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Friday, November 30, 2012

Crisis deepens for Morsi as rallies grow

Crisis deepens for Morsi as rallies grow

Crisis deepens for Morsi as rallies grow

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:26 AM PST

Protesters are angered by what they see as the president's dictatorial powers and the rush to push through a controversial constitution

Brazil adds to emerging market slowdown

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:35 AM PST

The country's economy is heading for its weakest year of growth in a decade following a poor third quarter

Two sides in deadlock over fiscal cliff

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:43 AM PST

US president will take a harsh tone against congressional Republicans, and will ask them to 'stop holding the middle-class tax cuts hostage'

Drama as Strauss-Kahn seeks to settle

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST

Even as French charges threaten, a play in Paris ponders events in the Sofitel hotel room in New York between the former IMF head and a chambermaid

Abe talks tough on China before election

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:11 AM PST

Shinzo Abe campaigns in Tokyo ahead of the December 16 election warning that the Democratic party cannot protect Japan from China

Glacial progress marks UN climate talks

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 03:39 AM PST

There is a growing contrast between the slow course in negotiations and the warnings from some experts about the pace of climate change

Concern at rise of Hungarian far right

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

Critics call on Orbán government to speak out against Jobbik party at home or be seen as condoning anti-Semitic and anti-Roma views

US votes to end Iran’s gas-for-gold trade

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 10:46 AM PST

Senate unanimous on deciding to extend Iran sanctions to gas, to halt Iran's sidestepping of sanctions by importing gold from Turkey

UK withholds Rwanda aid after UN concerns

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 09:49 AM PST

UN experts say rebel commanders in the Congo report directly to General James Kabarebe, Rwanda's minister of defence
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Clashes hit flights to Damascus

Clashes hit flights to Damascus

Clashes hit flights to Damascus

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:02 AM PST

Internet is cut, phone services are shut down and the airport road is closed as rebels and regime fight around the Syrian capital

Boehner downbeat on cliff talks

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:42 AM PST

The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives warns that there is a 'real danger' of the US economy falling over the fiscal cliff

US economic growth strengthens

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:37 AM PST

July to September quarter grew at a faster pace than initially forecast, though economists were less upbeat about whether the pace could be sustained

Egypt starts fast-track constitution vote

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:43 AM PST

Ballot comes amid confrontation between Mohamed Morsi and the judiciary after the president's decree placed his decisions above the law

Israel warns over Palestinian vote at UN

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:53 AM PST

Benjamin Netanyahu says Palestinian bid to gain UN recognition for an independent state is 'one-sided' and threatens peace

Brazil warns on Argentina debt ruling

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:04 AM PST

Central bank governor Alexandre Tombini said eurozone countries, which are struggling with their own debt crises, could eventually be hit by the ruling

Qatari poet jailed for ‘insulting emir’

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:49 AM PST

Rights groups describe life sentence given to poet for writing poem that criticises rulers as part of widening regional crackdown on dissent

India’s growth hides stagnant jobs market

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:56 AM PST

The economy is expanding fast but so too are the numbers out of work, creating pressure on India to reform its labour laws and improve education

Moscow court blocks Pussy Riot videos

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:42 AM PST

Punk activists' performances are labelled 'extremist' by judge and says they included 'hidden calls for rebellion and disobedience'
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Democrats dig in over reform

Democrats dig in over reform

Democrats dig in over reform

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:25 AM PST

Some within the party are uneasy at proposals to change people's entitlement to welfare benefits

Egypt’s president speeds up constitution

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:22 AM PST

President Morsi is attempting to defuse the escalating political crisis, which is now in its sixth day, by speeding up the passage of a new constitution

Two Damascus car bombs kill at least 34

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:03 AM PST

Two cars exploded in the Jaramana neighbourhood of the city loyal to President Assad early in the morning, the latest in a series of attacks in the area

Democratic left keeps pressure on Obama

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:37 AM PST

Party liberals have returned to the barricades in recent weeks, presenting the president with a series of demands to take into talks over avoiding the fiscal cliff

