WPR Media Roundup: 28 Jun 2011

 

Media Roundup: 28 Jun 2011

Attack Kills Turkish Soldier as Kurds Warn of 'War'

By: Marc Champion | The Wall Street Journal

One day after the leader of the outlawed Kurdish PKK guerrilla movement warned that Turkey could soon return to "war" with its Kurdish minority, the group killed a soldier and seriously wounded three others.

Greece Debts: General Strike Held Amid Cuts Debate

BBC

A 48-hour general strike has begun in Greece, as parliament prepares for a key vote on tough austerity measures. Large crowds of protesters are gathering on the streets, with public transport in Athens grinding to a halt.

Syria's Opposition Meeting Was a PR Exercise

By: Fadwa al-Hatem | The Guardian

Allowing opposition figures to meet openly was an attempt to show the world Syria is serious about reform -- if only it were true.

 

 

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