Must Reads: Olympic woes, unwilling brides and the Israeli army

Olympic torch in Britain

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

Photo: U.S. Olympian sprinter Michael Johnson holds the Olympic torch at Stonehenge in Britain on Thursday. Credit: Danny Lawson / Associated Press / London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

 
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