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Olympic Games also means Business

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 18/07/12: International diplomacy is in its 11th hour concerning Syria, says Carnegie Moscow Center Director Dmitri Trenin in China Daily. Meanwhile, the Independent explores how the Olympics are a golden business opportunity for British firms. And The Christian Science Monitor wonders if the Boy Scouts of America are out of touch with reality following their decision to uphold their ban on homosexuals.

IN THE PAPERS

By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:

CHINA DAILY: “International diplomacy’s 11^th hour”

YNET NEWS: “Prepare for Syria chaos”

INDEPENDENT: “The race for gold begins as UK uses Games to bid for deals”

GULF NEWS: “Playing ball with Saudi women”

ASHARQ ALAWSAT: “What if Romney wins?”

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: “Boy Scouts reaffirms ban on gays. Is it out of step with the times?”

20/05/2013 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Pope Francis shakes things up

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 20/05/13: France wants to buy two US drones. Libération investigates the ethical and legal questions this new kind of warfare raises. Also, Le Figaro takes a look at how Pope Francis is shaking up the Catholic Chuch. And Paris Saint-Germain’s coach wants to call it quits.

17/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'End it like Beckham'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Friday 17 May: We examine reaction in German newspapers to François Hollande's press conference; the International Herald Tribune looks at the impact of cross-border violence in the Syrian conflict; and finally it's the end of an era as footballer David Beckham retires, The Guardian breaks down the finances of 'Dosh and Becks'.

17/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Where's Wally...we mean François?'

FRENCH PAPERS, Friday 17 May: It’s all about one man in Friday’s French press review: François Hollande! Libération praises the French president’s press conference on Thursday, calling him a ‘soldier’ as he heads into his second year; however, Le Figaro claims Hollande’s speech has changed nothing; meanwhile, Slate has fun with photoshop and asks ‘Where’s François?’

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16/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Smuggling KFC into Gaza

IN THE WORLD PAPERS - Thurs. 16/05/13: International papers focus on Barack Obama, who is facing a series of controversies that Republicans could cash in on. Also, Palestinians smuggle fast food into Gaza, scientists make a major breakthrough in human cloning and a giant rubber duck mysteriously deflates in Hong Kong.

16/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Hollande has his back against the wall

IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Thurs. 16/05/13: All eyes are on François Hollande as he prepares to give his second formal press conference since being elected president a little over a year ago. Also, French politicians lash out on Twitter.