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Was the Libyan mass grave faked?

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In today's pick of the international press we look at army defections in Syria, ongoing repression in Bahrain, Libya and kung fu fighting Buddhist nuns in Nepal.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

L'Orient Le Jour looks at the lengths Syrian armed forces are going to to suppress the number of soldiers going over to the opposition.

Liberation has been to the site of the mass grave discovered in Libya at the weekend - and found only camel bones.

The Independent says splits between the royal family are emerging in Bahrain.

The Daily Beast says allowing Saudi women to vote is meaningless when they can't leave the house without a male guardian.

And the Guardian looks at kung fu fighting Buddhist nuns in Nepal.

Claude Guéant: caught red-handed?
11/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Claude Guéant: caught red-handed?

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 11/06/13: Former Interior Minister Claude Guéant is once again in the spotlight following allegations he received large amounts of cash as Nicolas Sarkozy’s chief of staff when Sarkozy was Interior Minister. Was this embezzlement of public money or just common practice at the time? The French papers are divided.
Edward Snowden, a conscientious objector?
10/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Edward Snowden, a conscientious objector?

The international papers report on more developments concerning US surveillance, and on refugee rules being tightened up in Switzerland.
How to solve the pension equation
10/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

How to solve the pension equation

Social Security is going to cost the French government dearly - but the papers have a few ideas, including making people work longer in life, contribuing more to their pensions - or both.
Is privacy a thing of the past?
07/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Is privacy a thing of the past?

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 07/06/13: The Guardian and Washington Post reveal an undercover operation codenamed "Prism", whereby the US has secretly been collecting private data from internet giants like AOL, Google and Facebook. Does this mean an end to privacy as we know it? Or is it a necessary sacrifice for a more convenient, efficient and safe life?
How did Fred Perry become trendy for skinheads?
07/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

How did Fred Perry become trendy for skinheads?

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 07/06/13: The death of 18-year-old left-wing activist Clément Méric dominates the French papers today. He was killed after a fight with a skinhead gang in the centre of Paris. Was this a fight that went badly wrong, or is it proof of a rise in far-right violence France should be concerned about? Papers are divided on the issue. Also, the Huffington Post explores why Fred Perry is a brand popular with extremist groups on both left and right.

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