Israel sorry for Turkish flotilla attack

Israel sorry for Turkish flotilla attack
Cyprus and EU locked in bailout talks
Ex-Cyprus bank chief lashes out at Europe
Death toll rises in Myanmar violence
Elite Russians adopt the staycation habit
Lebanon PM resigns after cabinet deadlock
Sarkozy case caps week of political drama
Chinese gear up for number plate auction
Italian marines return to India for trial

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:05 AM PDT

Apology was brokered by President Obama and surprised analysts who had believed the two leaders were not flexible enough to reach a solution

Cyprus and EU locked in bailout talks

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:33 AM PDT

European officials begin new talks with Cyprus after rejecting an alternative set of proposals to save the banking system and keep island in euro

Ex-Cyprus bank chief lashes out at Europe

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 06:19 AM PDT

Past governor who oversaw Cyprus's euro membership sees red at zone's 'cavalier attitude' to Cyprus, warning of European project 'crashing to earth'

Death toll rises in Myanmar violence

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:18 AM PDT

President declares state of emergency, thousands of minority Muslims flee and overwhelmed riot police criss-cross ruined streets of still-burning city

Elite Russians adopt the staycation habit

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 11:02 AM PDT

Travel restrictions imposed by the west – and patriotism – mean many look for holiday destinations inside the country's boundaries

Lebanon PM resigns after cabinet deadlock

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 01:16 PM PDT

Hezbollah and its allies opposed the formation of a supervisory body to oversee a parliamentary election which is due in June

Sarkozy case caps week of political drama

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 10:57 AM PDT

Shocks for both the centre-right struggling to find its feet after losing the presidency and the ruling Socialists sagging under the burden of an ailing economy

Chinese gear up for number plate auction

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 06:49 AM PDT

Rationing has driven prices up so that a Shanghai plate costs nearly three times as much as a cheap Chinese car – but traffic congestion persists

Italian marines return to India for trial

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 08:05 AM PDT

Rome sends two Italian marines accused of killing two fisherman back to India to face trial, a climbdown that eases a bitter diplomatic row