INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 04/07/11, Yingluck Shinawatra is on her way to becoming Thailand’s first female Prime Minister. The Bangkok Post hopes she will keep her promise and not just be a puppet for her brother Thaksin. Meanwhile, the IHT's Maureen Dowd examines what happens when "a habitual predator faces off against a habitual liar" regarding the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 01/07/11, According to the New York Times, the sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse. The papers says investigators have uncovered major holes in the credibility of the housekeeper. Meanwhile, China celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party, and Will and Kate woo Canada.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Friday 29th April, 2011. For some, it is get out the sick bag time, for others a moment not to be missed. Britain's royal wedding dominates the world's papers. Two billion TV viewers are watching two people hitch up today. Papers suggest the battle of the sexes is rampant, with women gooey eyed and men not keen.
FRENCH PAPERS, Fri., 29th April, 2011: the Marrakesh bombing shares the front pages with the wedding of the century. Papers argue the attack in Morocco is a blow to the democratic aspirations of people in the Arab world. And, the French, curious at the British royal extravaganza, remain fascinated by the kitsch daring to ask: have they consummated before getting to the altar?
Melissa Bell talks to Claudia Joseph, author of "Kate Middleton & Le prince William" about her book, a portrait of the possible future Queen of England, based on exclusive and intimate interviews with Kate's closest friends and relatives.
As Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton draws closer, hundreds of members of the British armed forces took part in a pre-dawn walk-through on Wednesday along the royal wedding route.
For commoners and royalty alike, the internet is now an invaluable tool for planning and celebrating weddings. Buckingham Palace, for its part, is using the Web to define the image of a modern royal family. Also, a look at the Nokia 1616 mobile phone and why it's such a success in emerging markets.
As Japan struggles to contain the fallout from Fukushima, memories of the Chernobyl disaster surface in Ukraine. A grisly case of suspected organ trafficking in Eastern Europe. Finally, find out how one company has made an extremely collectible Royal Wedding souvenir.
In today’s international press review, we focus on reports that the United States allegedly has a secret plan to arm Libya’s rebels. According to opposition figure Hadi Shalluf, Colonel Gaddafi paid around 60,000 foreign mercenaries to silence protesters.
A US publisher is to produce a comic book about the romance of Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton, seen here in 2010. The publication is timed to mark their upcoming wedding.