Kabul Bank was massive fraud, says report

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:05 AM PST

Cash was smuggled out in airline food trays, says a foreign donor-funded review, which criticises an amnesty granted by Afghan presidential decree

Argentina floats offer of third debt swap

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:41 AM PST

Analysts see the move, following a tough court ruling, as a concession to 'vulture funds', to whom Buenos Aires has until now vowed not to pay a dime

US governor plans to reshape storm-hit shore

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PST

The governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has proposed a radical reshaping of the storm-stricken state's famous shoreline

This year among the warmest on record

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:17 AM PST

UN issues report ahead of climate change talks in Doha, where negotiators will work on completing a binding deal by 2015 to curb greenhouse gases

Portuguese PM keeps faith with austerity

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:36 AM PST

After receiving a parliamentary budget approval, the country's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho says that Portugal should press on with austerity

UN set to back Palestinian status upgrade

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:24 AM PST

Officials expect a majority of the general assembly to support the notion of an observer 'state', which would hand a political victory to Abbas
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

US growth hopes lifted by housing data

US growth hopes lifted by housing data

US growth hopes lifted by housing data

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:13 PM PST

Consumers this month were at their most upbeat since 2008, according to an industry group, and business spending showed its first increase since May

Eurozone states face losses on Greek debt

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST

Measures to be implemented will only lower Greek debt to 126.6% of economic output by 2020, not the 124% that has been announced, according to senior officials

Egypt protests against Morsi escalate

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:38 AM PST

Opposition groups say they will maintain pressure on the president with daily rallies until he rescinds his edict, while judges also went on strike

Hollande’s nationalisation threat to Mittal

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST

Hour-long meeting at Elysée saw president demanding steel magnate save 629 jobs under threat from the proposed closure of two blast furnaces

London mayor mocks French over Mittal

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:43 AM PST

Boris Johnson invites Indian business to 'come to London, my friends' following attacks on Lakshmi Mittal by France's governing Socialists

Livni to lead new centrist party in Israel

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST

Move by former Kadima leader presents Netanyahu with a heavyweight challenger who analysts say has a good chance of winning votes

Congo rebels agree to pull out of Goma

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:58 AM PST

Colonel Sultani Makenga says he is withdrawing his troops without condition from Goma, in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Asean chief warns on South China Sea disputes

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:18 AM PST

Diplomat warns the South China Sea disputes risk becoming 'Asia's Palestine' with the region experiencing its 'most contentious' period in recent years

Seoul warns of N Korean rocket launch plan

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:05 AM PST

Officials suggest Pyongyang might take provocative step by firing a missile in order to seek a stronger negotiating position against South Korea's next president

OECD slashes 2013 growth forecast

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

Paris-based organisation cuts its growth forecast next year for its 34 members to 1.4% and calls for several of its members to step up their policy response
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Monday, November 26, 2012

French minister attacks ArcelorMittal

French minister attacks ArcelorMittal

French minister attacks ArcelorMittal

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:55 AM PST

Lakshmi Mittal to meet François Hollande for emergency talks after the industry minister Arnaud Montebourg stepped up dispute with steel group

Paris sends conflicting signals on reform

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:52 AM PST

France's finance minister and anti-globalisation industry minister are at odds over how to transform the country's economic structures

Carney handed job to shake up BoE

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST

Mark Carney, Canada's central bank chief, will take over next July in a surprise move that makes a foreigner the most important unelected UK official

Schapiro to step down as head of SEC

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:54 PM PST

Mary Schapiro, the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, announces that she is stepping down in December

White House warns of $200bn consumption fall

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:42 AM PST

The White House warns that the failure to avert higher taxes on middle-class families in the talks would sharply cut economic output next year

Catalonia vote leaves Mas with dilemma

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:39 AM PST

Results of the Catalonia regional election leave the regional president, with a dilemma over who to pick as his coalition partner

