Taiwan’s Next Media animators are on the case yet again. As Greece’s Socialists, led by outgoing Prime Minister George Papandreou, struggle to form a coalition government with the rival New Democrats, let this 1-minute primer set it all up for you. With Europe’s economy teetering on a precipice, two “arch-frenemies” now clash in Athens.
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Must-Reads from Around the World, May 23, 2012
Going Rogue - Despite reports in China’s Global Times that North Korea had dismissed the possibility of an imminent nuclear test, Yonhap news agency in South Korea reported officials there as saying its neighbor was “technically ready” for a third atomic test. “North Korea will make a decision on conducting a nuclear test based on its political judgment,” one official said.
Missing in Action: On the Trail of Confiscated Copies of TIME in China
The note arrived in a nearly empty box sent to TIME’s Beijing Bureau. All copies of TIME Magazine’s May 14, 2012 issue with a cover entitled The People’s Republic of Scandal had been “safeguarded by customs.” Apparently, some customs officer had been entrusted with counting each confiscated copy ; there were, the receipt noted, 62 seized magazines. At the bottom of the customs document, there were five categories (with boxes to be ticked next to them) that described the possible fate of the seized magazines: 1. To be returned to sender 2. To be taxed 3. To be inspected 4. To be declared 5. To be dealt with. Our 62 magazines fell into the last category. They were being “dealt with.”
Long-Term Uncertainty Remains in Nuclear Talks with Iran
Anyone banking on a big-win breakthrough in Wednesday’s nuclear talks with Iran will likely find themselves in the same boat as investors who bet on an instant surge in the Facebook stock price last week. If there’s value to be found in nuclear negotiations with Iran, then — like an investment in Facebook — it’s likely to emerge over time. And in both cases, even the long-term outcome remains uncertain.
