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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Friday, 1 February 2013

Canadian News
Toronto Sun
    Mali aid expected to top $100M  - More
The Canadian Press
    Halifax navy spy apologizes  - More  - More  - More
Postmedia News
    Exercise JointEx 2013 tests forces’ ability to work together  - More
The Canadian Press
    CSA boss leaves, with long-term federal plans for space unclear
Wordlady Blog
    Tomorrow is Groundhog Day
The Canadian Press
    Julian Fantino grilled by CIDA staff
The Globe and Mail
    Chrétien played key role in Chad oil deal
CBC News
    Canadian accused in Gadhafi plot makes statement to court
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 26
Le Devoir
    CC-177 au Mali : une facture prévue de 18,6 millions  - Image  - Image
La Presse Canadienne
    Syrie : le Canada double son aide humanitaire
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 26 mai

Canadian Commentary
Brian Stewart -- CBC News
    More espionage now than during the Cold War
Wesley K. Wark -- The Ottawa Citizen
    The world is watching how Canada responds to Delisle case
Campbell Clark -- The Globe and Mail
    Ottawa’s botched Mali message
Tim Harper -- The Toronto Star
    Canada’s tiny contribution to fighting terrorism in West Africa
Robert Sibley -- The Ottawa Citizen
    Canada must do its bit
Margaret Wente -- The Globe and Mail
    Can you ever argue about torture?
Bessma Momani -- The Globe and Mail
    How Egypt’s failed leaders made soccer and politics run amok
Editorial -- The Ottawa Citizen
    A failing revolution
Jonathan Schanzer -- The Globe and Mail
    If Iran and Israel fight, Lebanon will be the first battlefield

International News
ABC News
    Columbia Space Shuttle Crew Remembered
ABC News
    Shuttle Crew Not Told of Possible Problem With Reentry
The Associated Press
    Soldier Admits Shooting Man Trying to Cure Hiccups
CBC News
    Australian General Gets Key US Army Post
ABC News
    Report Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
CBC News
    Beyoncé answers lip-sync critics  - More
The Associated Press
    Plane Lands Safely After Pilot Loses Consciousness
The Associated Press
    Marine Corps Commandant: Infantry skeptical of women in combat
The Associated Press
    Former U.S. Naval Academy teacher to be court-martialed  - More  - More
The Virginian-Pilot
    Navy cuts not inevitable, say Va. lawmakers
Reuters News
    Boy held hostage in Alabama bunker for third day: officials
The Washington Post
    An emotional farewell for Clinton at the State Dept.
The Washington Post
    As Clinton departs, focus turns to her record and whether she will be back
International Herald Tribune
    In Senate Hearing, Hagel Muddled the Message on Iran
The Economist
    Avian navigation: The Birdmuda triangle
The Economist
    The 787’s problems: Dreaming on
The Economist
    The future of energy: Batteries included?
The Associated Press
    Germany Aims to Acquire Armed Drones
The Associated Press
    Algeria Forms Commission to Study Attack
The Associated Press
    Amnesty Report: Malian Soldiers Committed Abuses
The Associated Press
    Arabs, Touaregs in Mali face hostility, discrimination
The Economist
    Where have the jihadists gone?
The Christian Science Monitor
    Can Timbuktu stay pacified after Islamist rebels have run out?
The Washington Post
    Egyptian protesters clash with police outside presidential palace in Cairo
The Christian Science Monitor
    Egyptians work to reclaim a Tahrir tainted by sexual assault
The Associated Press
    Several Injured in Blast Near US Embassy
The Washington Post
    Suicide bombing at embassy in Turkey said a terrorist attack  - More
The Washington Post
    Syrian rebel fighters armed with cash storm Turkish military supply shops
The Associated Press
    UN Says 210K Kids Need Help in Homs
The Associated Press
    Syrian opposition leader says he’s ready for talks with Assad regime
CBC News
    Jordan struggling with massive influx of Syrian refugees
The Associated Press
    Syrian Rebels Slam Assad Inaction on Israeli Raid
The Economist
    Foreign governments and agencies are failing Syria’s refugees
Reuters News
    Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading
International Herald Tribune
    Three Lebanese Soldiers Killed in Firefight on Syrian Border
The Associated Press
    Iraq Sunnis Protest; Al-Qaida Front Calls to Arms
The Christian Science Monitor
    Protests surge in Iraq’s Sunni regions, testing Maliki
Reuters News
    Suicide bomb kills 19 outside mosques in Pakistan northwest
International Herald Tribune
    North Korea Covers Tunnel at a Nuclear Site
The Christian Science Monitor
    Japan boosts defense as some in China and Taiwan agree on disputed islets
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 26  - More  - MoD  - AP
Agence France-Presse
    Après le New York Times, le Wall Street Journal victime de hackers chinois
Agence France-Presse
    Une fusée russe retombe dans le Pacifique avec un satellite américain
Agence France-Presse
    Un soldat américain accusé d’avoir tué 16 villageois afghans jugé en septembre
Agence France-Presse
    Le juge de Guantánamo dénonce la censure du gouvernement
Agence France-Presse
    Nobel de la Paix 2013 : Malala et des opposants d’Europe de l’Est en lice
Agence France-Presse
    Carré d’As : les pirates présumés demandent pardon, la cour délibère
Agence France-Presse
    Arménie : un candidat à la présidentielle blessé dans une tentative d’assassinat
Le Monde
    François Hollande serait attendu au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    Des frappes aériennes ont eu lieu au nord de Kidal
Le Monde
    Plusieurs ONG s’inquiètent des exactions commises au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    L’opération Serval a coûté autour de 50 millions d’euros en trois semaines
Agence France-Presse
    L’opposition n’acceptera le dialogue que s’il porte sur un départ d’Al-Assad
Agence France-Presse
    Damas, Moscou et Téhéran protestent contre le raid israélien  - Vidéo
Agence France-Presse
    Syrie : Washington dénonce à nouveau l’appui de l’Iran et de la Russie au régime
Agence France-Presse
    Nucléaire : à Berlin, Joe Biden appelle l’Iran à reprendre les négociations
Agence France-Presse
    Attentat devant des mosquées au Pakistan, 19 morts
Agence France-Presse
    Le Cambodge rend un dernier hommage à Sihanouk
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 26 mai

International Commentary
Richard Cohen -- The Washington Post
    McCain and Hagel, the wrong side of history
Editorial -- International Herald Tribune
    A Confirmation Ordeal
David Ignatius -- The Washington Post
    Kerry’s first task
Lexington -- The Economist
    John Kerry’s final mission
Leader -- The Economist
    Chaos in Egypt: Tahrir squandered
Briefing -- The Economist
    Egypt: To the barricades, again
Kurt Shillinger -- The Christian Science Monitor
    Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs
Russ Feingold -- The Christian Science Monitor
    Conflict in Mali shows US needs greater engagement in Africa
Dan Murphy -- The Christian Science Monitor
    The French are winning handily in Mali
May Akabogu-Collins -- International Herald Tribune
    A Nigerian Spring — Long Overdue
Briefing -- The Economist
    China and North Korea: On the naughty step
Éditorial -- Le Monde
    L’Egypte dans la tourmente et la violence
Gilles Paris -- Le Monde
    Sauver des vies en Syrie

Book Reviews
Robert F. Worth -- International Herald Tribune
    The Spy Novelist Who Knows Too Much

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