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Original Article (German)	Zeit Online, Germany Obama’s Delicate Balancing Act with Iran
	Barack Obama has to walk a vicious tightrope now: The president who promised to strengthen human rights cannot abandon the [Iranian] demonstrators.

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Argenpress, Argentina Coup in Honduras: the Eternal Model Original Article (Spanish)

El Comercio, Spain Jackson: The Last King of Beauty Original Article (Spanish)

Le Nouvel Observateur, France Michael Jackson Does Not Exist Original Article (French)

El Tiempo, Colombia From Bush to Obama Original Article (Spanish) "Regarding the budget deficit of President Obama’s first year in office, it’s better to talk about it rather than to cry. "

El Espectador, Colombia Middle Ground in the Middle East Original Article (Spanish)

Der Tagesspiegel, Germany The Eight-Years War Original Article (German)

Le Monde, France Is the American Model of Management Effective? Original Article (French)

La Repubblica, Italy New York's Latest Public Hanging Original Article (Italian)

Le Soir, Belgium Michael Jackson's Gift to Us Original Article (French)

Helsingin Sanomat, Finland Abortion Bill Casts Shadow On Obama’s Presidency Original Article (Finnish) "Anti-abortion homicides have returned to the U.S. after nearly eight years of truce, casting a shadow on Barack Obama’s presidency and splitting the nation into two rival camps as diametrically opposed to each other as they were in the early 90’s. "

Junge Freiheit, Germany Obama’s Ridiculous Swaggering Original Article (German) "There is a distinct feeling of concern about Obama’s Middle East initiatives "

La Presse, Canada Monster Child Original Article (French)

Le Figaro, France 44 Democrats Drop Obama Original Article (French) "The fact that President Obama wasn’t able to secure a more comfortable margin is bad news for those who dreamed of seeing the United States play a leading role in the global process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "

Financial Times Deutschland, Germany The FBI's War on Terrorism: the "Clean Slate" Mission Original Article (German) "The FBI is reinventing itself. The investigation of white-collar, civil rights and corruption crimes has taken a back seat to the fight against terrorism. "

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Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Obama's Israel Problem Original Article (Chinese)

Sina, China Michael Jackson Returned to His Own Planet Original Article (Chinese)

Xinhua, China U.S. Takes Important First Step in Response to Global Warming Original Article (Chinese)

Caijing, China 685.9 Billion USD Japan Can't Bear to Let Go Of Original Article (Chinese) "With the anticipated rise of inflation, the U.S. has encountered a worldwide sell-off in American debt. So what is the inherent logic behind Japan’s choice to retain their debt holdings? 　　 "

Chosun Ilbo, South Korea A $100,000 American Medical Bill Original Article (Korean) "American medical costs are "murderous." "

NRG Maariv, Israel Obama's Loud Silence Original Article (Hebrew)

Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland Obama Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Original Article (Polish) "During the last few decades, there were many U.S. presidents who underlined the role of fatherhood on Father’s Day. But Obama has broken the record of activity in this matter. "

Huanqiu, China The Enlightenment of American Style Socialism Original Article (Chinese) "Is the United States a socialist country? Without question, it is not. Are there socialist attributes to President Obama's reform? Without a question, there are. "

Nezavisimoa, Russia National Security Strategy, American Style Original Article (Russian)

People's Daily, China America and the Taliban Fight Over the Internet Original Article (Chinese)

Oriental Daily, Hong Kong Bad Prospects For the U.S.'s New Financial Regulation Plan Original Article (Chinese)

Sina, China Michael Jackson Opened A Window for China Original Article (Chinese) "Even the popularity of the Beatles cannot compare to the might of this single man. "

Sohu, China Fast and Furious Health Care Reform Original Article (Chinese)

Al Ahram, Egypt Obama Different than Eight Predecessors in Tackling Israeli Settlements? Original Article (Arabic) "As a result, one can wonder if Obama, in the view of Arabs and Muslims who cheered for President Obama and his policies (or even our own view of these policies) will eliminate the impression that Republican presidents are superior. "

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Guardian Unlimited, U.K. A Test of Legal Logic for U.S. Civil Rights

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Sarah Palin's Bizarre Bombshell

Tripoli Post, Libya Human Trafficking: People for Sale in a Hungry World

Times of India, India Curry-leaf American

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Same-sex Marriage's Color Bar "If the gay community wants the support of people of color, it must address the pernicious racism within its own ranks. "

Moscow Times, Russia Obama Will Make Russia a Priority "The new administration cannot help but be concerned about the problems created by former President George W. Bush. "

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Moralizing Before a Fall

Financial Times, U.K. U.S. and Russia Square Up Over Missile Shield "It is a political threat because it means decision-makers in Washington still see Russia as a potential enemy "

