Must Reads: Olympic woes, unwilling brides and the Israeli army
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From abducted brides to Olympic woes, here are the five stories you shouldn’t miss from last week in global news:
Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto, man of mystery
Israel’s draft reform debate and the ‘people’s army’
Bride abductions a ‘distortion’ of South Africa’s culture
In Malaysia, ruling party uses Islamic values to bolster support
As Olympics near, forecast is gloomy, even by London standards
-- Emily Alpert in Los Angeles