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Did they kill El Lazca, or not?

We take a look at the Israeli papers’ treatment of the news that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling early elections. Meanwhile, Pakistan reacts to the shooting of a 14 year-old girl by members of the Taliban, and Mexico’s drug bust is overshadowed by a missing corpse.

By Olivia Salazar-Winspear

The Jerusalem Post headlines on Netanyahu’s call for elections, while speculating in an editorial what the Prime minister’s dream scenario would be. Haaretz are pessimistic about the prospect of any real opposition; they say he’s got few real challengers.

In Pakistan, the English-language paper Pakistan Today put Malala Yousafza on their front page, with an editorial saying that the government needs to take stronger measures against the Taliban.

Finally, the Mexican authorities told us he was dead, but now the paper Vanguardia is asking “Did they really kill him?” This comes after the body of drug lord Heriberto Lazcano, alias "El Lazca", goes missing. Members of the European press are already speculating about who his successor might be.

The reform “that is muzzling the justice system”
10/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

The reform “that is muzzling the justice system”

Libération leads this morning with the French Government’s bid to reform the justice system. The paper is critical of the proposed abolition of the investigative judge’s role in the system. WEDNESDAY, 10th MARCH, 2010
L.A. Times asks: “The Oscars telecast: Worse than ever?”
09/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

L.A. Times asks: “The Oscars telecast: Worse than ever?”

Patrick Goldstein writing for the L.A. Times was not too impressed with this year’s Oscars ceremony as we see in today’s international press review. Also covered – the massacre in Nigeria, the ongoing Mohammed cartoon controversy and space-age squirrels! TUESDAY, 9th MARCH, 2010
Pigs attack fast-food restaurant in protest against halal menu!
09/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Pigs attack fast-food restaurant in protest against halal menu!

In a suburb of Lyon yesterday, 40 right-wing demonstrators broke into a “Quick” fast-food restaurant wearing pig masks to protest against the chain serving halal burgers. TUESDAY, 9th MARCH, 2010
"US: Happy end for Iraq?"
08/03/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

"US: Happy end for Iraq?"

In today’s international press review, we focus on the parliamentary elections in Iraq.
Ban Ki Moon at the Oscars
05/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Ban Ki Moon at the Oscars

This morning, we have a look at two books: Blair's memoirs due out next September and a new edition of the notoriously difficult James Joyce work, Finnegan's Wake. Also, same-sex marriage in Washington D.C. and Ban Ki Moon's scheduled appearance at the Oscars! FRIDAY, 5th MARCH, 2010

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