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Today's Picks
Analysis: Livni's Victory Is a Big Crack in the Glass Ceiling
Ruth Sinai, Ha'aretz (Liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 19, 2008.
A Real-Life Ramadan Drama
Gamal Essam El-Din, Al-Ahram (Semi-official), Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 19, 2008.
China, India Resume Himalayan Dance
Pallavi Aiyar, Asia Times Online (English-language), Hong Kong, China, Sept. 19, 2008.
Militants Die After Gun Battle With Police in Delhi
Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian (Liberal), London, England, Sept. 19, 2008.
Russian Gunboat Diplomacy in Crimea?
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, BBC (International broadcaster), London, England, Sept. 19, 2008.
Sinn Fein Left Isolated at Stormont in Stand-off With D.U.P. Over Power-Sharing
David McKittrick, The Independent (Liberal), London, England, Sept. 19, 2008.
Coming Soon: Hefty Fines, Jail for Exam Cheats
Samuel Otieno, East African Standard (Liberal), Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 19, 2008.
Previous Picks
Post-Communism, Post Wars: Life Worsens for Gypsies: A Threat to Democracy
Géraldina Colotti, Le Monde diplomatique (Liberal monthly), Paris, France, Sept. 18, 2008.
Government Hesitance Worrying to Investors
Miriam Elder, The Moscow Times (Independent), Moscow, Russia, Sept. 18, 2008.
Drone Attack Belies Mullen's Assurance: Six Killed in S. Waziristan Village
Dawn (Centrist), Karachi, Pakistan, Sept. 18, 2008.
Nepal: Return to Peace Threatened by Vigilante Groups
Renu Kshetry, Inter Press Service (International news agency), Rome, Italy, Sept. 18, 2008.
Analysis: The Meteoric Ms. Livni
David Horovitz, The Jerusalem Post (Conservative), Jerusalem, Israel, Sept. 18, 2008.
Mbeki on the Brink as Key A.N.C. Leaders Resolve to Force Him Out
Karima Brown and Hajra Omarjee, Business Day (Business-oriented), Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 18, 2008.
Latin America Markets Suffer Merciless Broad Based Losses
MercoPress News Agency, Montevideo, Uruguay, Sept. 18, 2008.
Chinese Scholars Snub Western View on Post-Kim N. Korea
Sunny Lee, The Korea Times (Independent), Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 17, 2008.
U.S. Cross-Border Strikes: Pakistani Backlash Feared
Mitch Potter, Toronto Star (Liberal), Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 17, 2008.
Defense to Move to Countering Terror
Patrick Walters, The Australian (Conservative), Sydney, Australia, Sept. 17, 2008.
Analysis: New Kadima Party Chief to Get Cold Dose of Reality
Aluf Benn, Ha'aretz (Liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 17, 2008.
Iran Ill-Prepared for Reformists
Sami Moubayed, Asia Times Online (English-language), Hong Kong, China, Sept. 17, 2008.
Interview: Morgan Tsvangirai
Chris McGreal, The Guardian (Liberal), London, England, Sept. 17, 2008.
Roma Poverty a Major Issue for EU
Nick Thorpe, BBC (International broadcaster), London, England, Sept. 17, 2008.
The West Begins to Doubt Georgian Leader
Der Spiegel (Liberal newsmagazine), Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 16, 2008.
Georgia: EU Takes the Diplomatic Lead
Zoltán Dujisin, Inter Press Service (International news agency), Rome, Italy, Sept. 16, 2008.
Court Issues Second Arrest Warrant for Ousted Thai Premier
Andrew Drummond, The Times (Conservative), London, England, Sept. 16, 2008.
Poll: Aso L.D.P. Presidency Almost Assured
Yomiuri Shimbun (Conservative-right), Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 16, 2008.
Brazil Police Murders on Behalf of Drug Gangs, Says U.N.
MercoPress News Agency, Montevideo, Uruguay, Sept. 16, 2008.
What Zim's New Gov't Will Look Like
Mail & Guardian (Liberal), Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 16, 2008.
I.A.E.A. Report Expected to Aid Sanctions
Hilary Leila Krieger et al., The Jerusalem Post (Conservative), Jerusalem, Israel, Sept. 16, 2008.
Medvedev Guests Take Tough Message Home
Nabi Abdullaev, The Moscow Times (Independent), Moscow, Russia, Sept. 15, 2008.
Revealed: Details of Zimbabwe's New Power-Sharing Agreement
The East African (Independent weekly), Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 15, 2008.
Militants Declare 'Oil War'
Emma Amaize and Jimitota Onoyume, Vanguard, Lagos, Nigeria, Sept. 15, 2008.
For Terrorists, Wi-Fi System Safer Option
S. Ahmed Ali and Yogesh Naik, Times Of India (Conservative) New Delhi, India, Sept. 15, 2008.
New Media Law 'Threatens Press Freedom'
Jakarta Post (Independent), Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 15, 2008.
Occupiers Offered Hefty Reparation—Israelis See This as a Way Out of One-State Solution
Mohammed Mar'i, Arab News (Pro-government), Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 15, 2008.
Dion Trailing Layton, May for Support in Key Ridings
Campbell Clark and Omar El-Akkad, The Globe and Mail (Centrist), Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 15, 2008.
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