Obama targets rich in budget plan

Obama targets rich in budget plan
Social unrest harms hopes of Greek reform
France to push on with trading tax
The humbling of Bo Xilai
Putin woos middle class with wage promise
Hollande insists on fiscal treaty move
Israelis attacked in India and Georgia
Netanyahu must convince himself on Iran
Lebanon tries to stay out of Syria conflict
Brazil battles drug epidemic

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

Proposals to double levy on dividends amplify White House's intensifying policy pitch that the wealthy should pay higher taxes

Social unrest harms hopes of Greek reform

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:32 AM PST

Inability of political class to confront bureaucratic inertia, resistance to large-scale restructuring of public sector, and tax evasion

France to push on with trading tax

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:22 PM PST

Baroin pointedlty says inspiration for levy was UK's own 0.5% stamp duty on share trading

The humbling of Bo Xilai

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:50 AM PST

The reputation of leading candidate for seat on politburo committee has been called into question after allegations from a former ally

Putin woos middle class with wage promise

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:29 AM PST

As the presidential poll looms, the Russian prime minister has promised to raises the wages for doctors and teachers at institutes of higher education

Hollande insists on fiscal treaty move

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST

The Socialist candidate leading the polls in France's presidential election campaign brushed aside warnings from that the treaty would have to be respected

Israelis attacked in India and Georgia

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:55 AM PST

Bombs were planted on embassy vehicles in New Delhi, injuring a diplomat, and Tbilisi, raising fears of a fresh cycle of violence

Netanyahu must convince himself on Iran

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:32 AM PST

Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel cannot accept a nuclearised Iran. But it seems likely that he is struggling to reconcile his conviction that Tehran poses a threat

Lebanon tries to stay out of Syria conflict

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST

In Lebanon, long-standing, polarising divisions between supporters and opponents of the regime in neighbouring Syria overlay volatile sectarian faultlines

Brazil battles drug epidemic

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:56 AM PST

As it seeks to clean up city streets ahead of the football World Cup in 2014 the government has launched R4bn campaign to combat crack