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Original Article (French)	Le Devoir, Canada Image Questions: Dr. Romney and Mr. Bain
	Is a robber baron hiding behind the Mormon with a pure and brave heart?

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Estadao, Brazil A New Phase for Ethanol Original Article (Portuguese)

Die Presse, Austria A Pity About Optimism Original Article (German)

El Espectador, Colombia Swan's Shadow Original Article (Spanish) "There is a verse by Victor Hugo that Paul Valery considered the most beautiful verse of French poetry: L’ombre est noire toujours meme en tombant des cignes (Shadows are always black, even when shed by swans). Hugo was alluding to the crimes of Christians, who justified their actions against all evidence by invoking the name of Christ. This is what should be said to the apostles of democracy and the country of freedom that has permitted for ten years the existence of a torture camp ungoverned by the laws of any country. "

die Presse, Austria The Republican Candidates are Obama's Great Good Fortune Original Article (German)

El Mundo, Spain Everyone vs. Hollywood Original Article (Spanish)

Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany Romney's Long, Ugly Slog Original Article (German)

Le Figaro, France Panic in Romney's Camp Original Article (French)

De Pers, The Netherlands The Iowa Model Original Article (Dutch) "“I hear that the demise of Western democracy started in Iowa ... " "

die Welt, Germany 953 Zombies Voted in the South Carolina Primary Original Article (German) ""The story is as strange as it is commonplace in the United States: 953 dead people were apparently alive enough to take part in the just-completed Republican primary election." "

Volkskrant, The Netherlands How ‘Comeback-Grandpa’ Gingrich Made a Sensational Reversal Original Article (Dutch)

Le Figaro, France Newt Gingrich, or the Triumph of Hypocrisy Original Article (French)

Volkskrant, The Netherlands Bram Bakker: "What Possesses These Women with Vindictiveness?" Original Article (Dutch)

Publico, Spain And Now, Let´s Go Get China Original Article (Spanish)

Le Figaro, France Obama's Second Term: Vice President Hillary? Original Article (French)

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New Zealand Herald, New Zealand NZ Dollar Touches New Three-Month High on Fed Inflation Target "The Reserve Bank said instability in global financial markets is a continuing threat to local bank funding costs. "

Al Bilad, Bahrain The War between Washington and Tehran: A War of Words Original Article (Arabic)

Huanqiu, China America's Reform May Be Possible By Studying China: Both Countries Have Similar Problems Original Article (Chinese) "Reform may be the key to Sino-American mutual understanding, respect and a new starting point. "

Gândul, Romania The Romanian Protests: An "Occupy" Movement that Changes Perceptions in the Long Run Original Article (Romanian)

Al Arab Al Yawm, Jordan Arabs and Muslims in the West Original Article (Arabic)

Al-Alam, Iran America’s Suspicious Activities in Afghanistan Original Article (Persian)

Kitabat, Iraq The United States Betrayed Al-Barzani Original Article (Arabic) "It seems that the United States has left the Kurds to meet their fate, as is always the case. "

Al-Thawra, Syria The Pentagon: Defense Budget Cuts and Increasing NATO's Role Original Article (Arabic)

Nezavisimaja Gazeta, Russia Moscow Sees Threat of Disaster in the Middle East Original Article (Russian)

Al-Rai, Jordan Jordanian Agenda in the White House Original Article (Arabic )

Nawaiwaqt, Pakistan America Threatens Pakistan, Iran and Our Security … Is It Not Time for the Muslim Community’s Awakening? Original Article (Urdu)

Maariv, Israel The Dire Straits: Crisis in Strait of Hormuz May Lead to a Confrontation Original Article (Hebrew) "The Americans do not understand whether the Iranians understand them. ... In fact, we have no clue what is clear to them and what is not. This is precisely how miscalculation occurs. "

Maariv, Israel Fiasco of the Economic War Original Article (Hebrew) "In fact, in every case in the Middle East which involved the use of economic sanctions as an instrument for reaching political goals, without activating other leverages, the harm has immeasurably outweighed the gain. "

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New Zealand Herald, New Zealand NZ Dollar Touches New Three-Month High on Fed Inflation Target "The Reserve Bank said instability in global financial markets is a continuing threat to local bank funding costs. "

Gulf Daily News, Bahrain Hands off Bahrain! "Bahrainis will take to the streets today in protest against foreign interference in the country's affairs. "

The Manila Times, Philippines No to U.S. Bases, Yes to Partnership "We should persuade the Americans that what they did not do when we were their colony—make us an able military power—they should do now. For the more they help make ours as good as the US military, the less will the need be for the physical presence of American soldiers on the ground here. "

