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Bad News: Head of BBC to Face Inquiry on Pedophile Cover-Up
The Jimmy Savile pedophilia scandal rocks the U.K. and its most hallowed media institution
Must-Reads from Around the World
Slow economic growth in the industrialized world is creating a “reverse brain drain,” the South Korean government blocks activists from sending propaganda leaflets to the North, and Julia’s Gillard’s popularity increases.
Jimmy Savile’s Horror Show: Child-Abuse Allegations Shake the BBC
The U.K.’s public broadcaster is under pressure as women say a recently deceased children’s entertainer abused them as children
BBC Apologizes After Reporting the Queen’s Opinion
The BBC apologized to the Queen of England after a security correspondent detailed a private conversation in which the head of state had voiced a political opinion
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 10, 2012
Today’s picks: the stormy waters of the South China Sea, India faces the fallout from late monsoon rains and a controversial German writer and economist (not surprisingly) speaks his mind
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 26, 2012
Today’s global stories delve into the prospects for peace in Kashmir, Paraguay’s presidential impeachment and the Queen’s historic visit to Northern Ireland.
Must-Reads Around the World, May 9, 2012
Warring Words – China’s state-run Global Times issues its most threatening commentary yet on the continuing standoff with the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea. Under the headline “Peace Will Be a Miracle …
Must-Reads from Around the World, May 8, 2012
Late-Night Surprise – Israel’s Haaretz reports on the unexpected agreement early Tuesday between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition Kadima Party chairman Shaul Mofaz to form a national unity government. The move …
Sex Abuse Documentary Threatens to Topple Head of Ireland’s Catholic Church
During the four decades that pedophile priest Brendan Smyth abused children, he frequently took them on driving excursions across Ireland. Brendan Boland, one of his victims, began going on those trips in the early 1970s when he …
Must-Reads from Around the World, April 20, 2012
Bahrain Protests – The Guardian reports on a wave of demonstrations in Bahrain to coincide with the controversial Formula One Grand Prix this weekend. The government and organizers have insisted that the event would proceed as …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 2, 2012
Treaty Talk - A fiscal compact aimed at capping euro-zone debt was signed by 25 of the 27 European Union states on Friday. The Guardian reports that the new measures will be put to the test immediately, as Spain and the …
