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Must-Reads from Around the World, May 17, 2012
By Joe Jackson May 17, 2012
Suspicious Minds – Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reveals that elderly Communist Party members in the Chinese province of Yunnan have been questioned after they penned a letter calling for the sacking of Zhou Yongkang, the country's top security official, amid rumors of continued infighting following the downfall of Bo Xilai. …
Arming Rebels – The Washington Post reveals Syrian rebels battling President Assad's regime have begun receiving "significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks." Opposition activists and foreign officials say the arms are paid for by Persian Gulf nations and coordinated in part by the U.S., according to the newspaper. But, "Obama …
Deal in Nepal – The Kathmandu Post reports that Nepal's major political parties have agreed to a future form of governance, with executive powers split between a directly elected president and a prime minister elected by parliament. "Negotiators from across party lines said that though the mixed model had some weak points, including a …
Hunger Pains – The Guardian writes that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned Israel of "disaster that no one could control" as Palestinian hunger strikers near death. Tony Blair, the Middle East quartet representative, …
Team Chen Guangcheng: The Friends and Family Now at Risk
As Chen awaits a passport to travel to the U.S. following his dramatic April escape—via the American embassy—from house arrest, meet the blind Chinese activist's relatives, supporters and fellow dissidents caught up in …
Ballot Box Watch: Your Guide to May Elections
Global Spin previews the pick of this month's exercises in democracy
Ballot Box Watch: Your Guide to April Elections
By Joe Jackson April 02, 2012
Global Spin previews this month's upcoming polls around the world
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 23, 2012
By Joe Jackson March 23, 2012
Non-cooperation – The Jerusalem Post reveals Israel will not cooperate with an international probe into the effects of settlements on Palestinian human rights, after a 36 to 1 U.N. Rights Council vote in favor of the fact-finding mission Thursday. The U.S. was the only country to vote against it. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu labeled …
War Crimes – The Global Mail details more damning evidence of Sri Lankan army atrocities at the 2009 end of the civil war, highlighting the murder of a Tamil Tigers colonel. "Of the mass of available evidence, the most compelling trail is that of Colonel Ramesh. His death provides a crack of light that illuminates the deaths of thousands …
For Burma's Exiled Journalists, the Promise of Reform Brings Peril and Possibility
When Burmese exile Aung Zaw, founder of the newsmagazine the Irrawaddy, went home for the first time in 24 years, he expected attention. Since he fled to Thailand in 1988, the erstwhile student protester has become one of the …
Ballot-Box Watch: Your Guide to March Elections
Global Spin previews upcoming polls from around the world
Ballot Box Watch: Your Guide to February Elections
By Joe Jackson Feb. 01, 2012
Global Spin previews important polls from around the world
Meet the Assads: A Look at the Syrian Strongman's Family
By Joe Jackson Jan. 31, 2012
As the conflict in Syria reaches a critical phase, TIME looks at some of the regime's key figures.