Iran president and Speaker trade insults

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• Iran president and Speaker trade insults
• Anger rises as scandal rocks Rajoy
• Obama plan to toughen computer security
• Israel and Assad raise stakes on Syria
• Nato chief warns on Europe’s gaps in Mali
• Democrats target corporate tax breaks
• Berlusconi pledges €4bn tax refund
• Iran expected to resume nuclear talks
• Myanmar writes new page in history
• Netanyahu starts coalition talks

Iran president and Speaker trade insults Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:05 AM PST Ahmadi-Nejad uses floor of parliament to level allegations against Larijani, who in return accused president of blackmailing critics in 'mafia work'

Anger rises as scandal rocks Rajoy Posted: 03 Feb 2013 12:10 PM PST The Spanish PM's assurances have done nothing to silence rising popular anger over alleged secret payments to senior members of his centre-right Popular party

Obama plan to toughen computer security Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:45 AM PST White House will call for information sharing between private sector and government after cyber attacks against financial and energy companies

Israel and Assad raise stakes on Syria Posted: 03 Feb 2013 08:13 AM PST The risk of regional contagion from the Syrian conflict grows and even if the regime falls, the damage inflicted on the country will be long lasting

Nato chief warns on Europe’s gaps in Mali Posted: 03 Feb 2013 06:53 AM PST Both the current Mali operation and the Nato Libya mission in 2011 have exposed gaps in European defence capabilities, says Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Democrats target corporate tax breaks Posted: 03 Feb 2013 09:58 AM PST Senators advocate slashing such breaks as an alternative to $1.2tn in impending spending cuts, stoking calls for a revival of budget talks

Berlusconi pledges €4bn tax refund Posted: 03 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST The former prime minister has said he would abolish an unpopular property levy, as Italian politicians make financial promises in the run-up to polls

Iran expected to resume nuclear talks Posted: 03 Feb 2013 05:24 AM PST Foreign minister tells Munich conference that Tehran is ready to meet world powers this month in an effort to break the international stalemate

Myanmar writes new page in history Posted: 03 Feb 2013 02:25 AM PST Country's first literary festival marks a small but potent sign of change for a society edging toward democracy

Netanyahu starts coalition talks Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:22 AM PST Stalled peace process and plans to require ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the military are likely to be most divisive issues for new government

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