewis finds not everyone has moved on…
Rodney Mello, 25 October 2003
International organisations to which Brazil belongs are not being paid. Rent for overseas offices is not being met and bill payments for running costs are late.
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