Saturday, February 26, 2011

Europe

Sarkozy Is Criticized on a Visit to Turkey

President Nicolas Sarkozy was criticized Friday for Europe’s so far limited reaction to the Libyan crackdown and for a reluctance to bring Turkey into the European Union.

Ireland’s Ruling Party Headed for Crushing Defeat, Early Poll Shows

An exit poll showed that Prime Minister Brian Cowen and the ruling party, Fianna Fail, had been soundly rejected by an angry Irish electorate.

From Business Day

Election Defeat Predicted for Ireland’s Ruling Party

Prime Minister Brian Cowen of the ruling party, Fianna Fail, is seen as a symbol of Ireland’s fall from prosperity to ruin.

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Op-Ed Contributor

Finally, Turkey Looks East

Turkey has managed to create its own passage to democracy, however flawed, and could serve as a model for Egypt and other countries in the Arab world.

Above the Law

A series examining corruption and abuse of power in Russia two decades after the end of Communism.

From the Lens Blog

Chechnya From Many Angles

Three founders of Verso Images Collective document the capital of Chechnya with online guidance from Yuri Kozyrev and the Objective Reality Foundation.

From Books

‘She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth’

Helen Castor examines the lives of four plucky royal consorts who struggled over the throne of England.

Letters From International herald Tribune

Old Doctoral Thesis Haunts a Top German Minister

The reputation of the defense mnister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has been marred by allegations that he plagiarized parts of his doctoral dissertation.

Multimedia
Assange in Court

Wikileaks Founder, Julian Assange is facing extradition as well as new competition from his former partner.

Deadly Blast at a Moscow Airport

According to Russian authorities, a bomber set off an explosion in the arrival hall of Domodedovo airport’s international terminal on Monday afternoon, killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 168.

Suicide Bombing at Moscow Airport

A suicide bomber strode into the international arrivals hall at Moscow’s busiest airport and set off an enormous explosion, killing more than 30 people, Russian officials said.

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