World Politics Review Media Roundup: 13 Jul 2011

Media Roundup: 13 Jul 2011

White House, in Shift, Turns Against Syria Leader

By: MARK LANDLER and DAVID E. SANGER | The New York Times

After weeks of urging democratic reforms and an end to brutal crackdowns, the Obama administration has said President Bashar al-Assad has lost the legitimacy to rule.

Second Night of Riots in Northern Ireland

By: Stephen Wilson | Agence France-Presse

A second night of rioting broke out in Northern Ireland at the height of the Protestant marching season, with police officers attacked and numerous people arrested, police said Wednesday.

Pakistan Might Withdraw Border Troops, Defense Minister Says

By: Karin Brulliard | The Washington Post

Pakistan's defense minister has said that the country might withdraw thousands of troops from its volatile border areas in response to a suspension of U.S. military aid, a move that would undermine Washington's interests in a region that is home to al-Qaeda and a stew of other Islamist militant groups.

More News

• Gaddafi Forces Struggling, U.S. Intelligence Reports Say
  By: Joby Warrick | The Washington Post
  
• IMF Urges Italy to Enforce Spending Cuts
  BBC
  
• Greenpeace Report Links Western Firms to Chinese River Polluters
  By: Jonathan Watts | The Guardian
  
• Anger Spreads in Egypt as Military Warns Protesters
  By: Mohannad Sabry | McClatchy Newspapers
  
• Egypt Parliament Vote May Take Place in November
  By: Marwa Awad | Reuters
  
• Nigeria Sect Attacks Late Governor's Family Home
  The Associated Press
  
• U.K. Pushes Low-Carbon Electricity Plan
  By: SELINA WILLIAMS | The Wall Street Journal
  
• Mexico High Court Rules Civilian Courts Should Handle Alleged Military Abuses
  By: Tracy Wilkinson | Los Angeles Times
  
• EU Commissioner Says EU-Turkish Ties Strong Yet Problems Remain
  Today's Zaman
  
• Assassination in Afghanistan Creates a Void
  By: ALISSA J. RUBIN and SCOTT SHANE | The New York Times
  
• China Looks Askance at Europe's Debt Woes
  By: Francesco Sisci | Asia Times
  
• Sharp Cut in Aid for China Called Off
  The Japan Times
  
• China GDP Growth Slows to 9.5%
  By: AARON BACK | The Wall Street Journal
  
• Belarus Reaching Out For Azerbaijani Oil Via Odessa-Brody Pipeline
  By: Vladimir Socor | Eurasia Daily Monitor
  
• Rights Activists Warn of Genocide in Sudan
  By: Geoff Hill | The Washington Times
  
• Muslim Brotherhood Challenges Jordan's King
  By: David E. Miller | The Media Line
  
• Guatemala Ex-First Lady Loses Ballot Appeal
  The Associated Press
  
• Barack Obama Battles Left and Right for Debt Ceiling Agreement
  By: Ed Pilkington | The Guardian