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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Merkel to join Sarkozy on campaign trail

Merkel to join Sarkozy on campaign trail


Merkel to join Sarkozy on campaign trail

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:16 AM PST

French president is anxious to regain momentum after François Hollande, the opposition Socialist candidate and principal challenger, gave several strong public performances

Irish want referendum on fiscal treaty

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:52 AM PST

Government anxious to avoid a public vote, which it fears could prompt a backlash against four years of spending cuts and tax increases

Army fights for Damascus suburbs

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:17 AM PST

Syria continues to attack rebels in Damascus's suburbs while efforts intensify to secure a resolution calling for the removal of President Bashar al-Assad

Senegal president cleared for third term

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST

Court decision to allow Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy but reject Youssou N'Dour's sparks protests in which one policeman is killed

Greece rejects call for eurozone to control its budget

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST

Finance minister Evangelos Venizelos criticises German proposal while a deal on debt restructuring falls behind schedule

Iran to halt oil sales to ‘some countries’

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST

Iran's oil minister says his country has a market for oil exports even with cuts to Europe and will face no problem with European embargo

Riyadh plays its hand over Syria

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST

Prince Saud al-Faisal has thrust Saudi Arabia to the forefront of a policy aiming for political transition in Damascus

Chinese shopping spree slows

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST

US and European industrial companies suggest Chinese demand for a host of western-produced capital goods is starting to slow

Immigration dilemma haunts Republicans

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST

Tough laws on illegal workers and party's strident attacks on migrant communities frustrate senior Republicans who fear alienation of Hispanics

Lacklustre rally fails to ignite Putin base

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST

Those that turned up at a central Yekaterinburg square were met with disappointment: a crowd half the promised size, no tanks and no presidential candidate

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