Greater Kashmir, India Iran Unveils Obama

Economist, U.K. Welcome to Moscow

Toronto Sun, Canada EPA Experts Who Deviate on Climate Change Get Muzzled "Where are all the "green" media pundits who used to scream bloody murder about the Bush administration censoring expert opinion on climate change, now that the Obama administration has been accused of doing it? "

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Obama's Future Depends Upon his Nation's Health

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. California's IOU to the World

Belfast Telegraph, Ireland Michael's Star Shines on Despite All the Scandals

Prague Post, Czech Republic Afghanistan: It's Now or Never "With President Obama, Europeans have an opportunity to partner with the United States to seek solutions in the region. "

Montreal Gazette, Canada Regulatory Bodies Failed Madoff's Investors

Toronto Star, Canada Iraq a Failed Imperialist Venture

YNET NEWS, Israel Too Little, Too Late "The US should do more than “bear witness to the courage and dignity of the Iranian people,” it should assist it "

Haaretz, Israel The Plan: Kick Back, Relax, and Get Israel Under Control "The United States is a superpower. If the United States wants a broken, battered Israel, it will get a broken, battered Israel. "

Ynet News, Israel Time to Visit Israel

Asia Times, Hong Kong Marching Out of Step in the U.S. Military

Pravda, Russia Obama Committing Fraud and Treason: Multiple Grand Juries

The Japan Times, Japan Don't Bait the Russian Bear

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Does the U.S. Back the Honduran Coup?

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Is There an End to Backyard Imperialism? "If Obama sticks to US condemnation of the coup in Honduras, it will be a break with history. "

Guardian Unlimited, U.K. Franken Laughs Last

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Algeria — L'Expressions (French) Auto-translation
Liberte (French) Auto-translation

Angola — Apostolado (Portuguese) Auto-translation

Botswana — Mmegi (English)

Cape Verde — Expresso das ilhas (Portuguese) Auto-translation

Cameroon — The Post News (English)

Congo — Le Potentiel (French) Auto-translation
Djibouti — La Nation (French) Auto-translation

Gabon — Gabon Eco (French) Auto-translation

Ghana — Ghana Web (English)

Kenya — Daily Nation (English)
The Standard (English)

Liberia — The Analyst (English)
The Liberian Observer (English)

Libya — Libya Jeel (Arabic) Auto-translation
The Tripoli Post (English)

Morroco — Al Bayane (French) Auto-translation
Al Massae (Arabic) Auto-translation
La Matin (French) Auto-translation
L'Opinion (French) Auto-translation
L'Economiste (French) Auto-translation

Malawi — The Nation (English)

Mozambique — Zambeze (Portuguese) Auto-translation

Namibia — Allgemeine Zeitung Namibia (German) Auto-translation
Informante (English)
The Namibian (English)

Nigeria — The Daily Independent (English)
The Guardian (English)
The Punch (English)
This Day (English)
This Sun (English)

South Africa — Business Day (English)
Cape Times (English)
Financial Mail (English)
Mail & Guardian (English)
The Star (English)
The Sunday Independent (English)
The Sunday Times (English)

Sudan — Sudanese Media Center (English)
Sudan News Agency (English)

Tunisia — La Presse (French) Auto-translation

Zimbabwe — The Herald (English)
The Independent (English)
The Sunday Mail (English)
Zim Observer (English)

Central America

North America

Canada — Globe and Mail (English)
L'actualite - Quebec (French) Auto-translation
Le Devoir - Quebec (French) Auto-translation
Le Droit (French) Auto-translation
MacLeans (English)
Ottawa Citizen (English)
The Canadian (English)
Toronto Star (English)
The Toronto Sun (English)
The National Post (English)
The Calgary Sun (English)

Mexico — El Universal (Spanish, English) Auto-translation
Excelsior (Spanish) Auto-translation
La Cronica De Hoy (Spanish) Auto-translation
La Jornada (Spanish) Auto-translation

South America

Asia

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Azer News (English)
Zaman (Azerbaijani)

Afghanistan — Bissirat (French) Auto-translation

Bangladesh — The Daily Star (English)
The New Nation (English)

Brunei — The Brunei Times (English)

China — China Daily (English, Chinese)
China News (English, Chinese)
Creaders (English, Chinese)
Guangming Daily News (Chinese) Auto-translation
Huanqiu (Chinese) Auto-translation
Oriental Morning Post (Chinese) Auto-translation
PLA Daily (English, Chinese)
The People's Daily (English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, Arabic)
Sina (Chinese) Auto-translation
Shanghai Daily (English, Chinese)
Sohu (Chinese) Auto-translation
Xinhua (English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, Arabic)

Hong Kong — Asia Times (English, Chinese)
Ming Pao (Chinese) Auto-translation
The Standard (English)
Takungpao (Chinese) Auto-translation
Wen Wei Po (Chinese) Auto-translation
Yazhou Zhoukan (Chinese) Auto-translation

