Africa
Dissolution Of Egyptian Parliament Inflames Election
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Food
Mozambique Farmland Is Prize In Land Grab Fever
June 14, 2012 Villagers say they're getting a raw deal as companies rush to buy up African land to form mega-farms. Farmers complain they've been ousted from the land while promises to improve water systems and schools and replant uprooted crops are not being kept.
The Two-Way
Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?
June 14, 2012 He walked into a German police department last year, saying he'd been living in the woods with his father for five years and that his dad had just died. Now authorities have released his photo.
The Two-Way
Egypt Braces Amid Reports Of Parliament Being Dissolved
June 14, 2012 Parliament had passed a law barring former Mubarak aides from seeking office. Now the nation's highest court has rejected that. And it has taken aim at the parliament. Protests are expected.
The Two-Way
Russian Helicopters Heading To Syria May Not Be New
June 14, 2012 Administration officials tell The New York Times that the aircraft are likely ones sold to Syria in the past that had been sent to Russia for repairs and refurbishing.
Middle East
Iran's Nuclear Fatwa: A Policy Or A Ploy?
June 14, 2012 Iran's supreme leader has repeatedly cited his own fatwa, or religious edict, that nuclear weapons are a sin and that Iran doesn't want them. Many in the West are skeptical, but U.S. officials are calling on Iran to live up to the fatwa.
Revolutionary Road Trip
Divided Politics, Creaky Economy Put Egypt On Edge
June 14, 2012 More than a year after its revolution, Egypt is still struggling for direction. The country holds a runoff Saturday and Sunday in its first competitive presidential election, and the choices show the country's divide: One candidate is from the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood; the other, a former prime minister in Hosni Mubarak's regime.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Europe
French First Lady Sets Country A-Twitter
June 13, 2012 President Francois Hollande's companion, Valerie Trierweiler, tweeted her support for a candidate running against the president's ex, Segolene Royal. Some hailed Trierweiler's independence; others say it was a clear jab at Royal and undermines Hollande.
