Russians prepare to quit Cyprus

Russians prepare to quit Cyprus
Musharraf returns to Pakistan amid threats
Syria war behind Lebanon’s latest crisis
Questions remain over death of Berezovsky
Bloomberg funds $12m gun control ads
Congress weighs corporate debt tax reform
Head of Syrian opposition alliance quits
Israel and Turkey eye ties on Syria
Central African Republic leader flees
Americans await gay marriage rulings

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 11:14 AM PDT

European bankers are lining up to assist Russians in their flight from the island in the hope that Cyprus's loss will be their gain

Musharraf returns to Pakistan amid threats

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 04:41 AM PDT

Former leader makes first step towards a political comeback by landing in Karachi on Sunday, ending five years of exile in London and Dubai

Syria war behind Lebanon’s latest crisis

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 09:52 AM PDT

PM's resignation was another alarming sign of the country's downward spiral, and the most powerful tremor to hit Lebanon from the civil war in Syria

Questions remain over death of Berezovsky

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 12:26 PM PDT

His demise at 67, like his life, may become cloaked in conspiracy theories, with some of the former oligarch's associates refusing to rule out foul play

Bloomberg funds $12m gun control ads

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 12:11 PM PDT

NRA hits back at 'insane' views of New York mayor as he bankrolls campaign in 13 states in support of gun control ahead of Congress debate

Congress weighs corporate debt tax reform

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 09:13 AM PDT

In a bid to reduce the bias in the tax code towards debt over equity, lawmakers are considering limiting the tax deductibility of interest payment

Head of Syrian opposition alliance quits

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Resignation comes as activists from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect meet for the first time to make plain their hostility to the regime

Israel and Turkey eye ties on Syria

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 10:01 AM PDT

Netanyahu's apology to Ankara could lead to better co-operation over Syria conflict and possible energy deals in the eastern Mediterranean, say officials

Central African Republic leader flees

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 05:56 AM PDT

François Bozizé leaves the capital for an undisclosed location as the alliance of opposition forces calling for his resignation reaches the city

Americans await gay marriage rulings

Posted: 22 Mar 2013 11:16 AM PDT

As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear two critical cases, public attitudes to same-sex unions have shifted rapidly in favour of legalisation