Syria is still the focus of today's international papers - but we also look at Rick Santorum's surprise win in the Republican primaries, the role of the untouchables in Indian politics, and how rich Chinese couples get around the one-child rule.
India's decision to choose France's Dassault Aviation firm to supply 126 fighters is just the start of a long path strewn with red tape, analysts say, as India will likely insist on participation from its defence industry.
French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has clinched a $12 billion deal to supply the Indian military with 126 Rafale fighter jets in a major setback for rival bidder Eurofighter Typhoon.
Another journalist has been killed in Pakistan, making it the most dangerous place in the world to work as a reporter. We meet the courageous men and women putting their lives at risk. We then join the campaign trail with the man who could be the next prime minister of India, Rahul Gandhi. Finally, families separated under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia are brought back together thanks to the latest reality TV show there.
Markus Karlsson talks to Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, one of the leading global IT services companies, about his management philosophy and new business strategies. They met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Mitt Romney has the momentum after New Hampshire. While he is seen as one the moderates in the Republican race, one comment writer says he is an "extremist". Much of the media buzz also centres on a video portrayal of Jon Huntsman - third in New Hampshire - which depicts him as the "Manchurian Candidate". That's the focus for this press review, on Wednesday 11th January 2012.
Are the Taliban poised to enter into new negotiations? They say they are and will open a political office in Qatar to prove it. Meanwhile, people in Beijing want the Chinese government to take a leaf out of the US's book when it comes to pollution. Finally, in India’s Kashmir valley, many of the area's Christians were forced to spend Christmas in fear.
Japanese camera-maker Olympus is not smiling for the picture, as it is engulfed in a messy and expensive scandal. Meanwhile, China’s Confucius prize winner this year is Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. However, the laureate himself did not make the trip to claim his award. Finally, we head to India to discover the story of an Indian cobbler who has become the untouchable with the Midas touch.
Hidden in the Himalayas, Parvati valley produces some of the purest hashish in the world. But it is now being targeted by the authorities. In this land where cannabis is king, two France 24 journalists accompanied the police on their raids against the drug traffickers and growers in the Manali region of northern India. This is their exclusive report.
