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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Rubio rises despite immigration rift

Rubio rises despite immigration rift


Rubio rises despite immigration rift

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 12:43 PM PST

Only months after the Florida senator was forced to withdraw an immigration plan, Mr Rubio is at the centre of a renewed push in Congress for reform

US everyday life to feel austerity

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:59 AM PST

No one is sure of the effects of the cuts but budget experts predict a dire impact on US economic activity and everyday life

EU leaders set to tighten budget

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:11 AM PST

European council president Herman Van Rompuy tables cuts of €15bn, bring total down to €957bn, in the second budget meeting in three months

Dublin hails ‘historic’ debt restructure

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:49 AM PST

No write-off of Dublin's €64bn bank debt but move to stretch out repayments on almost half will ease the country's short-term financing requirements

Putin fires official as Olympic costs rise

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:35 AM PST

Russia's president sacks Akhmed Bilalov after Sochi costs quintuple to $50bn – far exceeding Beijing 2008 – and construction is beset by delays

African foundations aim for catalytic effect

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST

It is important to assess whether the work carried out by unaccountable philanthropic groups, and their growing influence, is reliable and effective

Tunisian union calls for general strike

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 03:36 AM PST

The political crisis deepens as the prime minister's party reject his decision to dissolve the government following the murder of an opposition politician

Venezuela rivals trade blows on corruption

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 09:41 AM PST

Opposition parties respond to accusations of bribery by blaming endemic graft on socialists who are fearful of losing power while Chávez remains ill

China’s urban balancing act

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:01 AM PST

Social welfare and land ownership must be reformed if China' is to make the large-scale urbanisation that drives its economy more permanent

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