Must Reads: Gaza attacks, an Afghan bakery and a Beijing debut
From a tiny Afghan bakery to China’s Great Hall of the People, here are five stories you shouldn’t miss from this past week in global news:
Bleakness only a child’s smile can lift
Kenyan information minister leads an IT revolution
China’s new party leader eschews predecessors’ rhetoric
Israel attack on Gaza: Familiar tension, new circumstances
Suu Kyi’s piano tuners play small but key part in Myanmar history
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