Proposal for global regulation of web

Proposal for global regulation of web
Philippines backs rearming of Japan
West urged to supply weapons to Syria rebels
Italy plunges back into political turmoil
Egypt protests warning despite concession
Signs of progress in US fiscal talks
Hamas leader takes tough stance on Gaza
Steinbrück attacks Merkel’s Europe stance
Erdogan’s hopes for new constitution fade
Zardari cancels Iran gas pipeline talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 01:05 PM PST

Arab plan for direct regulation at talks is an unwelcome surprise to delegations from US and other countries that have supported light system of control

Philippines backs rearming of Japan

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

The Philippines would strongly support a rearmed Japan shorn of its pacifist constitution as a counterweight to the growing military assertiveness of China

West urged to supply weapons to Syria rebels

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST

Syria's opposition and its Gulf backers will press western governments to supply weapons to rebels, saying progress has been made to unify armed groups

Italy plunges back into political turmoil

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST

Mario Monti's surprise decision to resign as technocrat prime minister means that the country is now likely to hold general elections in mid to late February

Egypt protests warning despite concession

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 11:37 AM PST

President Morsi's scrapping of edict granting himself wide-ranging powers stops short of the opposition's demand to postpone referendum on constitution

Signs of progress in US fiscal talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 11:03 AM PST

A handful of top Republicans are giving up their opposition to higher tax rates on the rich, signalling possible progress in the fiscal cliff negotiations

Hamas leader takes tough stance on Gaza

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST

In his first political speech on Palestinian soil, Khaled Meshaal's refusal to compromise all but rules out hopes for peaceful coexistence with Israel

Steinbrück attacks Merkel’s Europe stance

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 09:48 AM PST

Former finance minister criticises the chancellor and calls for greater social justice, a minimum wage and a renaissance of the social market economy

Erdogan’s hopes for new constitution fade

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 09:21 AM PST

The prospect of a fresh charter to reshape Turkey's political order is slipping away, with the prime minister facing a big setback if the move fails

Zardari cancels Iran gas pipeline talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 08:23 AM PST

A planned visit to Tehran by Pakistan's president to seal a $1.5bn gas pipeline deal was cancelled at the weekend amid mounting US objections