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19/05/2012 - United States

Eurozone crisis central to G8 talks

Leaders of the G8 are meeting today at Camp David in the United States. The eurozone economic crisis is top of the agenda.

Worries about North Korea's plan to launch a satellite
02/04/2012 - World news explained

Worries about North Korea's plan to launch a satellite

North Korea says it will launch a satellite on a rocket between 12-16 April. Recent images suggest that work at the launch site is already under way, according to a US university.

25/02/2012

French press review 25 February 2012

The two main themes of today’s papers are opinion polls and the rather more light-hearted theme of skiing. Senegal's upcoming elections also make headlines in the French press.

04/01/2012

French press review 4 January 2012

The French nuclear industry is making front-page news again.

Better relations between North and South Korea?
03/01/2012 - World news explained

Better relations between North and South Korea?

South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak said on 2 January that now that North Korea has a new leader following the death of Kim Jong-Il, he sees opportunities for improving relations between the two ...

30/12/2011

French press review 30 December 2011

Not much festive cheer in this morning's French papers. The euro is down in the dumps. Taxes are going up. French health care may be poorly.

29/12/2011 - North Korea

North Korea's military dominate as Kim Jong-Un declared Supreme Leader

North Korea’s politics look set to remain dominated by the military, judging by the massive memorial service for the late leader Kim Jong-Il

28/12/2011 - North Korea

North Korea's new leaders on show at Kim Jong-Il funeral

Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans braved temperatures well below freezing Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il.

21/12/2011 - North Korea

North Korea military, uncle ‘to share power’ with Kim Jong-Un

North Korea will be ruled by a group of leaders following the death of ruler Kim Jong-Il last week, according to Reuters news agency.

20/12/2011

French press review 20 December 2011

North Korea, the French airport strike, Salah Hamouri's account of his six years in an Israeli jail, and the seasonal story of the disappearing oyster.

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