Romney’s China holdings criticised

Romney’s China holdings criticised
Dialogue call to Libyan radical Islamists
Portugal swaps pay cuts for tax rises
Chávez accused of election dirty tricks
US’s MEK move angers Iranian reformists
Wang case dashes hopes of legal reform
True Finns keep Europe on national agenda
S Africa battles youth joblessness
Israel has no Mideast roots, says Iran
Madrid faces regional funding backlash

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Cnooc investment are more evidence of how the Republican's vast global share holdings have posed a challenge to his bid for the White House

Dialogue call to Libyan radical Islamists

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Mahmoud Jebril, leader of the largest bloc in General National Congress, says Libyan political class has no plans on how to meet demands of the people

Portugal swaps pay cuts for tax rises

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:55 AM PDT

Pedro Passos Coelho's embarrassing U-turn is one of the most significant shifts by a eurozone government in response to anti-austerity demonstrations

Chávez accused of election dirty tricks

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Political opponents raise fears over tactics such as 'chain broadcasts' and populist spending programmes that are designed to 'buy' votes

US’s MEK move angers Iranian reformists

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:49 AM PDT

Reformist politicians in Tehran fear the decision will fuel a regime crackdown and say it raises questions about the depth of US support for democracy in Iran

Wang case dashes hopes of legal reform

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:07 AM PDT

The tightly scripted trials of former police chief are seen as part of a political show that will culminate in eventual sentencing of Bo Xilai

True Finns keep Europe on national agenda

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:13 AM PDT

With municipal elections taking place next month, Timo Soini is keen to turn them as much as possible into a referendum on Europe and its bailouts

S Africa battles youth joblessness

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Africa's largest and most developed economy suffers mass youth unemployment, a problem that is often described as a time bomb inside South African society

Israel has no Mideast roots, says Iran

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:36 AM PDT

Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's comments are set to dominate the UN meeting in New York as foreign policy begins to feature highly in US presidential campaign

Madrid faces regional funding backlash

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Ruling party secretary-general hits out against speedy renegotiation of system for financing regions, which Catalonia says is drain on its finances