At least 26 dead in US school shooting

At least 26 dead in US school shooting
Abe tipped to resume power in Japan
Ambitions deflated as EU delays decisions
Rice sacrifice signals tougher fiscal fight
Critics of Egyptian charter warn of rift
US output jumps by most in 2 years
Israeli minister quits to fight criminal charges
Spanish house prices suffer severe fall
Spirit of sick Chávez raised in poll fight
Man jailed for Politkovskaya killing

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 01:17 PM PST

Eighteen children are among those reported killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut

Abe tipped to resume power in Japan

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:14 AM PST

Manufacturers' sentiment has fallen for a fifth quarter – piling pressure on the winner of Sunday's poll to boost the world's third-largest economy

Ambitions deflated as EU delays decisions

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:55 AM PST

Despite taking a concrete step towards banking union, the summit has thrown the ball back into the European Commission's court on closer integration

Rice sacrifice signals tougher fiscal fight

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

The UN envoy's withdrawal from her attempt to become the US secretary of state allows President Obama to devote all his energies to the budget

Critics of Egyptian charter warn of rift

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:35 AM PST

Amid a final push by both sides to rally opinion before the constitution referendum, opponents said it would give religion too big a role in politics

US output jumps by most in 2 years

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:00 AM PST

Industrial production in the US rose while consumer prices fell for the first time in six months, driven by a sharp decline in the cost of petrol

Israeli minister quits to fight criminal charges

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 09:38 AM PST

Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's foreign minister, resigned to fight criminal charges of fraud and breach of trust but is planning to contest the general election

Spanish house prices suffer severe fall

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 05:10 AM PST

The collapse of Spain's property bubble accelerated in the third quarter amid stagnant demand and a lack of mortgage credit

Spirit of sick Chávez raised in poll fight

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 09:56 AM PST

The high emotion running among government supporters may motivate greater numbers to go out and vote in Sunday's gubernatorial elections, say analysts

Man jailed for Politkovskaya killing

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 05:56 AM PST

A former police officer has been sentenced to 11 years in jail. But friends of the murdered journalist suspect a cover-up of the top 'client'