Obama rejects Palestinians’ UN strategy

Obama rejects Palestinians’ UN strategy
A diplomatic bid to call Israel’s bluff
Fed launches $400bn ‘Operation Twist’
Greece unveils further austerity measures
IMF warns on global financial system
Solheim Cup tees off amid Irish golf crisis
$23bn windfall for new Libya
French Socialists jostle for position
Ally’s killing shatters Karzai Taliban strategy
US accuses Pakistan of waging ‘proxy war’

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 07:53 AM PDT

President rebuffs Palestinian push for statehood, declaring there are 'no short-cuts' to peace with Israel that could avoid direct talks

A diplomatic bid to call Israel’s bluff

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 10:42 AM PDT

The Palestinians' attempt to win recognition as a state has started to strip away the cant and duplicity of the so-called peace process

Fed launches $400bn ‘Operation Twist’

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Central bank says it will buy $400bn of Treasuries with remaining maturities of six to 30 years and finance that by selling an equal amount of Treasuries with three years or less to run

Greece unveils further austerity measures

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 12:19 PM PDT

The Greek government on Wednesday unveiled drastic new austerity measures including swingeing cuts to pensions and public sector salaries

IMF warns on global financial system

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Sovereign debt turmoil in Europe and the US has 'thrown the financial system recovery into reverse' for first time since 2008

Solheim Cup tees off amid Irish golf crisis

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 07:06 AM PDT

The severe economic downturn in Ireland has forced banks to stop lending and consumers to stop spending, prompting a crisis in the country's golf industry

$23bn windfall for new Libya

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Libya's revolutionary government has enjoyed a surprise windfall after discovering $23bn-worth of assets unspent by Muammer Gaddafi's regime

French Socialists jostle for position

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Ahead of next year's presidential election in France, the lack of clear differences between the party's candidates spells trouble

Ally’s killing shatters Karzai Taliban strategy

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Burhanuddin Rabbani, who led attempts to reach out to insurgents, murdered at his home

US accuses Pakistan of waging ‘proxy war’

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Blunt remarks from senior military officer reflect growing frustration in Washington