N Korea’s neighbours get ready for rocket

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• N Korea’s neighbours get ready for rocket
• Tsunami alert causes mass disruption
• Syria pledges to observe ceasefire
• Bo Xilai tangled in a web of own making
• Troubles remain as Zuma swats his bugbear
• Putin urges unity to boost development
• ECB board member hints at bond purchases
• Romney takes centre stage in race
• Greek election date set for May 6
• Brazil eyes move to centre stage

N Korea’s neighbours get ready for rocket Posted: 11 Apr 2012 07:46 AM PDT South Korea and its allies are preparing for Pyongyang's rocket launch in the next few days but have no plans to scupper or prevent it

Tsunami alert causes mass disruption Posted: 11 Apr 2012 06:50 AM PDT President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono downplayed the threat of a big tidal wave shortly after the 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Aceh coast

Syria pledges to observe ceasefire Posted: 11 Apr 2012 09:52 AM PDT The Assad regime tells the UN-Arab League it will meet the Thursday deadline while Hillary Clinton seeks to persuade Russia to change its stance

Bo Xilai tangled in a web of own making Posted: 11 Apr 2012 09:24 AM PDT The forces Bo Xilai harnessed for his political revival proved decisive in his downfall as the drama played out on the internet

Troubles remain as Zuma swats his bugbear Posted: 11 Apr 2012 08:47 AM PDT Julius Malema's appeal against expulsion from the ANC is the latest act in a political circus that is damaging investor sentiment in South Africa

Putin urges unity to boost development Posted: 11 Apr 2012 09:48 AM PDT Some deputies staged a walkout at the end of the prime minister's last address to parliament, where he urged Russia to leave recent tensions behind

ECB board member hints at bond purchases Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:01 AM PDT Benoît Coeuré says bond market conditions faced by Spain are not justified and notes that mechanism to buy eurozone debt 'still exists'

Romney takes centre stage in race Posted: 11 Apr 2012 09:37 AM PDT Republican candidate begins presidential election campaign, pitching to women and Hispanics whose votes will be pivotal while trying to unite party

Greek election date set for May 6 Posted: 11 Apr 2012 12:04 PM PDT Cross-party coalition government that has implemented tough reform programme will be replaced as prime minister says main targets have been achieved

Brazil eyes move to centre stage Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:12 AM PDT Brasília believes its time on the margins is nearing an end as Latin America's largest economy increasingly exerts its own pull on international affairs

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