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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Asia defence spending to overtake Europe

Asia defence spending to overtake Europe


Asia defence spending to overtake Europe

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:02 AM PST

Asian defence spending is set to exceed that of Europe for the first time in modern history this year, a leading think-tank reports

China offers other Brics renminbi loans

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:06 PM PST

China Development Bank to sign a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian, Russian, Indian and South African counterparts this month

Romney will have to win over super-Pacs

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:32 AM PST

Until the unlimited money tap of Santorum and Gingrich is turned off, neither will step down from the Republican presidential nomination race

Top woman politician takes key Athens job

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 07:14 AM PST

Former EU commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou becomes development minister, a post seen as critical to reviving Greece's collapsing economy

German industrial orders fall sharply

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:46 AM PST

A 2.7 per cent monthly drop in orders highlighted the vulnerability of Europe's largest economy to global growth prospects

Japan weighs post-Fukushima nuclear future

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 07:25 AM PST

As the two remaining nuclear reactors are due to go off-line for safety inspections, concerns are mounting over an energy crisis

One man, one vote plea for HK poll

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 01:19 AM PST

Henry Tang, the candidate whose campaign has been hit by scandal, says Beijing would 'have to' accept city's desire for universal suffrage

Syria’s rebels feel abandoned by west

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:38 AM PST

Fighters driven out of the village of Ain al-Baida by president Bashar al-Assad's army assault have accused foreign leaders of empty rhetoric

Putin criticises opponents for obsession

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:06 AM PST

Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the possibility that there were electoral violations in Sunday's presidential vote but he has dismissed their effect

France’s ‘third man’ takes on the big guns

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:18 PM PST

Centrist candidate François Bayrou holds out hope of beating either Nicolas Sarkozy or François Hollande into third place

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