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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Annan quits as UN envoy to Syria

Annan quits as UN envoy to Syria


Annan quits as UN envoy to Syria

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Kofi Annan, UN envoy to Syria, spells out for the first time that a political transition must include the departure of Bashar al-Assad

Wary US develops support for Syria rebels

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Washington and its European allies remain reluctant to throw their full weight behind the armed rebellion, especially given ongoing support from the Gulf and Turkey

Cruz phenomenon reanimates Tea Party

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Recent wins suggest the movement is not only still alive but that it has matured into a savvy political movement, analysts say

Draghi prepares for fresh bond buying

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT

European Central Bank signals that it stands ready to intervene in sovereign bond markets to lower borrowing costs of weaker economies

Italy and Spain coy over rescue fund aid

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Monti and Rajoy decline to say whether they would request that Europe's rescue fund buy their governments' debt after the ECB says such aid demands strict conditions

Japan starts debate on power deregulation

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:57 AM PDT

High cost of Japanese electricity may be about to change, as Fukushima atomic disaster lends momentum to stalled liberalisation process

UK official joined Kim on fairground ride

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Presence of junior British diplomat at opening of North Korean theme park highlights the tentative rapprochement between the two countries

Altman backs Obama to tackle deficit

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:11 AM PDT

The former deputy Treasury secretary says the US is more likely to reach a deal on the long-term deficit crisis should Barack Obama win re-election

Putin and Cameron emphasise trade ties

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Business of Olympics forms backdrop to Russian president's visit as leaders say they want to strengthen fraught London-Moscow relations

Spanish police arrest terror suspects

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:54 AM PDT

Men alleged to be members of al-Qaeda who had amassed explosives and may have been plotting attacks in Spain or elsewhere in Europe

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