10 black ex-`American Idol` contestants suing show for racism

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 16:23

Ten former contestants of Fox`s hit talent series `American Idol` are taking the show to court for a minimum of 25 million dollars each.

Syrian refugees face wave of racism in Egypt, Lebanon

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 12:09

A wave of xenophobia is blighting the lives of thousands of Syrian refugees in countries such as Egypt and Lebanon.

Italian federation probes alleged racism at Milan game

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:28

Italy`s football federation has opened an investigation into alleged racist chanting after AC Milan midfielder Kevin Constant walked off the pitch in protest during a match on Tuesday.

US news channel apologises for `racist` prank on Asiana pilots

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 13:22

US news channel has apologized for wrongly reporting the names of the pilots onboard the Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

UK probes racial bias against Indian doctors

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 19:10

UK`s General Medical Council is investigating fears of racial bias against foreign-trained doctors.

Oz police officers suspended over `racist emails`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 18:20

Two Australian police officers have been suspended for allegedly sending racist emails.

British-Indian musician alleges racism at Glastonbury Festival

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 18:15

Award-winning British-Indian musician Nitin Sawhney has sparked a race row at one of the UK`s most famous music festivals.

Asian boy racially abused by woman in Sydney bus

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 12:01

In another incident of a racist bus rant, a young school-going boy of Asian descent was targeted by a reportedly drunk 50-year-old woman on a Sydney bus.

Zulu group accuses Mahatma, South African Indians of racism

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 20:10

A Zulu pressure group has called for South African Indians to be excluded from transformation processes, citing "overt racism" towards Black South Africans from the time that Mahatma Gandhi was in the country.