Berlusconi set for comeback, claim allies

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:58 AM PST

Supporters of the 76-year-old media mogul saw the former PM's attempted comeback as his answer to the chaos reigning within his People of Liberty party

Morsi refuses to give ground on decree

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PST

Egypt's Islamist president offered little by way of compromise in a meeting with senior judges, saying new edict will apply only to 'acts of sovereignty'

History weighs on South Korean poll

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:14 AM PST

Partisan attitudes are weakening but the legacy of her father's military regime and its links to business hang over Park Geun-hye as she seeks election

Israel’s Barak to retire from politics

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:09 AM PST

Israeli defence minister and former prime minister Ehud Barak announces his retirement from politics at the January general election
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Catalan poll sparks constitution fears

Catalan poll sparks constitution fears

Catalan poll sparks constitution fears

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST

The possibility of open political strife between Madrid and Barcelona risks transforming Spain's economic turmoil into a constitutional crisis

EU disaccord stresses Paris-Berlin divide

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 07:58 AM PST

Merkel and Hollande urge patience and agree on unanimity but little else after the fruitless negotiations as diplomats fear a deeper political rift

Republicans bargain hard over fiscal cliff

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 09:54 AM PST

The conditions will be tough for President Barack Obama and his Democratic party to accept as negotiations gather urgency over the next few weeks

Netanyahu stands to gain from Gaza flare-up

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:37 AM PST

On the surface, the conflict seems to have damaged the Israeli prime minister's position just before an election. But a different picture is emerging

Unrest fears spark Egyptian share sell-off

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST

President's edict awarding himself greater powers triggers a political backlash and momentarily prompts unison among the fragmented opposition

Juppé fails to end UMP leadership dispute

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:16 PM PST

Sarkozy's party looks in danger of breaking apart as Fillon and Copé continue their feud over who should take charge as president of the movement

Business wary but US consumers upbeat

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:59 AM PST

The fate of the US in 2013 may depend on whether shoppers match the gloom of employers or companies catch the more cheerful mood of their staff

Bangladesh factory fire kills over 100

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:18 AM PST

Workers ran for safety as the nation's worst industrial blaze engulfed a clothing plant, but were unable to get through narrow exits, said witnesses

‘Witch-hunt’ claims hit Georgia politics

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 09:50 AM PST

Allies of president criticise prime minister over series of arrests of people linked to the party of Mikheil Saakashvili, who remains president

Greece upbeat about signing debt deal

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 09:30 AM PST

Eurozone ministers plan their third attempt to settle differences over relief measures for Athens and agree to disburse up to €44bn of aid
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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Yingluck faces biggest Thai protests yet

Yingluck faces biggest Thai protests yet

Yingluck faces biggest Thai protests yet

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:52 AM PST

Dozens are arrested and injured as a retired general leads 'puppet' demonstration days after Obama endorses 'democratic' credentials of Shinawatra's sister
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Friday, November 23, 2012

Protests bring Egypt’s fissures to surface

Protests bring Egypt’s fissures to surface

Protests bring Egypt’s fissures to surface

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST

President Morsi's seizing of new powers has raised fears that he could become another autocrat, although he claims he is 'protecting the revolution'

EU budget talks collapse over €30bn gap

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PST

Spending demands of France, Spain and Italy fails to meet the relative austerity ordered by the UK, Netherlands, Germany and others

India hits back at China in passports war

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 11:11 AM PST

New Delhi has waded into an international dispute over a new map in Beijing travel documents, condemning the inclusion of disputed territory

Gaza sees Israel in more vulnerable light

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 08:59 AM PST

Palestinian claim in the latest conflict will surprise Israelis but Gaza's elation despite a greater toll lies in belief of a weakened neighbour

Congo summit held as thousands flee crisis

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 12:02 PM PST

Eleven central African heads of state are meeting in Kampala for emergency talks amid UN warnings for the plight of refugees as the rebels push on

Argentina’s Fernández rages at NY ruling

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST

President furious at court demand for $1.3bn payment to bondholders and sets the stage for drama in the name of national economic sovereignty

