Latest update: 28/04/2012 

- Charles Taylor - China - Hu Jintao - international justice - South Sudan


A Chinese blockbuster thriller

No Flash warning
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

In Thursday's pick of the press - we look at whether Charles Taylor should have been tried in Africa, whether China can end the conflict in South Sudan, and the light shone by the Bo Xilai case on the murky world of Beijing politics.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

The Economist says that regardless of the Charles Taylor verdict, we should still be asking if African leaders shouldn't be tried in Africa.

The Independent has been to South Sudan - and is asking if this might be the moment when China takes on an international peacekeeping role to match its economic clout.

And The New York Times has some revelaions about the Bo Xilai case - including that he apparently hacked into President Hu Jintao's phone. 

When did Paul the octopus really die?
27/10/2010 - International press review

When did Paul the octopus really die?

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, 27.10.2010: This morning's The Independent headlines on Russia's decision to contribute to the NATO campaign in Afghanistan. What's in it for Moscow. On a lighter note, has Germany been lying to the world about the death of Paul, the clairvoyant octopus who predicted every World Cup match correctly? Who is Paul and when did he die?!
(2) comments
So are the strikes over or aren't they?
27/10/2010 - French press review

So are the strikes over or aren't they?

FRENCH PAPERS, 27.10.2010: Le Figaro says the strikes are coming to an end today as the National Assembly prepares to sign off on the retirement reform bill. Libération for its part takes the words of union leader Bernard Thibault as its headline: "It is not over". Who are we to believe? Also, fancy meeting up for a coffee and discussing death? A Swiss sociologist tries to end the taboos and fears surrounding death.
(1) comment
Iran, Karzai and lots of cash
26/10/2010 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

Iran, Karzai and lots of cash

The Afghan government has admitted receiving bags of cash from Iran. We'll look at how the American and the Iranian press are covering the story. Also in the papers: Christian communities in Muslim countries, the first basketball rules up for grabs and Otis the hippo shoots to fame.
Clichy riots: five years on
26/10/2010 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Clichy riots: five years on

In today’s French press review, we focus on the five year anniversary of the riots that took place in the Parisian suburb of Clichy. The death of two boys chased by the police near a power transformer sparked extreme violence in the region. Also in the papers: medical assistance on the internet and the worst US campaign adverts, seven days before the mid-terms.
Civil war at Wikileaks
25/10/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Civil war at Wikileaks

In today’s international press review, we focus on the whistle blowing website Wikileaks. It revealed around 400,000 secret documents about the Iraq war over the week-end. The press reports about internal squabbling amongst Wikileak staff. Also in the papers: the cholera outbreak in Haiti and Chinese pet lovers.

React to the article
Comment this article typing your message in the above text zone. Please note that this is limited to 1500 characters or less.
(0) Reactions
Read more
Close