India — The Central Chronicle (English)
Financial Express (English)
Greater Kashmir (English)
Indian Express (English)
NDTV Khabar (Hindi)
Outlook India (English)
The Times of India (English)
The Hindu (English)
The Hindustan Times (English)
The Tribune (English)

Indonesia — The Jakarta Post (English)
Tempo Magazine (English)

Japan — Asahi Shimbun (English, Japanese)
Daily Yomiuri (English, Japanese)
Kyodo News Service (English, Japanese, Chinese)
Mainichi Daily News (English, Japanese)
The Japan Times (English)
Sangyo Keizai (Japanese)
Nihon Keizai Shinbun (Japanese)

Macau — Hoje Macau (Portuguese) Auto-translation
Journal Tribuna of Macau (Portuguese) Auto-translation

Malaysia — Bernama (English)
New Straits Times (English)
Sin Chew Daily (Chinese) Auto-translation
The Star (English)

North Korea — Korean Central News Agency (English)

South Korea — The JoongAng Ilbo (English)
The Korea Herald (English)
The Korea Times (English)
Dong-a Ilbo (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
The Choson Ilbo (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)

Pakistan — Daily Jang (Urdu)
Dawn (English)
Khabrain Daily (Urdu)
Nawa-i-waqt (Urdu)
The Nation (English) (English sister paper of Nawa-i-waqt)
Pak Tribune (English)
The Frontier Post - Peshawar & Quetta (English)
The News (English)

Philippines — The Manila Times (English)

Singapore — The Zaobao (Chinese) Auto-translation

Sri Lanka — The Sunday Observer (English)
The Sunday Times (English)

Taiwan — China Times (Chinese) Auto-translation
The China Post (English)
The Taipei Times (English)
Epoch Times (Chinese) Auto-translation
TVBS (Chinese) Auto-translation
The United Daily News (Chinese) Auto-translation

Thailand — Bangkok Post (English)
The Nation (English)

Vietnam — Thanh Nien News (English)
Vietnam News (English)

Oceania & Antarctica

Australia — The Age (English)
The Australian (English)
The Daily Telegraph (English)
The Sydney Morning Herald (English)

New Zealand — The New Zealand Herald (English)

Antarctica — 70 South (English)

Barack Obama has to walk a vicious tightrope now: The president who promised to strengthen human rights cannot abandon the [Iranian] demonstrators.

"Regarding the budget deficit of President Obama’s first year in office, it’s better to talk about it rather than to cry. "

"Anti-abortion homicides have returned to the U.S. after nearly eight years of truce, casting a shadow on Barack Obama’s presidency and splitting the nation into two rival camps as diametrically opposed to each other as they were in the early 90’s. "

"There is a distinct feeling of concern about Obama’s Middle East initiatives "

"The fact that President Obama wasn’t able to secure a more comfortable margin is bad news for those who dreamed of seeing the United States play a leading role in the global process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "

"The FBI is reinventing itself. The investigation of white-collar, civil rights and corruption crimes has taken a back seat to the fight against terrorism. "

"With the anticipated rise of inflation, the U.S. has encountered a worldwide sell-off in American debt. So what is the inherent logic behind Japan’s choice to retain their debt holdings? "

"American medical costs are "murderous." "

"During the last few decades, there were many U.S. presidents who underlined the role of fatherhood on Father’s Day. But Obama has broken the record of activity in this matter. "

"Is the United States a socialist country? Without question, it is not. Are there socialist attributes to President Obama's reform? Without a question, there are. "

"Even the popularity of the Beatles cannot compare to the might of this single man. "

"As a result, one can wonder if Obama, in the view of Arabs and Muslims who cheered for President Obama and his policies (or even our own view of these policies) will eliminate the impression that Republican presidents are superior. "

"If the gay community wants the support of people of color, it must address the pernicious racism within its own ranks. "

"The new administration cannot help but be concerned about the problems created by former President George W. Bush. "

"It is a political threat because it means decision-makers in Washington still see Russia as a potential enemy "

"Where are all the "green" media pundits who used to scream bloody murder about the Bush administration censoring expert opinion on climate change, now that the Obama administration has been accused of doing it? "

"With President Obama, Europeans have an opportunity to partner with the United States to seek solutions in the region. "

"The US should do more than “bear witness to the courage and dignity of the Iranian people,” it should assist it "

"The United States is a superpower. If the United States wants a broken, battered Israel, it will get a broken, battered Israel. "

"If Obama sticks to US condemnation of the coup in Honduras, it will be a break with history. "

"With the anticipated rise of inflation, the U.S. has encountered a worldwide sell-off in American debt. So what is the inherent logic behind Japan’s choice to retain their debt holdings? 　　 "