Merkel romps to CDU leadership victory

Merkel romps to CDU leadership victory
China’s Xi to let a hundred flowers wilt
Rift with Europe spells danger for Israel
Schäuble puts brake on bank union plan
EU divided over banking union
Egypt opposition stages big protest
Arctic voyage opens way for ‘ice rush’
Republicans in capital gains tax fight
Georgia’s president asks premier for talks
Kuwait activists battle old guard in style

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:22 AM PST

Angela Merkel win was a few percentage points more than predicted and the best Ms Merkel has ever won in 12 years as party leader

China’s Xi to let a hundred flowers wilt

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:07 AM PST

The Communist party politburo under its new leader, Xi Jinping, bans lavish welcomes as part of a sweeping drive against bloated bureaucracy in the country

Rift with Europe spells danger for Israel

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:29 AM PST

The recent diplomatic flare-up between the EU and Israel is the culmination of a slow-burning process of alienation driven by political shifts on both sides, writes Tobias Buck

Schäuble puts brake on bank union plan

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:40 AM PST

German minister's objections come a week before EU summit and raise prospect of delay to establishing single eurozone banking supervisor

EU divided over banking union

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST

Bloc leaders find it hard to put principles into practice. Odd are lengthening on meeting deadline for giving supervision responsibilities to ECB

Egypt opposition stages big protest

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:27 AM PST

Secularists, liberals and leftists oppose president's assumption of expanded powers and decision to hold referendum on constitution

Arctic voyage opens way for ‘ice rush’

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST

A gas tanker's 6,000-mile journey through Russia's icy northern seas points to new transport and trade opportunities amid warnings on climate change

Republicans in capital gains tax fight

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST

House Republicans are fighting tax increases on capital gains and dividends, ruling out investment income as an acceptable source of additional revenues

Georgia’s president asks premier for talks

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:12 AM PST

Saakashvili seeks to end stand-off with newly-elected prime minister that he says is damaging the country and deterring western allies

Kuwait activists battle old guard in style

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST

Wealthy young protesters are joining calls for greater freedom – pressing for better management and greater accountability from their rulers