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French kids don’t know their onions... or many other veggies!
23/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

French kids don’t know their onions... or many other veggies!

FRENCH PAPERS, Thurs. 23 May: One lady graces the front pages of most papers this Thursday: IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Libération carries a profile of her on the day she answers questions on alleged involvement in fraud; The Huffington Post has all the details of the case itself. Meanwhile, Aujourd’hui en France looks at the role of French jihadi fighters in Syria; and could your child identify an artichoke? According to the same paper, not enough French kids can!
Briton detained in France admits to killing his children
21/05/2013 - FRANCE

Briton detained in France admits to killing his children

A 48-year-old British national admitted to French police on Sunday that he slit the throats of his two children, aged 5 and 10. The children's bodies were discovered Saturday at his apartment in Saint-Priest, a suburb of Lyon.
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Pakistan elections: campaigning in the shadows
03/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan elections: campaigning in the shadows

Ahead of Pakistan's general election, the Taliban are targeting politicians in deadly attacks, forcing the main parties to take the campaign trail off the beaten track. Next, China's one-child policy makes for a demographic and cultural shift towards retirement homes. Finally, Bollywood celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema by taking the party to Cannes.
Far from Iraq, the Husein family calls San Diego 'home sweet home'
02/05/2013 - IRAQ WEBDOC SERIES

Far from Iraq, the Husein family calls San Diego 'home sweet home'

For Enaam Husein, who resettled to San Diego from Iraq a month ago with her husband and daughter, new beginnings involve plans to add an American-born child to the family.
Protests continue over Delhi child rape case, second suspect arrested
22/04/2013 - INDIA

Protests continue over Delhi child rape case, second suspect arrested

Demonstrators once again took to the streets of Delhi on Monday to express their fury over the brutal rape and torture of a five-year-old girl, while police say they have arrested a second suspect in connection with the case.
Delhi protests continue over brutal child rape case
21/04/2013 - INDIA

Delhi protests continue over brutal child rape case

Outraged over the abduction and brutal rape of a 5-year-old girl in India’s capital New Delhi earlier this week, protesters took to the streets again on Sunday as doctors said the victim was in stable condition and showing signs of “improvement”.
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Outrage over police inaction in Delhi child rape case
21/04/2013 - INDIA

Outrage over police inaction in Delhi child rape case

Hundreds of people protested Saturday in New Delhi against police inaction after a 5-year-old girl was reported missing five days earlier. The girl is in serious condition after being raped and tortured for two days in her apartment block.
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Boston bombings: a nation in mourning
17/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Boston bombings: a nation in mourning

Hunting for clues in Boston: the FBI sifts through hundreds of hours of amateur footage in a bid to find those behind this week's terrorist attack. Next, Guantanamo Bay’s detainees protest against their indefinite sentences. Finally, we find out why Chinese women are paying a fortune just to have their babies in the US.
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad steps down
15/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad steps down

The Palestinian Premier steps down, but where does this leave the recent push to revive the Middle East peace process? Next, we meet the young victims of the deadly conflict in Syria. Finally, we discover a street artist with a message, as an Egyptian tagger gets a little help from a friend in the French city of Marseille.
French mother acquitted in son's 'Jihad' T-shirt trial
10/04/2013 - FRANCE

French mother acquitted in son's 'Jihad' T-shirt trial

A court in the southern French city of Avignon on Wednesday acquitted a mother facing charges of defending terrorism for sending her 3-year-old son to school in a T-shirt reading "I am a bomb" and "Jihad, Born on September 11".
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