Catalan businesses split on secession

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:44 AM PST

On Sunday Spain's wealthiest region goes to the polls to choose a new regional government in an election that could have far-reaching consequences

Sumo succumbs to soccer in Japan

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:06 AM PST

Foreign champions, match-fixing scandals including the death of a young trainee and bout-fixing are threatening the future of the national sport

Sarkozy boosted as UMP reels

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:22 AM PST

After court rules out bringing charges against former president in campaign funding case his party are contesting result of leadership election

FT appeal brings light to West Bengal

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 08:24 AM PST

Ahead of Monday's launch of the 2012 FT Seasonal Appeal, a review of the difference last year's record £3.3m donation made to Sightsavers
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Morsi assumes broader powers

Morsi assumes broader powers

Morsi assumes broader powers

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:23 AM PST

Egypt's Islamist president draws fire after issuing constitutional declaration immunising his decisions from legal challenges

Catalans consider road to independence

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST

Spanish region with economy size of Portugal appears poised to elect government committed to holding independence referendum within two to three years

Gaza ceasefire continues to hold

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:08 AM PST

Truce holds in and around Gaza as Hamas declares the day a holiday and holds a 'victory' rally while Israel also lauds the success of its operation

Five lessons from the Gaza conflict

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 03:11 AM PST

Morsi, Hamas and the Iron Dome emerged as the biggest winners in the eight-day war which claimed the lives of more than 150 people

‘Reckless’ Argentina risks threat to growth

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:45 AM PST

Ordered to pay $1.3bn to 'holdout bondholders', the country faces some tough decisions

Sarkozy in court amid UMP troubles

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 09:22 AM PST

The former president has been questioned by judges investigating alleged illicit donations from France's richest woman to his 2007 poll campaign

Can India be governed as a democracy?

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:19 AM PST

The paralysed parliament and the lack of good laws and government policies suggest the world's largest democracy is struggling to function

Rebels continue Congo offensive

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

Thousands flee fighting as M23 mutineers, who took provincial capital Goma this week, advance on Bukavu, home to mineral trading on border with Rwanda

ICC seeks to arrest Gbagbo’s wife

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:29 AM PST

Simone Gbagbo, wife of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity after the disputed election of November 2010
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Gaza Strip ceasefire comes into effect

Gaza Strip ceasefire comes into effect

Gaza Strip ceasefire comes into effect

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:41 PM PST

Hillary Clinton says the agreement should usher in 'improved conditions for the people of Gaza and security for the people of Israel'

German doubts force rethink on Greece

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:17 AM PST

Berlin objections to suffering losses on official loans force the eurozone to explore more complex means of helping Athens with debt

China stamps passports with sea claims

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:31 AM PST

China steps up its territorial claims in the South China Sea by including them on maps printed inside new Chinese passports, prompting a rebuke from Vietnam

Khamenei moves to ease infighting

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:09 AM PST

Iran's supreme leader urges parliament not to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad for questioning over the recent economic crisis

Republican pantheon casts Romney adrift

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:51 AM PST

Republicans might do well to remember that Mitt Romney was not only weighed down by doubts about himself, he was burdened by his party

Fillon victory claim reignites UMP battle

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST

Former PM says official result declared by party's electoral commission had excluded votes from three overseas territories

Syria loses influence among Palestinians

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:21 AM PST

As Israel launched an offensive against Hamas, Assad's voice was faint. Weakened role reflects Middle East realignment after Arab uprisings

Kinshasa seeks allies against rebel troops

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST

Congo's government is assembling a regional alliance to retake parts of the east from M23 rebels in what could become a replay of 1998-2003 war

Japan posts biggest China trade deficit

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:04 AM PST

Exports to China fell 12% in October as shipments of cars and machinery were knocked by the territorial dispute between Asia's two largest economies

Separatists reawaken Spanish nationalism

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:17 AM PST

Salvos of rhetoric between the two sides are poisoning political debate, drowning out more modulated voices that subscribe to neither brand of nationalism
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