Obama asks Biden to lead guns task force |
- Obama asks Biden to lead guns task force
- Park elected South Korean president
- Monti set to join political battle
- UN calls for $1.5bn to aid Syrians
- EU leaders make four wishes for Italy
- Killings hit anti-polio drive in Pakistan
- China dispute hits Japanese exports
- Israel approves 2,600 homes
- Afghan withdrawal signals new UK strategy
- State department faulted over Libya attack
| Obama asks Biden to lead guns task force Posted: 19 Dec 2012 09:58 AM PST Vice-president's mission comes just days after an event that appears to have generated a national outcry for greater efforts to stem gun violence |
| Park elected South Korean president Posted: 19 Dec 2012 09:48 AM PST Park Geun-hye of the centre-right ruling New Frontier party is several points ahead of Moon Jae-in in country's presidential election |
| Monti set to join political battle Posted: 19 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST Italy's technocrat PM has signalled his readiness to plunge into politics to defend his reform agenda by leading alliance of centrist pro-European parties |
| UN calls for $1.5bn to aid Syrians Posted: 19 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST The organisation's largest ever short-term humanitarian appeal highlights the increasingly desperate plight of 5m Syrians affected by the conflict |
| EU leaders make four wishes for Italy Posted: 19 Dec 2012 07:30 AM PST Among the list is the hope for a government after next year's election that maintains the reform path of Mario Monti, the outgoing prime minister |
| Killings hit anti-polio drive in Pakistan Posted: 19 Dec 2012 03:14 AM PST Islamist militants kill health workers in Peshawar and Karachi, where some preachers portray vaccination campaigns as attempts to sterilise Muslims |
| China dispute hits Japanese exports Posted: 18 Dec 2012 07:34 PM PST Deteriorating trade balance will put pressure on incoming prime minister to fulfil his promises to reflate economy and return country to growth |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2012 11:41 AM PST Move comes two days after approval given to 1,500 new settler homes in occupied East Jerusalem and is criticised for damaging peace process |
| Afghan withdrawal signals new UK strategy Posted: 19 Dec 2012 10:14 AM PST British drawdown, with similar decision expected from US, presages pullout from south Asia and focus on threats from north Africa and Middle East |
| State department faulted over Libya attack Posted: 18 Dec 2012 10:59 PM PST Independent probe into fatal September 11 attack on US consulate in Benghazi accuses state department of 'systematic failures' over security procedures |
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