China opens secret leadership conclave

China opens secret leadership conclave
Voter ID laws could sway US elections
Forces in Aleppo face war of attrition
Kurd clashes with Turkish army escalate
Greek bank head sent savings abroad
Italy ‘mad’ to seek bailout before Spain
Mount Fuji locals worry after Fukushima
US and China argue over South China Sea
St Kitts reflects Caribbean’s financial woes
Strong peso hits Colombia’s exporters

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Communist party's conclave will finalise plans to hand power to a new generation of leaders amid the most serious crisis to hit the party in years

Voter ID laws could sway US elections

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Millions of US voters could be turned away at the ballot box as new rules impose tough requirements for identification that could lead to minorities and young people being excluded

Forces in Aleppo face war of attrition

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT

The surge in fighting in Aleppo came as Tehran sought the release of nearly 50 Iranians allegedly kidnapped in Damascus at the weekend.

Kurd clashes with Turkish army escalate

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 11:07 AM PDT

Clashes between the Turkish military and Kurdish separatists in south-east Turkey have escalated, leaving 22 people dead and more than 15 wounded

Greek bank head sent savings abroad

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Dozens of wealthy Greeks, among them politicians, bankers and shipowners, have bought high-end properties in London in the past three years

Italy ‘mad’ to seek bailout before Spain

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Cabinet undersecretary Catricala backs up prime minister Monti's assertions that the Italian government does not need market intervention

Mount Fuji locals worry after Fukushima

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT

After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, admirers of Mount Fuji, the volcano that is one of Japan's most celebrated symbols, worry about future eruptions

US and China argue over South China Sea

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 02:05 AM PDT

China has summoned a senior US diplomat in Beijing to protest US comments over the South China Sea

St Kitts reflects Caribbean’s financial woes

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT

The decline in tourism – and closure of its struggling sugar industry in 2005 – contributed to tipping St Kitts and Nevis over the fiscal cliff

Strong peso hits Colombia’s exporters

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT

Manufacturers and non-commodity businesses suffer shrinking margins as the booming oil and coal-based economy pushes the currency up