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Wiener Zeitung, Austria Enemies of Freedom Original Article (German) "Jones has a constitutionally guaranteed right to express his outrage by burning the Koran, no matter how perfidious his act may seem to others. Should the U.S. Constitution be suspended in order to keep one fanatic from carrying out this act? "

La Croix, France Auto-da-fé Original Article (French)

Der Spiegel, Germany Afghanistan Appeals to the U.S.

Der Spiegel, Germany Terror Anniversary Becomes American Day of Hate

The Belfast Telegraph, Ireland We Must Heed Home Truths of U.S. Recession

Pravda, Russia The Aftermath of Iraqi Massacre

The Moscow Times, Russia Moving from "Boris and Bill" to a Real Reset

die Presse, Austria Florida 2010 and Grenada 1492 Original Article (German) "Pastor Jones stands solidly in the tradition of the Christian re-conquest when Christian knights under Cardinal Mateo Ximenes de Cisneros burned copies of the Koran after they regained the Alhambra. "

Corriere, Italy America's Falling Infrastructure Original Article (Italian)

The Moscow Times, Russia U.S. to Speak Up for Rights Activists

Telegraph, U.K. Religious Tolerance Is Needed on All Sides "All decent people must regard burning a holy book as repugnant. "

De Volkskrant, The Netherlands Obama's First Blunder Original Article (Dutch) "He suffers — a general shortcoming in democracies, also in Holland — too much from the need to be liked, and dared too little to pound his fist on the table. In the area of foreign policy, that is sometimes needed — not in front of archenemies, with whom this helps little, but in front of supposed friends, who do not care about neat admonitions. "

Neues Deutschland, Germany Conservative Rollback Original Article (German)

El Pais, Spain More Stimulus Original Article (Spain)

Lidové noviny, Czech Republic Google Eyes Czech Market Original Article (Czech)

die Welt, Germany The Bush Clan Eyes the White House Original Article (German)

Der Spiegel, Germany After the Flood

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The Daily Star, Lebanon No the U.S. is Not Shifting on Hezbollah

Al-Bilad, Bahrain The Phony American Draw-Down in Iraq Original Article (Arabic)

Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia A Tale of Two Mosques Original Article (Arabic) "This is the story of two mosques located on the same continent. The first is still a controversial issue building up a huge storm in American public opinion [...] The second mosque, in contrast, has passed by as if no one has heard of it. "

Al-Quds, Palestine We Hope the U.S. Role Will Be Positive and Effective Original Article (Arabic)

MAKO News, Israel Vacation Is Over: Back to Obama’s School Original Article (Hebrew) "The transition from Bush to Obama could be seen as the arrival of an inexperienced substitute teacher who tried, to no avail, to impose her authority on the troubled class of the Middle East... "

La Presse, Tunisia A Hard Truth Original Article (French)

Arab News, Saudi Arabia Afghanistan: U.S. Ignores Ground Realities "It is true that US President Barack Obama has said the scale down of the US forces in Afghanistan will begin in July 2011 as scheduled. Obama also indicated that the pace of the withdrawal would be determined by the ground situation in Afghanistan. "

Arab News, Saudi Arabia A Wicked Plan

The Jordan Times, Jordan Virulent Bigotry "Quran burning and Cordoba House Controversy "

Kuwait Times, Kuwait Interfaith Dialogue for a Globalized World

Khaleej Times, U.A.E. Blindly Returning to the Dark Ages "If religious persecution and intolerance are to dictate the order of the day in a society where democratic values and understanding are but hollow tunes, what is the world coming to? "

Yeni Şafak, Turkey The “No” Side in Washington Original Article (Turkish)

Radikal, Turkey Does the U.S. Need Turkey? Original Article (Turkish)

Today, Turkey U.S., Israel and Turkey: The New Paradigm That Has Long Been Needed "Do you know how Einstein describes insanity? According to him, insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I think according to this definition the US Middle East policy is an insane one. "

Khaleej Times, U.A.E. Ban the Desecration Now

Yemen Times, Yemen Obama’s Other Surge – in Yemen

Yemen Times, Yemen 45 Park Place, New York: The Islamic Center Controversy

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Arab News, Saudi Arabia Larger Questions "Did the US media pay far too much attention to the ravings of a bigot? "

Dawn, Pakistan Acts of a Few

The Nation, Pakistan American Achievements

La Jornada, Mexico Clinton: Dangerous Confusions Original Article (Spanish) "The only possible reason to identify insurrection with drug trafficking is an undeniable interventionist and counterinsurgency plan. "

China Times, Taiwan Dawn of Peace in East Asia Revealed Original Article (Chinese)

Nanfang Daily, China Carter's "DPRK Visit" Not Frightening Original Article (Chinese)

Estadão, Brazil David versus Goliath Original Article (Portuguese) "It is essential that labor rights are guaranteed in all corners of the planet, but mixing this issue with free trade agreements opens up a dangerous prerogative for the United States to interfere directly in the domestic laws of other countries. "

Folha, Brazil The New York Mosque Original Article (Portuguese) "Most Americans do not want a mosque in that area. Period! "

El Tiempo, Colombia Variables in the U.S. Economy Original Article (Spanish)

