EU set to target Syrian oil industry

EU set to target Syrian oil industry
Raid strains ties between Egypt and Israel
US debate intensifies over taxes on the rich
Fears mount of cuts in EU bank lending
No magic medicine to fix global finances
Anti-graft crusader splits Indian opinion
Tokyo struggles to keep pace with gold rush
Benghazi’s Banksy makes his mark
Gulf of Mexico oil lease sales resume
Berliners close ranks as arsonists target cars

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:11 AM PDT

The action follows a similar move by Washington and could significantly increase economic pressure on President Bashar al-Assad

Raid strains ties between Egypt and Israel

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:31 AM PDT

Relations between Israel and Egypt are facing fresh strain in the wake of this week's deadly cross-border raid by Palestinian militants, amid rising Israeli concern over security in the Sinai peninsula

US debate intensifies over taxes on the rich

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Billionaires respond to Buffett's call for more taxes, with many saying they are willing to pay more to reduce America's deficit

Fears mount of cuts in EU bank lending

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Rising funding costs and reports of greater Fed monitoring are adding to jitters of a fresh drag on the already struggling world economy

No magic medicine to fix global finances

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Lack of political will to tackle debt problems is a troubling sign for the future of the world economy

Anti-graft crusader splits Indian opinion

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT

Restoring a broken village raised Anna Hazare's profile, but his hardline Hindu views and controversial record have led critics to call him no saint

Tokyo struggles to keep pace with gold rush

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Japanese families are rushing to sell their gold jewellery, sake cups and even teeth to cash in on the surging price for the precious metal

Benghazi’s Banksy makes his mark

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Street artist's drawings stand out from mish-mash of revolutionary graffiti that has accompanied the new-found freedoms of Libya

Gulf of Mexico oil lease sales resume

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:42 PM PDT

First issuance since the Deepwater Horizon disaster comes as the Obama administration tries to put pressure on companies to develop their fields more quickly

Berliners close ranks as arsonists target cars

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:56 AM PDT

With everyone a potential victim, residents are helping each other to avoid seeing their vehicles become the next targets of attacks