Rebels seek definitive end to Gaddafi era

Rebels seek definitive end to Gaddafi era
Bernanke hints at more Fed support
Obama urged to put jobs before politics
Greece threatens to scrap €135bn debt swap
EU edges closer to Syrian oil sanctions
Bomb kills 18 at UN office in Nigeria
Oligarch sets tough goals for Dagestan team
Gandhi deployed to end Hazare’s hunger strike
Danes focus on economy as PM names poll date
Spanish parties agree debt and deficit limits

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:29 AM PDT

The disappearance of the Libyan leader is boosting his image as an evil genius with what some in Tripoli seem to see as almost supernatural powers

Bernanke hints at more Fed support

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Federal Reserve chairman drops broad hint that the US central bank will soon do more to support the ailing economy and calls on Washington to do more

Obama urged to put jobs before politics

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:22 AM PDT

President told to abandon political pragmatism and state a bold defence of the government's role in reducing unemployment, amid signs of internal divisions over his speech about jobs

Greece threatens to scrap €135bn debt swap

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:13 AM PDT

Athens is demanding that at least 90% of private investors sign up for the deal if it is to go ahead

EU edges closer to Syrian oil sanctions

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:57 AM PDT

The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, dubbed by some as the Friday of "patience and determination", saw more protests across the country

Bomb kills 18 at UN office in Nigeria

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Amid fear that Islamist extremists have linked up with al-Qaeda, the attack has ramifications for businesses and organisations operating in the country

Oligarch sets tough goals for Dagestan team

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Suleiman Kerimov aims to give Anzhi Champion League football and to bring stability to the troubled Caucasus region

Gandhi deployed to end Hazare’s hunger strike

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:24 AM PDT

The 41-year-old Rahul said he was 'deeply distressed' by the protests and proposed the creation of a constitutional anti-corruption watchdog

Danes focus on economy as PM names poll date

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:59 AM PDT

In their first official skirmishes, rival leaders argued over who was to blame for Denmark's economic problems and who had the best plan to revive growth

Spanish parties agree debt and deficit limits

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Political leaders negotiated into the early hours to reach a deal, in the hope it will dispel bond market doubts about Madrid's creditworthiness