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In Brussels, French President François Hollande was hoping to get support from 27 other heads of state for French military intervention in the Central African Republic. But he didn't walk away with much - apart from half a dozen countries sending modest logistical support, the EU is not providing direct financial aid, and there is still no path towards a common European defence policy.
Is the world a smaller, friendlier place after agreement at the United Nations on Iran and Syria? François Picard’s panel of journalist look at the daunting challenges ahead. Also, as the Kenyan mall attack unfolds, the media obsesses with Britain’s so-called “white widow” and Qatar’s World Cup slaves.
The G20 summit was clearly not the best place for Barack Obama to build momentum in the US Congress for intervention in Syria. Just look at the smug demeanour of the summit’s host Vladimir Putin. Also, Iran’s mixed messages on Syria, the bid for 2020 Olympics and how Nokia-buyer Microsoft lost its mojo.
In The World This Week: Scotland says "no" to independence, the US and France deploy troops in Iraq and West Africa, and China's President Xi Jinping makes a landmark visit to India.
In the world this week: Kenya's president rejects Al Shabab's claim that it carried out deadly attacks on the country's coast, Spain's king abdicates to make way for his son, the World Cup provides fertile ground for international diplomacy, and is a military solution the only way forward in Iraq?
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