China push to put astronaut on the moon |
- China push to put astronaut on the moon
- Monti declares Italy back from brink
- Spanish duke faces corruption charges
- Kim Jong-eun appears before Pyongyang crowds
- Optimism over US economy but danger lurks
- China rebuffs scheme to cut steel emissions
- Egypt police raid civil rights groups
- Hungary poised to widen rift with west
- Iran’s rhetoric sets diplomacy on edge
- Floods lay bare Philippine disaster response
| China push to put astronaut on the moon Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:26 AM PST Beijing announces intention to achieve a manned lunar mission as part of an ambitious expansion of its space exploration programme |
| Monti declares Italy back from brink Posted: 29 Dec 2011 10:34 AM PST Technocrat prime minister says high borrowing costs are not justified, and calls on the EU to substantially increase the bail-out fund |
| Spanish duke faces corruption charges Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:14 AM PST Iñaki Urdangarin, the son-in-law of King Juan Carlos, must answer charges of diverting taxpayers' money, fraud and falsification of documents |
| Kim Jong-eun appears before Pyongyang crowds Posted: 29 Dec 2011 04:51 AM PST Memorial for late dictator Kim Jong-il calibrated to give a show of stability, with his son and successor flanked throughout by political veterans |
| Optimism over US economy but danger lurks Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST Hopes are rising on growth and jobs, yet the EU debt crisis and housing are worries |
| China rebuffs scheme to cut steel emissions Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST Not a single steelmaker could be persuaded to join a project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, in an embarrassment for the World Steel Association |
| Egypt police raid civil rights groups Posted: 29 Dec 2011 09:30 AM PST PCs seized and staff detained at at least six organisations calling for accountability, on an order from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
| Hungary poised to widen rift with west Posted: 29 Dec 2011 11:22 AM PST A controversial law rushed through parliament that limits the independence of the central bank is raising concern about an erosion of democracy |
| Iran’s rhetoric sets diplomacy on edge Posted: 29 Dec 2011 10:56 AM PST Threat to close the Strait of Hormuz if the US and EU press ahead with a fresh round of sanctions is being dismissed by western diplomats |
| Floods lay bare Philippine disaster response Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:01 AM PST Officials acknowledge that measures contained in a 2010 framework on disaster preparedness and response have yet to be fully implemented |
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