'India: New year, old shame'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 02/01/13: Papers across the world continue to react to the horrific gang rape of an Indian young woman on a bus in December and her subsequent death. Indian papers leak details from the 1,000 page police report and explore ways to make India safer for women. Meanwhile, papers investigate the fiscal cliff deal. According to the Guardian, it’s putting off the real problem.

IN THE PAPERS

By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:

INDIAN EXPRESS: “Bus driver tried to run her over, friend pulled her away, say police”

THE TIMES OF INDIA: “New year, old shame”

GUARDIAN: “Delhi bus gang rape prompts women to rush for guns”

GUARDIAN: “Edge of the cliff”

GULF NEWS: “Clinton’s globetrotting: An exercise in futility”

07/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

56 papers around the world speak with one voice on climate change

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: Libération and Le Monde have the same editorial as 54 other newspapers around the world this morning: they call on delegates in Copenhagen to ‘make the right choice’.

04/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Lifestyle of French ministers under the spotlight

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: Le Parisien leads this morning with some surprising figures regarding chefs and chauffeurs in French ministries

03/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Thierry Henry and Michel Barnier: French bêtes noirs in the British press

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: France’s football captain Thierry Henry and the EU’s new Internal Market Commissioner, Michel Barnier are both under fire in this morning’s British papers.

03/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

46% of French opposed to construction of minarets

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: According to a poll conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion for right-leaning paper Le Figaro, more and more French people are against the construction of mosques in France.

02/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Obama troop surge speech received with “solemn silence and polite applause”

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: Reaction to Obama’s speech was not overly-enthusiastic at West Point Military Academy where the President spoke for 40-minutes. Many of those present will now be deployed to Afghanistan