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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Obama signs executive orders on guns

Obama signs executive orders on guns


Obama signs executive orders on guns

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 09:38 AM PST

American president seeks to move quickly on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition to harness public's desire for change after recent shootings

Militants seize gas workers in Algeria

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST

Alleged Islamist militants attack a natural gas facility jointly operated by BP and Statoil in country's southeast and kidnap nine foreigners

French troops begin Mali ground campaign

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 02:41 AM PST

France has stepped up its military action in Mali, launching a ground offensive to bolster Malian troops who are struggling to push back Islamist rebels

Russia’s reputed top criminal boss killed

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:46 AM PST

Aslan Usoyan shot by sniper in broad daylight in what police sources say is an assassination over a dispute with a rival Georgian clan

Curtain rises on new Pakistani drama

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:45 AM PST

The army, like the judiciary, is flexing muscles in case it decides to return to political stage. What happens next depends on complex interactions

Bundesbank weighs bullion against public pressure

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:51 AM PST

A German populace, worried by a potential break-up of the euro, started asking increasingly wild questions about the gold holdings

Business demand drives US factories

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:20 AM PST

Data paints a more positive picture of manufacturing sector, which has faced obstacles including a slower global economy and fiscal worries

China’s high-speed rail gets back on track

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:55 AM PST

A revival in rail investment is fuelling optimism about China's economy as it stokes demand for steel and helps shape business sentiment

Ahmadi-Nejad calls for economic reforms

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:38 AM PST

Iran's economy has been stricken by international sanctions over its nuclear programme, while the president's populist policies have also been blamed for its deterioration

Arab nations cannot delay economic reform

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:47 AM PST

Policies to cement macroeconomic stabilisation are needed, along with national dialogues to create the groundwork for growth, writes Christine Lagarde

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