Market backlash over Spain

Market backlash over Spain
Riot police clash with Athens protesters
Euro crisis fuels Spanish separatism
Romney faces rocky road in Ohio
Pennsylvania no longer swing state
Bombs rock Syria military command centre
Taking aim at China’s glass ceiling
Lebedev charged with hooliganism
Rwanda’s proxy forces muddy Congo conflict
China courts Taiwan in dispute with Japan

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

European shares tumbled at start of crucial 48 hours for eurozone's fourth largest economy, which will reveal how much it needs to bail-out banking system

Riot police clash with Athens protesters

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Police use teargas to disperse demonstrators outside parliament as thousands march in Athens during first major strike since new government took office

Euro crisis fuels Spanish separatism

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT

The eurozone crisis that has already brought down governments across Europe's periphery now threatens the survival of a nation-state

Romney faces rocky road in Ohio

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:33 PM PDT

The question facing the Romney campaign now is how the candidate can force a change in the election's trajectory as polls favour Barack Obama

Pennsylvania no longer swing state

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Perception of the Keystone State has shifted over the past few weeks towards being seen as likely to be taken by President Barack Obama

Bombs rock Syria military command centre

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:54 AM PDT

State television says that four people are dead and 14 wounded in explosions aimed at an army headquarters which have brought chaos to Damascus

Taking aim at China’s glass ceiling

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Liu Yandong, the only woman in the politburo, is an outside contender to join the standing committee that runs China as it prepares for leadership transition

Lebedev charged with hooliganism

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT

Kremlin critic who funds oppoisiton groups has been accused of violating 'public order' by punching fellow tycoon Sergei Polonsky on TV

Rwanda’s proxy forces muddy Congo conflict

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:01 AM PDT

M23 rebels are puppet of neighbouring country trying to further its expansionist goals, say diplomats as international alarm over violence grows

China courts Taiwan in dispute with Japan

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:41 AM PDT

Beijing pledges to protect Taiwanese fishing boats saying the two countries are 'brothers' who should 'stand united against aggression from outside'