Athens rehearses nightmare of default

Athens rehearses nightmare of default
Obama woos China’s leader-in-waiting
German president quits over probe
Sarkozy and Cameron smooth over differences
Libyans celebrate amid uncertainty
EU carbon targets threaten luxury carmakers
US gives cautious welcome to Iran’s talks proposal
Technology lures Chinese workers
Wine spills on Beijing’s favoured candidate

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST

Assumption that a default would prove disastrous not only for Greece but for the entire EU is being questioned, and some Greeks want out

Obama woos China’s leader-in-waiting

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

White House tries to build rapport with Xi Jinping, but the Chinese vice-president gave little away about his policies over the next decade

German president quits over probe

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

State prosecutors ask for Wulff's immunity to be lifted to allow an investigation into alleged improper favours

Sarkozy and Cameron smooth over differences

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 06:32 AM PST

French and British attempt to set aside recent differences and say they will redouble efforts on civil nuclear and military co-operation

Libyans celebrate amid uncertainty

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST

Libyans gathered on Friday to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution but the country remains unstable because revolutionary militias need to be integrated

EU carbon targets threaten luxury carmakers

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:31 AM PST

Bentley and Bugatti are among the marques which could be affected by penalties for cars which do not sufficiently cut emissions

US gives cautious welcome to Iran’s talks proposal

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:12 AM PST

A letter from the head of the country's supreme national security council said Tehran was 'ready for dialogue' and called for 'fundamental steps for sustained co-operation'

Technology lures Chinese workers

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:34 AM PST

Labour shortage means employees are deserting shoe and handbag factories for electronics makers offering better prospects and higher pay

Wine spills on Beijing’s favoured candidate

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 05:16 AM PST

Mr Tang, a wine connoisseur who as finance secretary famously removed duty on wine, had been evasive about the illegal construction