The Economist, U.K. Newt’s (Fleeting?) Moment "Mr Romney did not come this far to sink gracefully beneath the waves after his first setback. In the first of two scheduled debates in Florida this week he launched an immediate attack on Mr Gingrich, accusing the former Speaker of having become an “influence-peddler” in Washington after being forced to resign from his Speakership “in disgrace”. "

The Moscow Times, Russia How Iran Can Help Give a Boost to Reset "'Whether the United States and Russia will succeed in coordinating their policies on Iran will depend considerably on their ability to solve the complexities of the Iranian nuclear crisis. But there are already two important points of agreement between Washington and Moscow on the Iranian issue.' "

The Economist, U.K. The Union’s State Is Dire "To be understood, this speech needs to be seen for what it was: an audition for re-election. "

Russia Beyond the Headlines, Russia The Russian Opposition’s Bad Date "'Michael McFaul, the sixth U.S. ambassador to post-Soviet Russia, arrived in Moscow on Saturday, Jan. 14. On Monday, his first day on the job, McFaul met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The next day, McFaul invited a group of Russian politicians and civil-society activists for a short meeting at the Spaso House, U.S. ambassador’s residence.' "

Times of India, India US TV Station Calls Hindu Gods 'Weird,' Removes Commentary After Protests "An American television station that sparked an outrage among the Hindus by using the term "weird" to describe their deities in a sports commentary, has removed "objectionable" content from its website after protests from the community. "

Indian Express, India Afghan Taliban Share with Pakistan Details of Talk with US "However, he said Taliban negotiators had asked for the release of several key prisoners from Guantanamo, Bagram, Pul-e-Charkhi and other prisons as they would be part of the "formal negotiations". "

Indian Express, India We Are Creating Jobs for US, Europe: India Inc. to Obama "Barely a day after President Barack Obama hit out against outsourcing, HCL Technologies' Vice Chairman Vineet Nayar made a major announcement here that his company would create 10,000 locals jobs in the US and Europe in the next five years. "

Radio Havana Cuba, Cuba US Republican Candidates Charge at Cuba "Meanwhile, Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dismissed the tough talk. 'The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is . . . the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been heard,' he wrote in Cuban media yesterday. "

Granma, Cuba Cuba Condemns US Radioelectronic Aggression "It is unacceptable that, in the execution of its policy of subversion against Cuba, the U.S. government is ignoring and infringing standards and commitments contracted by the international community, López noted. "

Granma, Cuba Mariela Castro: "The US Government is Preoccupied with the LGBT Movement in Cuba" "In the first place, this explicit reaction by the United States government shows that the work being done in Cuba supporting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) persons preoccupies and occupies them, in terms of time and resources. Why? "

Japan Times, Japan American Trying to Turn Wartime Flag Over to Kin " An American serviceman is trying to locate the owner of a Japanese flag brought home by his late grandfather, who served in the Philippines during World War II. "

Japan Times, Japan Can the US Afford Another MBA President? "Instead, Romney should demonstrate true leadership qualities — honesty, compassion, honor, independence and moral courage. Unfortunately, Harvard and other American business schools do not cultivate a true leadership mind-set. "

Hindustan Times, India Gingrich Levels the Playing Field by Sweeping South Carolina "Gingrich the winner? Analysts ruled out possibility saying he is not trusted by the Republican establishment, which will now rally around completely behind Romney, or even Santorum. "

Hindustan Times, India India and US Officials Meet to Discuss Iran "In short, there is pressure on India to reduce its crude oil purchases from Iran, which, New Delhi insists, will happen anyway because of US sanctions on the Iranian central bank. "

National Post, Canada The Immorality of Paying What You Owe "What is clear is that the U.S. in order to stabilize its financial woes, is in need of a bipartisan approach to government spending. A plan pragmatically designed and eschewing of all Washington campaign trickery. Good luck with that in 2012. "

Mmegi, Botswana Urination Scandal and the Geopolitics of Emotion "A lesson one may think is this: for any misconduct committed by the West, marginalized minority groups somewhere in the world may have to pay the price. After all, on an international stage, any misconduct may simply sustain the cultures of fear and humiliation we face today. "

Financial Post, Canada Obama’s 18th-Century Industrialism

Toronto Star, Canada Gingrich and the Politics of Resentment "Gingrich happens to possess exceptional oratorical skills, he having just used them to turn a 10-point deficit in the polls in South Carolina into a large lead in barely a week. He also happens to be a natural extremist, angry, resentful, vengeful. And he is all of this at a time when a great many Americans are deeply angry. "

Toronto Sun, Canada America Withers under Obama "The White House is in a reactive posture, with no strategy, no designs and no concrete goals — only a vague sense of uncertainty and dread. "

