Obama's shuffle government
In this edition: Barack Obama choses former rival Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and Bush's current Secretary of Defence will stay in place; Brazil is tackling illegal logging in the Amazon.
In the papers
France 24 journalists present a daily round-up of the international press
Obama unveils his national security team
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has officially nominated members of his national security team, including former political rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Defence Secretary Robert Gates will remain as Pentagon chief.
Clinton: the right choice?
US President-elect Barack Obama has appointed Hillary Clinton, his bitter rival during the Democratic primaries, to the key post of secretary of state. A gamble too far?
No web consensus on Hillary Clinton
Not all bloggers consider the prospect of having Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in an Obama administration as good news. Her competence is not in question, just her capacity for change.






