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J'ca accused of discrimination against Rastafarians. A Jamaica Observer file photo of Rastafarians, a group which the US State Department alleges has been facing societal discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice.
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The United States says several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Haiti and the Bahamas, are engaged in discriminatory practices against Rastafarians, voodoo practitioners and Muslims. In its International Religious Freedom Report for 2012, the Department of State says while there were no reports of abuses of religious freedom in Haiti, some members of the voodoo and Muslim communities "complained they did not enjoy the same legal protections as Christians". Voodoo, which is widely practised in Haiti, is often blended with elements of other religions, usually Catholicism.
It says Government officials noted that a 2003 presidential decree recognising voodoo as a religious practice remained in force. Brand Maasai: Why nomads might trademark their name. Africa Beats: Afrikaans rapper Jaak. Carole King receives Gershwin Prize from Barack Obama. US singer-songwriter Carole King has become the first woman to be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
US President Barack Obama presented King with the honour, which celebrates a lifetime achievement in popular music, at the White House in Washington. King, 71, who is best known for penning hit songs such as Aretha Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, was called a "living legend" by Mr Obama. Rock drummers 'are top athletes' Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests.
Tests on Clem Burke, the veteran Blondie drummer, revealed that 90 minutes of drumming could raise his heart rate to 190 beats a minute. Despite rock's reputation for unhealthy living, Dr Marcus Smith, from Chichester University, said drummers needed "extraordinary stamina". Science & Environment - Will we ever… understand why music makes us feel good? No one knows why music has such a potent effect on our emotions.
But thanks to some recent studies we have a few intriguing clues. Why do we like music? Like most good questions, this one works on many levels. Twitter: The @rvp who is not Robin van Persie. North Africa's revolutionary rappers in home of hip hop. Africa Beats: Putting the soul into Soweto. Argentine football fans beat players after cup exit. 18 April 2013Last updated at 19:51 ET Huracan lost in penalties in a cup tie Dozens of fans of the Argentine football club Huracan have stormed the club's changing rooms after a training session and assaulted some players. They also stole players' belongings and damaged their cars outside the stadium in Buenos Aires. The masked fans carried out the attack after a disappointing result. Ffee and qahwa: How a drink for Arab mystics went global. 17 April 2013Last updated at 20:13 ET By John McHugo Author The Arab world has given birth to many thinkers and many inventions - among them the three-course meal, alcohol and coffee.
The best coffee bean is still known as Arabica, but it's come a long way from the Muslim mystics who treasured it centuries ago, to the chains that line our high streets. Think coffee, and you probably think of an Italian espresso, a French cafe au lait, or an American double grande latte with cinnamon. Perhaps you learned at school that the USA became a nation of coffee drinkers because of the excise duty King George placed on tea? Today ubiquitous chains like Starbucks, Cafe Nero and Costa grace every international airport, and follow the now much humbler Nescafe as symbols of globalisation.
Coffee is produced in hot climates like Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Vietnam and Indonesia, and you could be forgiven if you thought it is a product from the New World like tobacco and chocolate. Tanzania's Maasai battle game hunters for grazing land. Children with older fathers and grandfathers 'live longer' 11 June 2012Last updated at 22:24 ET By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News website Delaying fatherhood may offer survival advantages, say US scientists who have found children with older fathers and grandfathers appear to be "genetically programmed" to live longer.
The genetic make-up of sperm changes as a man ages and develops DNA code that favours a longer life - a trait he then passes to his children. The team found the link after analysing the DNA of 1,779 young adults. Their work appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Shoelace tips. Fame may 'lead to a shorter life' 18 April 2013Last updated at 00:45 GMT The researchers found that performers such as actors were among those who died the youngest Having a glittering career in the public eye may come at the cost of a shorter life, an analysis of obituaries in a US newspaper suggests.
It showed performers and sports stars tended to die a few years younger than people successful in other careers. The researchers acknowledge the study does not provide any conclusive answers, but said it asked interesting questions about the cost of fame. The data was published in QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. Researchers in Australia looked at 1,000 obituaries in the New York Times between 2009 and 2011. Super-powered battery breakthrough claimed by US team. 17 April 2013Last updated at 14:23 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Researchers claim their technology could shrink the size of batteries by 10 times while offering the same power A new type of battery has been developed that, its creators say, could revolutionise the way we power consumer electronics and vehicles.
The University of Illinois team says its use of 3D-electrodes allows it to build "microbatteries" that are many times smaller than commercially available options, or the same size and many times more powerful. It adds they can be recharged 1,000 times faster than competing tech. However, safety issues still remain. Details of the research are published in the journal Nature Communications. Boston marathon attacks: Suspect 'identified', say US media.
18 April 2013Last updated at 02:33 ET FBI crime scene investigators are combing the street for clues Officials investigating the Boston Marathon bombings say they have found images of a potential suspect from surveillance camera footage.
Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy said a man was seen dropping off a bag at the scene on Monday. 'I am a recovering fake black woman' - All Woman. By Shornee Carnegie Monday, April 15, 2013 LET me start out by saying that I am a recovering fake black woman.
I was once Euro black, Korean black and Indian black. Wearable technology: The bra designed to shock attackers. 15 April 2013Last updated at 19:49 ET By Fiona Graham Technology of business reporter, BBC News. How Apocalypse Now inspired Filipino surfers. 16 April 2013Last updated at 04:12 ET By Kate McGeown BBC News, Philippines When a scene from Apocalypse Now was shot on an obscure beach in the Philippines in the late 70s, little did the film-makers know they were giving birth to the country's surfing culture. "Charlie don't surf," says the reckless and irrepressible Colonel Kilgore, in one of the most memorable lines of the Vietnam War film Apocalypse Now.
Charlie is the American soldiers' derogatory nickname for their enemy, the Viet Cong, and the surf-mad colonel is trying to persuade his troops to ride the waves, despite the bombs falling all around them. Apocalypse Now, released in 1979, depicts the madness and mayhem of conflict, and is widely regarded as one of the most powerful war films ever made. Churches hold prayers for ailing Nelson Mandela. 31 March 2013Last updated at 15:25 ET People in South Africa are following Mandela's recovery closely Churches across South Africa have held prayers for Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for four days being treated for pneumonia.
Several hundred people gathered at the Regina Mundi church in Soweto - once a focal point of the struggle against apartheid. Mr Mandela, 94, had a "restful day and continues to receive treatment", a statement from the presidency said. Tributes paid to US music producer Phil Ramone. 31 March 2013Last updated at 08:08 ET A native of South Africa, Ramone learnt the violin at the age of three. Jackson 5 producer Deke Richards dies aged 68. Cuban jazz musician Bebo Valdes dies aged 94. 22 March 2013Last updated at 18:33 ET. 'Every African schoolchild grew up with Chinua Achebe' Asteroid vs Comet. America's forgotten black cowboys. 22 March 2013Last updated at 06:19 ET By Sarfraz Manzoor Texas. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com. Yityish Aynaw: First black Miss Israel will go to the ball. Music sales are not affected by web piracy, study finds. 20 March 2013Last updated at 12:06 ET Music streaming provided a small boost to sales, claimed the report.
Anechoic chamber: The room that 'sucks out' sound. Antibiotic 'apocalypse' warning. 24 January 2013Last updated at 08:18 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News. The Israel of the Bible. THE BLACK POPULATION OF ISRAEL. Bristol grandfather composes rap about 'silver surfers' Cosmetics Can Cause Serious Adverse Effects. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com. Dave Chappelle: In His Own Words (2012 Tribute) StumbleUpon.
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