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Petraeus affair gets even more complicated

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INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 13/11/12: The Petraeus affair is continuing to get a lot of attention in the international press. The Washington Post has been investigating the scandal. Attention has now turned to another top brass official: Gen. John Allen, who replaced David Petraeus as commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan in 2011.

IN THE PAPERS
By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:

US Embassy better than French institutions at identifying young leaders of tomorrow
07/06/2010 - French Press Review

US Embassy better than French institutions at identifying young leaders of tomorrow

Le Monde’s website reveals an embarrassing fact for the French: by far the most detailed database on young movers and shakers in the Paris suburbs has been compiled…by the US Embassy. We take a look at the details. Also in the pages of Libération, celebrity philosopher Bernard Henri-Lévy defends Israel with the paper’s editor Laurent Joffrin replying to the criticisms of “BHL”. These and other articles in today’s French press review: MONDAY, 7th JUNE 2010
Simulated Mars spacewalk was like a “dark, depressing Moscow nightclub”
04/06/2010 - International Press Review

Simulated Mars spacewalk was like a “dark, depressing Moscow nightclub”

In this morning’s papers, we take a look at the many perks of inmates at the International Criminal Court, how the Obama Administration might finally push Israel to lift its blockade on Gaza and some of the jibes directed at the simulated “mission” to Mars. These and other stories in the international press review: FRIDAY, 4th JUNE 2010
French increasingly passing driving test overseas
04/06/2010 - French Press Review

French increasingly passing driving test overseas

The ongoing fallout of the botched raid on the Freedom Flotilla is still making the front pages in France with Libération leading on calls for an international inquiry into the incident. We also look at how Sarkozy might raise his flagging fortunes in advance of the 2012 Presidential election. Elsewhere, Le Parisien investigates the increasing trend of French citizens passing their driving test overseas. FRIDAY, 4th JUNE 2010
Halting erosion of the mind
03/06/2010 - International Press Review

Halting erosion of the mind

The International Herald Tribune carries a report from earlier this week in the New York Times about research that could help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. An isolated community in rural Colombia could hold the key. We also look at the flagging fortunes of French paper Le Monde and coverage in England of yesterday’s mass murder in Cumbria. THURSDAY, 3rd JUNE 2010
Is Charles de Gaulle a literary great?
03/06/2010 - French Press Review

Is Charles de Gaulle a literary great?

Do the memoirs of Charles de Gaulle merit being on the syllabus for the Literary Baccalaureat for French school-leavers? One teacher’s union doesn’t think so and the French papers today debate the issue. This and other stories in today’s French press review. THURSDAY, 3rd JUNE 2010

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