Morning Newsdome: French culture shock
June 23, 2009 at 11:19 am by Alejandro A. Leal in News- Iran manages to stifle street protests, as opposition members find other ways to voice their discontent.
- Meanwhile: The White House has no plans to change stance towards Iran in light of the recent protests.
- Our sister paper, the Washington City Paper, has been posting regular updates on the D.C. metro crash story: see photos, updates, and some background info.
- Watching you: U.S. destroyer ship continues to shadow a North Korean tanker suspected of carrying weapons, en route to Myanmar.
- Cozying up to Big Pharma? Or looking out for consumers? The run-down on Obama’s $80 billion deal with the pharmaceutical industry.
- Culture shock anyone? After French president Nicolas Sarkozy speaks against the use of the burqa, French lawmakers set up commission to “study the extent of its use in the country.“
Leave a Reply