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Monday, March 5, 2012

Police and protesters clash in Moscow

Police and protesters clash in Moscow


Police and protesters clash in Moscow

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:03 AM PST

While the numbers were well down on previous demonstrations, protesters appeared more aggressive

Romney surges before Super Tuesday

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:41 AM PST

A late surge in support for Mitt Romney has raised expectations that the Republican frontrunner can quash doubts about his candidacy on Super Tuesday, the biggest day of the 2012 nomination race

China ditches double-digit growth

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:32 AM PST

Wen emphasises government's ambition to refocus towards domestic consumption and away from investment and exports

Israel insists on right to defend itself

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:43 AM PST

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Israel must always be the "master of its own fate" when deciding how to deal with Iran

Athens enjoys bond swap boost

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PST

A large grouping of private creditors agrees to take part in the multibillion-euro debt swap in a significant step forward for Athens

Trial of former Icelandic PM begins

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:21 AM PST

Geir Haarde is thought to be the first politician in the world to face criminal trial in connection with the global financial crisis

Japan’s north-east faces prospect of rising bankruptcies

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 08:13 AM PST

A year on from the earthquake, many households and small businesses in Japan's north-east are still struggling despite help from the state

Spain exposes flaws in EU crisis response

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:08 AM PST

Mariano Rajoy displayed either courage or chutzpah when he raised his government's deficit target for this year

Business struggles in revolutionary Egypt

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 08:16 AM PST

Companies of all sizes have been hit hard by the political upheaval of the past year as the country, steered by a military council, embarked on a chaotic – and frequently violent – transition towards elected rule

Intimidation backfires in Wukan poll

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 10:19 PM PST

Xue Jianwan had already decided not to run in the Wukan village elections but then local officials tried to intimidate her and she changed her mind

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