Protest rallies to test Syria ceasefire

Protest rallies to test Syria ceasefire
Show of might over Bo’s military allies
West seeks intent from Iran on nuclear impasse
Broken promises come back to haunt Sarkozy
Tax scam points to complicity of top Russian officials
Regions under fire in Spanish deficit battle
Romney fights back on ‘Buffett rule’
Munch’s ‘Scream’ displayed before sale
Ireland and France lure Olympic teams
News Corp faces hacking lawsuits in US

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 12:44 PM PDT

As both the regime and opposition claim minor violations, an opposition leader says the real test of the truce will come with Friday demonstrations

Show of might over Bo’s military allies

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 04:24 AM PDT

Bo Xilai's close links to the armed forces have prompted the Communist party to make it a central priority to safeguard the loyalty of the military

West seeks intent from Iran on nuclear impasse

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:09 AM PDT

Iran will discuss its nuclear programme with diplomats from six nations, with meaningful – and fast – steps needed to defuse tensions

Broken promises come back to haunt Sarkozy

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 08:28 AM PDT

It is in the deindustrialised north – towns such as Fourmies – where the president needs to recapture disillusioned swing voters

Tax scam points to complicity of top Russian officials

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:09 PM PDT

A rebate fraud scheme worth more than $800m continued after Sergei Magnitsky, the lawyer who first exposed it, had died in jail

Regions under fire in Spanish deficit battle

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:19 AM PDT

Popular party has pushed through parliament a 'budgetary stability' law obliging Spain to cut its annual budget deficit to zero by 2020

Romney fights back on ‘Buffett rule’

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 11:08 AM PDT

The Romney campaign is fighting back against President Barack Obama's push for a minimum tax on millionaire's, dubbing it "economically ignorant" and a 'war on capital'

Munch’s ‘Scream’ displayed before sale

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 11:11 AM PDT

The only privately owned version of the Norwegian artist's masterpiece 'The Scream' is on display at Sotheby's in London before it is auctioned in New York

Ireland and France lure Olympic teams

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT

Britain's neighbours are attracting squads from across the world for pre-games training, cashing in on opportunities provided by the games

News Corp faces hacking lawsuits in US

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Mark Lewis, the lawyer representing dozens of public figures in the UK phone hacking scandal, plans to file three civil lawsuits in US courts