| Air strike on bread queue kills dozens Posted: 23 Dec 2012 11:52 AM PST Syrian air force bombs bakery in central province of Hama, say activists, on day international peace envoy arrives in Damascus for talks with regime |
| Monti ready to lead next government Posted: 23 Dec 2012 10:54 AM PST Italy's technocrat prime minister admits that his tentative move into politics will carry 'many risks' and has a 'high probability of not succeeding' |
| Republicans agonise over need to change Posted: 23 Dec 2012 11:36 AM PST The political impasse over the fiscal cliff has shown the Grand Old Party to be either unable or unwilling to do things differently when it really needs to evolove |
| Egypt voters back Morsi charter Posted: 23 Dec 2012 11:11 AM PST State-owned news website cites unofficial tally saying 64% of voters approved controversial constitution, which opponents say gives too much power to Islamists |
| Patriotic education distorts China world view Posted: 23 Dec 2012 08:22 AM PST To much of the world, the country acts like a bully but in the minds of many Chinese, they remain a poor and weak nation and this brings foreign policy risks |
| Chávez allies rule out new poll Posted: 23 Dec 2012 07:42 AM PST Venezuela will not call fresh elections if Hugo Chávez's cancer prevents him from taking office by January 10, says the head of congress |
| Clashes as police battle Delhi rape protest Posted: 23 Dec 2012 11:10 AM PST More than 100 people, including police officers, protesters and journalists have been reported injured in the tumult over the rape of a 23-year-old woman |
| Hamas struggles to land its ‘victory’ Posted: 23 Dec 2012 08:38 AM PST The recent eight-day conflict ended with jubilation in Gaza, but there are fears that the euphoria could turn to frustration without economic progress soon |
| US gun lobby chief defies critics Posted: 23 Dec 2012 11:42 AM PST Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association chief, has stood by his call to place armed guards in all American schools in response to the Newtown massacre |
| Japan’s Abe issues ultimatum to BoJ Posted: 23 Dec 2012 07:06 AM PST Shinzo Abe has warned the Bank of Japan that if it refuses to introduce a 2% inflation target he will revise the law on the central bank's independence |
