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France to launch crackdown on 15 crime 'hot spots'
06/08/2012 - FRANCE

France to launch crackdown on 15 crime 'hot spots'

France’s Socialist government is to focus its crime crackdown on 15 of the country’s most blighted districts. Among the priority areas, revealed on Saturday, are neighbourhoods in Marseille and Paris as well as one of the country’s oldest towns.
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USA: Aurora, the latest in a long line of mass shootings
26/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

USA: Aurora, the latest in a long line of mass shootings

The Colorado cinema shooting reignites the debate on gun control laws in the United States. We bring you a special report from the state of Illinois. Next, top Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya died in a car crash on Sunday, but many people are wondering if it was an accident or not. Finally, indigenous Colombians put several FARC rebels on trial.
'Just a few clicks to order 18,000 rounds'
24/07/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Just a few clicks to order 18,000 rounds'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 24/07/12: International papers continue to mourn the shooting in Colorado and wonder whether US gun laws need to be revised. The Washington Post calls Obama and Romney’s silence on the issue "discreditable". Meanwhile, Iraq, Syria and the Olympics are other hot topics in the international press today.
America's 'historic attachment to guns'
23/07/2012 - USA

America's 'historic attachment to guns'

France24.com spoke with a specialist in US gun culture and weapons laws following the fatal shooting at a Colorado movie theatre last Friday. Dr. Robert Spitzer sheds light on the origins of and latest developments in a longstanding US debate.
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'When will they learn?'
23/07/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'When will they learn?'

IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL, Mon. 23/07/2012: International papers react to the Colorado shooting. The incident has sparked yet another debate on gun control in the US. Many papers argue that gun control alone is not the answer, while others wonder if the US will ever learn. Meanwhile, Norwegian papers mark the one-year anniversary since the Utoya massacre there. And the British press applaud Bradley Wiggins' historic Tour de France win.
France vows gun crackdown after nightclub shootings
10/07/2012 - FRANCE

France vows gun crackdown after nightclub shootings

The subject of gun crime is back on the agenda in France after two separate shootings outside nightclubs within a matter of days. The government has vowed to take action while fearful nightclub owners are demanding police support.
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Bamako rocked by gunfire as country's woes worsen
01/05/2012 - MALI

Bamako rocked by gunfire as country's woes worsen

Mali was once again rocked by violence on Monday night. The clashes were apparently sparked by an attempt by forces loyal to the military leaders responsible for the recent coup to arrest the former head of the presidential guard. The junta says soldiers loyal to the ousted president have now attempted a counter-coup, just over a month after the former government was toppled.
'He's turning the trial into a malevolent pantomime'
17/04/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'He's turning the trial into a malevolent pantomime'

In today's international press - should Andres Behring Breivik be treated like any other defendant, is Israel going overboard in its treatment of pro-Palestinian activists, and how gun manufacturers sell weapons to women.
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The World This Week - April 6th, 2012 (part 2)
06/04/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - April 6th, 2012 (part 2)

There's one month to go and the argument is on over whether Nicolas Sarkozy’s surge in the polls is enough to ensure the mother of all comebacks. Also, the mess in Mali’s north, and 20 years after the siege of Sarajevo, what lessons apply to Syria?
'Pain in Spain'
30/03/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Pain in Spain'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 30/03/12: International papers react to Thursday's general strike in Spain. El Pais says it’s important to keep an open dialogue between the government, different political parties and trade unions. The Guardian says that on top of labour laws, Spain needs to reform its two-speed labour market. Also, the New York Times explores the US "gated community mentality", in the aftermath of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
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