Turkey vote on troops aims to deter Syria

Turkey vote on troops aims to deter Syria
China’s naked truths reveal emperor’s garb
Tougher road for Obama after debate
ECB close to urging use of bonds plan
India to open up to more foreign capital
Hollande in flap over ‘pigeons’
Time for an Obama game change
S African unrest puts off investors
Greece back in the spotlight
Karzai denies plan to keep grip on power

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Turkey's parliament sends Damascus a strong message by authorising military cross-border operations after a deadly mortar attack from Syria

China’s naked truths reveal emperor’s garb

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:03 AM PDT

Bo Xilai's downfall shakes up the popular vision that the clean and selfless senior elite governs like a just and benevolent emperor

Tougher road for Obama after debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:42 PM PDT

Mr Romney's crisp responses, and frequent use of real life anecdotes to illustrate the hardships faced by average Americans, were met with a belaboured performance from the president.

ECB close to urging use of bonds plan

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:45 AM PDT

Central bank president Mario Draghi offers fresh details of proposed bond-buying programme, while data show divergence widening across bloc

India to open up to more foreign capital

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

The coalition government approves draft legislation to raise the limit on outside investors in private sector insurers and in pension fund managers

Hollande in flap over ‘pigeons’

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT

An angry campaign against the capital gains tax on Facebook and Twitter by entrepreneurs calling themselves les pigeons forces government retreat

Time for an Obama game change

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:57 PM PDT

Debate in Denver could be turning point for Romney campaign, writes Edward Luce

S African unrest puts off investors

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:27 PM PDT

The ripple of industrial action and violence is forcing a rethink of investment plans by foreign companies, adding to the country's problems

Greece back in the spotlight

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:15 AM PDT

Much of the dispute centres on the highly pessimistic views taken by the IMF on whether the new Greek government can succeed where its predecessors failed

Karzai denies plan to keep grip on power

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Afghan president vows to step down after two terms and accuses Nato and US of failing to equip Afghan armed forces to counter attacks from Pakistan