WPR Media Roundup: 01 Jul 2011

Media Roundup: 01 Jul 2011

U.S.: Iran Behind Rising Troop Deaths in Iraq

By: Tim Craig and Ed O'Keefe | The Washington Post

Military officials in Baghdad and at the Pentagon blame the mounting death toll on the growing sophistication of weapons that insurgents and Iranian-backed militia groups are using, including powerful rockets, armor-piercing grenades and jam-resistant roadside bombs suspected of coming from Iran.

Greece Passes Second Austerity Plan

By: ALKMAN GRANITSAS AND PAUL HANNON | The Wall Street Journal

Greece's Parliament passed legislation implementing a five-year austerity plan, one day after a closely fought vote approved outlines of the plan.

Candidates Hold Final Rallies Ahead of Thai Polls

By: Grant Peck | The Associated Press

Candidates in Thailand staged their last major rallies Friday ahead of elections that represent the latest battle in a five-year struggle between supporters of an ousted prime minister and his rivals.

More News

• Morocco Votes on King Mohammed's Reforms
  BBC
  
• Clinton Tries to Prod Budapest Back to Values of Democracy
  By: Ben Birnbaum | The Washington Times
  
• Another Area Girds for Revolt as Sudan Approaches a Split
  By: JEFFREY GETTLEMAN | The New York Times
  
• Russia Says France Is Violating Embargo
  Reuters
  
• Britain Sends Supplies to Libyan Rebels
  By: DAVID JOLLY | The New York Times
  
• Rebels in Libya's West Gain Ground
  By: Borzou Daragahi | Los Angeles Times
  
• Chavez Says He Has Tumor, Clearing up Medical Mystery
  By: Frances Robles | McClatchy Newspapers
  
• Democracy Protesters Sexually Assaulted, Beaten in Iraq
  By: Dan Murphy | The Christian Science Monitor
  
• Lebanon Fears Crisis With Issue of Arrest Warrants
  Der Spiegel
  
• Le Roy's Departure a Loss for the U.N.
  By: Richard Gowan | World Politics Review
  
• U.S. Justice Department Probing CIA in Two Detainee Deaths
  By: Carol Rosenberg and Jonathan S. Landay | McClatchy Newspapers
  
• Twist in Strauss-Kahn Case
  By: MICHAEL ROTHFELD And CHAD BRAY | The Wall Street Journal
  
• Brazil and Africa Ready to Do the Samba
  By: Servaas van den Bosch | Inter Press Service
  
• China's Communists Mark 90th, Hail Party's Success
  By: Charles Hutzler | The Associated Press
  
• Services Hit as Britain Faces Massive Strike Over Pension Changes
  By: Karla Adam | The Washington Post
  
• 'Huge Ransom Paid' for French Hostages
  By: Bertrand Guay | Agence France-Presse
  
• General Rod's War
  By: Ron Moreau | Newsweek