Netanyahu calls early Israel election

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• Netanyahu calls early Israel election
• Gamble of chancellor’s trip pays off
• Romney campaign plays down polls
• Senior Democrat opposes tax cut for rich
• IEA predicts boom in Iraq oil production
• Syrian massacre is veiled in silence
• Cyprus must pay price for joining euro
• Taliban claims it shot Pakistani girl
• Argentine leader defies her critics
• India toilet campaign lifts lid on graft

Netanyahu calls early Israel election Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:13 PM PDT Amid rising regional tensions, PM bids to cash in on his strong showing in recent opinion polls and hopes to defuse a simmering coalition crisis

Gamble of chancellor’s trip pays off Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:38 AM PDT In spite of demonstrations, Samaras's high-risk invitation reaped rewards for both countries, kindling hopes German investors will look more favourably on Greece

Romney campaign plays down polls Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:16 AM PDT National polls have swing in Mitt Romney's favour, but the campaign is playing down the perception that there is reason for optimism

Senior Democrat opposes tax cut for rich Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:26 AM PDT Chuck Schumer throws wrench into hopes of Republicans and some Democrats that the US tax code could be reformed by lowering individual rates across the board

IEA predicts boom in Iraq oil production Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:58 AM PDT Iraq's oil output is predicted to more than double by the end of the decade, promising to change dramatically the balance of power within Opec

Syrian massacre is veiled in silence Posted: 09 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT The killings in Daraya by regime forces attracted worldwide condemnation at the time – but there have been few words and little action since

Cyprus must pay price for joining euro Posted: 09 Oct 2012 08:59 AM PDT Greece is usually seen as the bloc's most reform-resistant economy and political culture – perhaps, because the island slips under most people's radar

Taliban claims it shot Pakistani girl Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:40 AM PDT Islamist group says it shot and wounded a prizewinning teenage girl who had campaigned for girls' education rights in Pakistan

Argentine leader defies her critics Posted: 09 Oct 2012 07:59 AM PDT Cristina Fernández appears ever more insular and ideological amid rising protests over a host of pressing economic and social issues

India toilet campaign lifts lid on graft Posted: 09 Oct 2012 09:07 AM PDT Although the manual scavenging of fecal waste was outlawed in 1993, low-caste Hindus still fulfil the work while more than 600m Indians lack lavatories

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