Featured
Rwanda
Sugar Editorial Picks
Mass Exodus in the Congo Has Roots In Rwandan Genocide
I know the math on the picture=1,000 words shtick, but these words on the refugee exodus in the Democratic Republic of Congo combined with these pictures is almost a novel I can't even fathom:Along the red dirt roads looping in and out of the jungle, they trooped in their thousands. The women clutching infants to their chests and balancing rolled-up mattresses, blankets and pots on their heads. Any child old enough to walk carried a jerry can of water or dragged a sack of food.
Girl Power! More Women Than Men Rule in Rwanda
Rwanda is the first country where women outnumber men in parliament. Following horrific genocide in 1994, Rwanda adopted a new constitution. Among other things, it guarantees 30 percent female representation in parliament.
Front Page: US Cracks Largest ID Theft, Rwanda Accuses French of Genocide, Bush to Urge Human Rights
- US Cracks Largest ID Theft: US authorities have charged 11 people in what they're calling the largest-ever identity theft case. Hacking into the computer systems of major retailers like TJ Maxx and Barnes & Noble, the group is accused of stealing 40 million credit card numbers before selling them. The DOJ says the scam caused "widespread" losses, and US AG Mukasey says, "this case highlights our increasing vulnerability to the theft of personal information."
- Rwanda Accuses French of Genocide: Rwanda's government issued a report accusing French officials of involvement in the 1994 genocide that left 800,000 dead.
Headline: Bush in Rwanda and the Human Face of Darfur
President Bush laid a wreath at the memorial of the victims of the Rwandan genocide yesterday. The genocide claimed 800,000 Rwandans, a lot of them children, mostly over the span of 100 days in 1994. Bush's trip to Africa has been a series of somber scenes.
Other Search Results
AIDS Cases Underestimated by 40%, World Conference Begins
The number of new cases of AIDS diagnosed in the US each year is 40 percent higher than the government previously estimated, acknowledging that they've understated the level of the epidemic.
The US actually had about 56,300 new HIV infections in 2006, up from the 40,000 annual estimate publicized for the last dozen years. The new number is because of a better blood test and new statistical methods, not a worsening of the epidemic.
Mr. and Mrs. Bush Watch Abstinence Skit
Above, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush watch a skit about abstinence at a school in Kigali, Rwanda.
We're desperately searching for the lost script right now, but how do you think the story went?
More on TresSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Flash Lights
Isabella Oliver
Mon Showroom