National Post, Canada Kudos: U.S. Supreme Court Puts Limits on Government Surveillance

National Post, Canada Obama Is Right — Wealth Inequality Is a Threat to Capitalism "The income of America’s middle class — the people who fuel the retail economy — has been stagnant, in real terms, for three decades. The big question isn’t whether this is a massive problem. It is. The big question is why so many American conservatives are in denial about it. "

Financial Post, Canada Canada and U.S. Need to Reboot Ties "Canada’s relationship with the United States is facing recent strains unseen since the signing of the Canada-U.S. free trade agreement 25 years ago. Unlike early episodes of Canadian angst over nationalism, this stress is due to the U.S. taking Canada, its most important and reliable ally, far too much for granted. "

National Post, Canada Tea Party ‘Patriots’ Urge Americans to Deport Themselves

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Is a robber baron hiding behind the Mormon with a pure and brave heart?

"“I hear that the demise of Western democracy started in Iowa ... " "

""The story is as strange as it is commonplace in the United States: 953 dead people were apparently alive enough to take part in the just-completed Republican primary election." "

"The Reserve Bank said instability in global financial markets is a continuing threat to local bank funding costs. "

"Reform may be the key to Sino-American mutual understanding, respect and a new starting point. "

"It seems that the United States has left the Kurds to meet their fate, as is always the case. "

"The Americans do not understand whether the Iranians understand them. ... In fact, we have no clue what is clear to them and what is not. This is precisely how miscalculation occurs. "

"In fact, in every case in the Middle East which involved the use of economic sanctions as an instrument for reaching political goals, without activating other leverages, the harm has immeasurably outweighed the gain. "

"The Reserve Bank said instability in global financial markets is a continuing threat to local bank funding costs. "

"Bahrainis will take to the streets today in protest against foreign interference in the country's affairs. "

"We should persuade the Americans that what they did not do when we were their colony—make us an able military power—they should do now. For the more they help make ours as good as the US military, the less will the need be for the physical presence of American soldiers on the ground here. "

"To be understood, this speech needs to be seen for what it was: an audition for re-election. "

"An American television station that sparked an outrage among the Hindus by using the term "weird" to describe their deities in a sports commentary, has removed "objectionable" content from its website after protests from the community. "

"However, he said Taliban negotiators had asked for the release of several key prisoners from Guantanamo, Bagram, Pul-e-Charkhi and other prisons as they would be part of the "formal negotiations". "

"Barely a day after President Barack Obama hit out against outsourcing, HCL Technologies' Vice Chairman Vineet Nayar made a major announcement here that his company would create 10,000 locals jobs in the US and Europe in the next five years. "

"Meanwhile, Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dismissed the tough talk. 'The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is . . . the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been heard,' he wrote in Cuban media yesterday. "

"It is unacceptable that, in the execution of its policy of subversion against Cuba, the U.S. government is ignoring and infringing standards and commitments contracted by the international community, López noted. "

"In the first place, this explicit reaction by the United States government shows that the work being done in Cuba supporting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) persons preoccupies and occupies them, in terms of time and resources. Why? "

" An American serviceman is trying to locate the owner of a Japanese flag brought home by his late grandfather, who served in the Philippines during World War II. "

"Instead, Romney should demonstrate true leadership qualities — honesty, compassion, honor, independence and moral courage. Unfortunately, Harvard and other American business schools do not cultivate a true leadership mind-set. "

"Gingrich the winner? Analysts ruled out possibility saying he is not trusted by the Republican establishment, which will now rally around completely behind Romney, or even Santorum. "

"In short, there is pressure on India to reduce its crude oil purchases from Iran, which, New Delhi insists, will happen anyway because of US sanctions on the Iranian central bank. "

"What is clear is that the U.S. in order to stabilize its financial woes, is in need of a bipartisan approach to government spending. A plan pragmatically designed and eschewing of all Washington campaign trickery. Good luck with that in 2012. "

"A lesson one may think is this: for any misconduct committed by the West, marginalized minority groups somewhere in the world may have to pay the price. After all, on an international stage, any misconduct may simply sustain the cultures of fear and humiliation we face today. "

"The White House is in a reactive posture, with no strategy, no designs and no concrete goals — only a vague sense of uncertainty and dread. "

"The income of America’s middle class — the people who fuel the retail economy — has been stagnant, in real terms, for three decades. The big question isn’t whether this is a massive problem. It is. The big question is why so many American conservatives are in denial about it. "

"The Reserve Bank said instability in global financial markets
is a continuing threat to local bank funding costs. "

"The Reserve Bank said instability in global financial markets
is a continuing threat to local bank funding costs. "