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Obama must move on Guantanamo
02/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Obama must move on Guantanamo

International editorials all have advice for Obama and his hopes to close Guantanamo, this as many of its inmates go on hunger strike. In the wake of the collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh, the pope condemns "slave labour" working conditions and called for more job stability. And as the UK goes to the polls in local elections, the Eurosceptic UKIP party makes a tasteless joke, with a little help from Photoshop.
The World This Week - May 4th, 2012 (part 2)
04/05/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 4th, 2012 (part 2)

France’s bruising presidential election campaign concludes with Socialist François Hollande pulling ahead in the polls, but François Picard’s panel points to a fickle far-right electorate that could spring surprises come Sunday. Also, the anti-Europe vote in Greece, and the UK and Washington’s blushes over China’s Chen affair.
The World This Week - May 4th, 2012
04/05/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 4th, 2012

France’s bruising presidential election campaign concludes with Socialist François Hollande pulling ahead in the polls, but François Picard’s panel points to a fickle far-right electorate that could spring surprises come Sunday. Also, the anti-Europe vote in Greece, and the UK and Washington’s blushes over China’s Chen affair.
Voters give ruling coalition junior partner double blow
07/05/2011 - United Kingdom

Voters give ruling coalition junior partner double blow

Voters gave the Liberal Democrats, the junior partner in the ruling coalition, a “bitter blow” by rejecting the electoral reform bid supported by their leader Nick Clegg, then handing them the worst local election results in 25 years.
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Ed Miliband presents new vision in first speech as Labour chief
28/09/2010 - UK

Ed Miliband presents new vision in first speech as Labour chief

Three days after defeating his older brother in a tight leadership race, Ed Miliband heralded a "new generation" in British politics in his first speech Tuesday as Labour Party chief at the party conference in Manchester.
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Miliband brothers fight it out for Labour leadership
25/09/2010 - BRITAIN

Miliband brothers fight it out for Labour leadership

Britain's Labour Party is set to announce its new leader Saturday to fill the spot left by former PM Gordon Brown. Amongst a field of five candidates, one of the two Miliband brothers, Dave or Ed, is considered most likely to win.
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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From May 10th to 14th (part2)
18/05/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From May 10th to 14th (part2)

One billion dollar plan later, Europe’s markets tank again. Also in The World This Week, a UK coalition that’s got deficit issues of its own, how Hamid Karzai outsmarted the U.S. and the surprisingly solid run of Nigeria’s accidental president. Joining François Picard, Anne Bagamery of The International Herald Tribune, Tony Cross from Radio France International, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu and Nicholas Norbrook from The Africa Report.
Scientists agree: It's unclear whether mobile phones increase the risk of cancer
18/05/2010 - The International Press Review

Scientists agree: It's unclear whether mobile phones increase the risk of cancer

The Independent welcomes the new government to "the house of pain" and takes a look at the lessons it should have learned since taking power a week ago. And the same study, but a different stories. The world's papers don't agree on how to interpret a 10-year study about links between mobile phone use and brain cancer.
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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From May 10th to 14th
14/05/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From May 10th to 14th

One billion dollar plan later, Europe’s markets tank again. Also in The World This Week, a UK coalition that’s got deficit issues of its own, how Hamid Karzai outsmarted the U.S. and the surprisingly solid run of Nigeria’s accidental president. Joining François Picard, Anne Bagamery of The International Herald Tribune, Tony Cross from Radio France International, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu and Nicholas Norbrook from The Africa Report.
The British blogosphere welcomes David Cameron’s appointment as Prime Minister
13/05/2010 - WEBNEWS

The British blogosphere welcomes David Cameron’s appointment as Prime Minister

In this edition : the British blogosphere welcomes David Cameron’s appointment as Prime Minister ; Obama criticizes new technologies and sparks an outcry on the web ; and director Ken Loach posts his films online via YouTube.
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