So why isn't THIS headline news????

For the same reasons that the crimes against Native American Indians are not in the history books....if the victims are not white,genocide is quite alright. The world needs to learn to relate to each other as human beings and not "them" and "us" as if race makes some superior/inferior. The Darfur incident,(one of many),Should be headline news. It is atrocious!

I agree with Mimi...it's because Maeleine came from a middle class,white, well off family, and for some reason people seem to care more about those people than the literally millions of others who get tortured, kidnapped, and murdered every day elsewhere.

Darfur HAS been headline news for at least 2 years.The tv show ER even had a couple of episodes extolling the crimes there.Several Hollywood celebrities have come out against Darfur,the sad truth is things like this happen around the world every day.As long as countries have no strong military to protect their citizens,- dictators and despots will fill the lawless vacuum and impose their will. ie(Saddam).

That's our news values - unfortunately a black woman in an African country with no oil just doesn't count. It is disgusting! As George W claimed to be concerned about the welfare of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban you would think he would be sending in his troops.

I agree 100%. It should be Headline news

love i was born in the west African Nation of Togo and a genocide took place in my country and people ignored it, i asked the same thing too, why is it that people don't care when it comes to Africa , maybe is because we are black, don't get me wrong I am not racist i just think that people ignore use (Africans) Little too much, but tell your Friends what you know and maybe you can make a difference.

Knowlege is power

Ah, but was she British? you see, here in good old Blighty, we like to "LOOK AFTER OUR OWN", even if it means we're offering tea and sympathy to parents whose priorities are lobster for dinner, going out on the lash every evening, socialising with friends,etc., above the safety of their babies

People would rather read about Britney Spears' shaved head.

thats the 1st ive heard of that,and i cried when i read your e-mail,AGAIN its a mans world,abnd what did she do?something that we would get a slap on the wrist 4,but to make a mother kill her own child.....horrendous ive no more words to say how i feel

it is merely the double standards that the press and this country live up to.who did you say are proud to be british,certainly not me.