Is a horrifyingly calm and methodical serial killer stalking residents of southwestern France? That’s the fear spreading through the region and the country after a gunman killed at least four people outside a Jewish school in …
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Suspect in Toulouse Terror Attacks Is Dead
A gunman opened fire out side a Jewish school in Toulouse, killing at least four.
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 16, 2012
Learning More – New details have emerged about the U.S. Soldier who allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians. The Telegraph reports the accused has hired attorney John Henry Browne, who is best known for his involvement in the …
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As Extreme-Right Embrace Lifts Sarkozy In Polls, Marine Le Pen Plans Reckoning
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s efforts to lift his sluggish re-election bid by luring extreme-right voters to his cause have escaped no one—and generated consternation and condemnation across France’s political spectrum.
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 15, 2012
Assad Emails — The Guardian exclusively releases a cache of correspondence purportedly between Syrian President Bashar Assad, his wife Asma and a small inner circle. They show the leader took advice from Iran on how to handle …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 14, 2012
Beware the Librarians — Newish online-only outfit Global Mail writes about the revolt against the director of the revived ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt amid corruption claims. Ismail Serageldin faces calls for his
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March Madness? Nope. Cameron and Obama Really ♥ Each Other
David Cameron cares as deeply about college hoops as Barack Obama takes an interest in English county cricket. Yet it’s a safe bet that the briefing documents Britain’s Prime Minister studied on his March 13 charter flight to …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 13, 2012
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Cameron and Clegg Find Common Ground in Gay Marriage—But Party Dissent Lingers
On March 11 priests at Britain’s 2,500 parish churches glided down the aisles as worshipers sang a welcome hymn. After taking their place at the altar, they made the sign of the cross, and greeted churchgoers in the name of the …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 12, 2012
Solo Act — Almost every major news outlet is leading with the reports that a U.S. soldier acting alone allegedly killed at least 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, on Sunday. The shootings, taking place near a base …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 9, 2012
Failed Rescue — An attempt to rescue two men held captive by the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram failed Thursday, the Guardian reports. The hostages, Briton Chris McManus and Italian Franco Lamolinara, had been held by the al-Qaeda-linked group since May 2011. Their deaths came hours after U.K. Prime Minster David Cameron authorized …