Asia Times, Hong Kong Tibetan Hope for Obama's India Visit

The Nation, Pakistan U.S. Christians' Bigotry "Now the ultimate sign of hatred and bigotry is being undertaken by a Church in Gainesville, Florida where Pastor Jones of the Dove World Outreach Centre has decided to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11 as International Burn a Quran Day to be commemorated by the burning of the Holy Quran. "

Zaobao, China Is the U.S. Handling Iraq Irresponsibly? Original Article (Chinese)

Global Times, China Distracted U.S. Too Busy to Tackle China

Ta Kung Pao, China America Wants to Take Back Its Leadership Role Original Article (Chinese)

Radio Havana, Cuba Anti-Muslim Hysteria Exacerbated "The Florida Pastor’s intention is just a reflection of the way many Americans feel, even some Americans within the Administration. "

Dawn, Pakistan Afghans Wanting Peace

Dawn, Pakistan America's Wars Without End

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Major Foreign Press Sources and their Home Pages

Europe

Middle East

Africa

Algeria — La Nouvelle Republique (French) Auto-translation
L'Expression (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 —

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)
The 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 (Arabic, English, French) Auto-translation
Sudan News Agency (English)

Tunisia — La Presse (French) Auto-translation

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

Central America

Belize — Amandala (English)
The Belize Times (English)
The Guardian News (English)
The Reporter (English)

The Bahamas — The Nassau Guardian (English)

Costa Rica — Al Dia (Spanish) Auto-translation
Capital Financiero (Spanish) Auto-translation

Cuba — Ahora (Spanish) Auto-translation
Granma (English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish)
El Economista (Spanish) Auto-translation
Juventud Rebelde (Spanish) Auto-translation
Periodico 26 (English, Spanish)
Radio Havana (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese)

Dominican Republic — El Caribe (Spanish) Auto-translation
El Nacional (Spanish) Auto-translation

El Salvador — Diario Co Latino (Spanish) Auto-translation
El Mundo (Spanish) Auto-translation

Guatemala — Prensa Libre (Spanish) Auto-translation
Siglo Vientiuno (Spanish) Auto-translation

Haiti — Haiti Press Network (French) Auto-translation

Honduras — La Prensa (Spanish) Auto-translation
La Tribuna (Spanish) Auto-translation

Nicaragua — El Nuevo Diario (Spanish) Auto-translation
La Prensa (Spanish) Auto-translation

Panama — Critica (Spanish) Auto-translation
Panama America (Spanish)
Prensa (Spanish)

Trinidad & Tobago — The Trinidad Guardian (English)
Trinidad & Tobago Express (English)

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

Azerbaijan — Baku Today (English)
Azer News (English)
Today (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
Nanfang Daily (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)
Zaobao (Chinese) Auto-translation

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)
Sankei Shimbun (Japanese)
Nihon Keizai Shinbun (Japanese)
Yomiuri 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) Auto-translation
The Choson Ilbo (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
Hankyung (Korean) Auto-translation
Kyunghyang (Korean) Auto-translation
Segye (Korean) Auto-translation

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 Straits Times (English)
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)
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)

"Jones has a constitutionally guaranteed right to express his outrage by burning the Koran, no matter how perfidious his act may seem to others. Should the U.S. Constitution be suspended in order to keep one fanatic from carrying out this act? "

"Pastor Jones stands solidly in the tradition of the Christian re-conquest when Christian knights under Cardinal Mateo Ximenes de Cisneros burned copies of the Koran after they regained the Alhambra. "

"All decent people must regard burning a holy book as repugnant. "

"This is the story of two mosques located on the same continent. The first is still a controversial issue building up a huge storm in American public opinion [...] The second mosque, in contrast, has passed by as if no one has heard of it. "

"The transition from Bush to Obama could be seen as the arrival of an inexperienced substitute teacher who tried, to no avail, to impose her authority on the troubled class of the Middle East... "

"It is true that US President Barack Obama has said the scale down of the US forces in Afghanistan will begin in July 2011 as scheduled. Obama also indicated that the pace of the withdrawal would be determined by the ground situation in Afghanistan. "

"Quran burning and Cordoba House Controversy "

"If religious persecution and intolerance are to dictate the order of the day in a society where democratic values and understanding are but hollow tunes, what is the world coming to? "

"Do you know how Einstein describes insanity? According to him, insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I think according to this definition the US Middle East policy is an insane one. "

"Did the US media pay far too much attention to the ravings of a bigot? "

"The only possible reason to identify insurrection with drug trafficking is an undeniable interventionist and counterinsurgency plan. "

"It is essential that labor rights are guaranteed in all corners of the planet, but mixing this issue with free trade agreements opens up a dangerous prerogative for the United States to interfere directly in the domestic laws of other countries. "

"Most Americans do not want a mosque in that area. Period! "

"Now the ultimate sign of hatred and bigotry is being undertaken by a Church in Gainesville, Florida where Pastor Jones of the Dove World Outreach Centre has decided to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11 as International Burn a Quran Day to be commemorated by the burning of the Holy Quran. "

"The Florida Pastor’s intention is just a reflection of the way many Americans feel, even some Americans within the Administration. "