Cerberus to sell stake in US gunmaker

Cerberus to sell stake in US gunmaker
Scientists link obesity to gut bacteria
Syrians try to ease humanitarian crisis
Hollande seeks to smooth Algeria ties
Power play keeps Romania in spotlight
Bangladeshis pay price of cheap goods
Ireland to legalise some abortions
Zuma calls for unity after ANC poll win
Iraqi president Talabani suffers stroke
Abe leans on BoJ in post-election meeting

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 07:50 AM PST

Private equity firm is to sell stake in Freedom Group, whose rifle is believed to have been used in the Newtown killings, after pressure from pension fund

Scientists link obesity to gut bacteria

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

Obesity could be caused by bacterial infection rather than eating too much, exercising too little or genetics, according to a groundbreaking study

Syrians try to ease humanitarian crisis

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 08:34 AM PST

Many blame lack of international action on the conflict for the level of suffering inside the country

Hollande seeks to smooth Algeria ties

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 10:30 AM PST

President embarks on delicate mission to solicit help in tackling France's economic crisis and dangerous instability in Mali, another former French colony

Power play keeps Romania in spotlight

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 09:38 AM PST

President's decision to reappoint rival as prime minister averts constitutional crisis, but political duel could yet lead to further conflict

Bangladeshis pay price of cheap goods

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 09:06 AM PST

Many of the country's 5,400 garment factories lack basic safety measures, with windows barred, doors locked to prevent theft, and jerry-rigged wiring

Ireland to legalise some abortions

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 08:51 AM PST

Legislation to permit terminations when the mother's life is at risk, which comes in response to public outrage over woman's death, will anger religious groups

Zuma calls for unity after ANC poll win

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 09:00 AM PST

President easily sees off a leadership challenge as head of the ruling African National Congress and will probably lead party into 2014 elections

Iraqi president Talabani suffers stroke

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 06:18 AM PST

Should Jalal Talabani be incapacitated, Iraq would lose an influential negotiator who often stepped in to ease tensions in government

Abe leans on BoJ in post-election meeting

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 05:07 AM PST

Incoming PM increases pressure by making a direct request to Masaaki Shirakawa, the bank's governor, to set an inflation target of 2%