Prime Minister's 'Loose Cannon' Style Divides Greece Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Prime Minister's 'Loose Cannon' Style Divides Greece A year into his tenure as prime minister at a time of economic crisis, Harvard-educated economist Antonis Samaras is viewed with suspicion by many Greeks. "He always leapt into the unknown and usually fell in the crevice," one political analyst says. Read this story Mandela Is 'Inspiration To The World,' Obama Says Using Mandela's clan name, by which the anti-apartheid hero is affectionately known, Obama hailed Madiba's "moral courage." Mandela, whose 95th birthday is less than three weeks away, is in critical condition with a lung infection. Obama is on a previously scheduled visit to South Africa. Read this story Legalese Aside, How Do We Talk About Race Nowadays? The news this week has put race on America's brain. There were the Supreme Court decisions, the trial of George Zimmerman and the downfall of celebrity chef Paula Deen. But the country is still fumbling through persistent inequality, even in the absence of overt prejudice. Read this story As Doctors Leave Syria, Public Health Crisis Looms As the civil war continues, a new study says Syria's health care system is near collapse. Outbreaks of disease are on the rise in the country, and refugees sheltered beyond the border are also at great risk. Read this story Biden Asks Ecuador To Deny Snowden Asylum Edward Snowden has admitted giving information about National Security Agency programs to The Guardian and The Washington Post. He's thought to be at the international airport in Moscow and to be seeking sanctuary in another country, perhaps Ecuador. Read this story more news stories

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