Latest update: 03/09/2012 

- Barack Obama - Clint Eastwood - feminism - justice - Mitt Romney - Pakistan - Twitter - Vladimir Putin


Pakistan blasphemy case: 'material interests were central to mischief'

We look at the case of Pakistani Christian girl Rimsha Masih as seen by Pakistan's Daily Times; the Obama tweet telling Clint Eastwood "this seat is taken"; and a Pussy Riot punk rocker says Putin is a throwback to "tribal societies and dictatorships". Plus, a look at First World War shells thrown up by glacier melt in the Alps. That's the world press review for this Monday 3rd September, 2012.

By Nicholas RUSHWORTH
“France’s greatest thinker fooled by Kant hoax”
09/02/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

“France’s greatest thinker fooled by Kant hoax”

The Times’ Paris correspondent Charles Bremner is in gleeful mood this morning recounting the woes of famous French philosopher Bernard-Herni Lévy. “BHL” as he is known is “the laughing stock of the Left Bank” having referenced a philosopher who does not exist in his latest book.
French debate on national identity was a “fiasco”
09/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

French debate on national identity was a “fiasco”

Libération’s editorial this morning is entitled “rabbit fart” – not exactly a flattering summing up of Immigration Minister Eric Besson’s three-month debate on French national identity. Le Figaro is also critical saying that the Government’s proposals at the conclusion of the national identity debate “fall far short of expectations”.
Ukraine: "Enough with raping our democracy"
08/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Ukraine: "Enough with raping our democracy"

In today’s international press review, we talk about the presidential elections in Ukraine.
Regional elections: "France in Pink"
08/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Regional elections: "France in Pink"

In today’s French press review, we focus on the upcoming regional elections.
“Tough road ahead” for Northern Ireland politics, despite policing deal
05/02/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

“Tough road ahead” for Northern Ireland politics, despite policing deal

Northern Irish politicians have finally agreed on one of the most persistent sticking points of the two-decade long negotiations for devolved government, yet there are still many challenges ahead, says John Murray Brown in the Financial Times.

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