The Economist : A gaunt Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance on the 15th anniversary of the death of Kim Il Sung, his father. The North Korean dictator is said to be preparing his youngest son to succeed him. Meanwhile, North Korea was accused of being behind a cyber-attack that shut the websites of government departments in the United States and South Korea.
vendredi 10 juillet 2009
Frail Kim Jong-il 'May Only Have Months to Live'
The Economist : A gaunt Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance on the 15th anniversary of the death of Kim Il Sung, his father. The North Korean dictator is said to be preparing his youngest son to succeed him. Meanwhile, North Korea was accused of being behind a cyber-attack that shut the websites of government departments in the United States and South Korea.
The Riots in Xinjiang : Is China Fraying?
Racial killings and heavy-handed policing stir up a repressed and dangerous province
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China reimposes curfew in Urumqi
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8144362.stm
mardi 7 juillet 2009
US and Russia Agree Nuclear Disarmament Road Map
Barack Obama sits alongside Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
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Obama urges shift in Russia ties
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8137637.stm
dimanche 5 juillet 2009
Climate Change, Health Care And the Budget : A Squeaker, With More to Come
So many challenges. So little spare cash
Iran’s Disputed Presidential Election : A Hollow Victory
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad keeps power but loses legitimacy, particularly among the middle class
Argentina’s Mid-Term Election : Walloped
De Narváez knocked out Kirchner, the Kirchners lose a referendum on their rule.
The coup in Honduras : Defying the Outside World
Hondurans are pleased that an old-fashioned coup has installed a new president; the rest of Latin America is appalled
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Honduras suspended from OAS
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31746955/ns/local_news-ft_myers_fl/
samedi 4 juillet 2009
jeudi 2 juillet 2009
Government Accountability : Better and Worse
Which countries are better governed than a decade ago, and which worse
Iran's Fading Protests : The Regime Digs In
Iran's contested presidential election was fair, rules the Guardian Council
mardi 30 juin 2009
lundi 29 juin 2009
dimanche 28 juin 2009
Honduras President Ousted in 'Coup'
The president of Honduras has been forced to leave the country after what he described as a coup. Read Also :
A coup in Honduras
Booted out
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13936693&fsrc=nwl
Honduran military ousts president ahead of vote
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/honduran-military-ousts-president-ahead-of-vote-20090629-d1on.html
The Road to Damascus
America appoints its first ambassador to Syria in four years
To learn more :
Web Site of the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria :
http://damascus.usembassy.gov/
Ottoman Yolk
What would a politicised east European menu look like?
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Food for thought
http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/europeview/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13940859&fsrc=nwl
Nouveau Parti Politique à Montréal : Action Montréal
Lire aussi ce court résumé du Devoir :
Gérald Tremblay et Louise Harel s'échangent des candidats :
Réal Ménard laisse tomber le maire sortant, qui recrute François Purcell, un conseiller de l'opposition
Réal Ménard, Lyn Thériault et Louise Harel ont tenu un bref conciliabule hier au terme de leur conférence de presse. La candidature de M. Ménard à la mairie de l'arrondissement de Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve pour Vision Montréal oblige l'actuelle mairesse, Lyn Thériault, à se rabattre sur un poste de conseillère lors des élections de novembre prochain.
Photo: Jacques NadeauLa loyauté et les amitiés sont mises à rude épreuve lors des campagnes électorales. Alors que le recrutement des candidats s'intensifie, les partis politiques montréalais se disputent les vedettes. La journée d'hier a donné lieu à un chassé-croisé de candidats avec Réal Ménard, François Purcell et Karim Boulos.
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