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From an entry in the eye_on_china community. Most Chinese people like Americans:

Two in three Chinese generally like Americans while one in five dislikes them, according to a recent poll ( Read more... )

Dutch MPs to decide on burqa ban

The Dutch government will announce over the next few weeks whether it will make it a crime to wear traditional Islamic dress which covers the face apart from the eyes.

The Dutch parliament has already voted in favour of a proposal to ban ( Read more... )

In Silicon Valley, two high schools with outstanding academic reputations are losing white students as Asian students move in. Why?
By SUEIN HWANG, November 19, 2005; Page A1CUPERTINO, Calif. -- By most measures, Monta Vista High here and Lynbrook High, in nearby San Jose, are among the nation's top public high schools. Both boast stellar test ( Read more... )