Uneasy alliance seeks to depose Morsi

Uneasy alliance seeks to depose Morsi
EU demands answers over US bug claims
Kerry claims Mideast peace progress
Syrian regime attacks Homs rebel areas
US immigration reform faces House hurdle
China tightens security in restive Xinjiang
Obama in $7bn Africa power initiative
Move to lower treatment threshold for HIV
Ailing hospitals symptomatic of Brazil
US lobbyists rush to defend tax breaks

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Despite the military's abuses and mistakes, many Egyptians now say they prefer its rule over the domination of the Brotherhood and its Islamist allies

EU demands answers over US bug claims

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:45 PM PDT

A transatlantic row over surveillance has worsened over claims the US bugged EU offices with new revelations compounding Europe's concerns

Kerry claims Mideast peace progress

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:38 AM PDT

US secretary of state says progress has been made on resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and both parties have sought his swift return

Syrian regime attacks Homs rebel areas

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:54 AM PDT

Several episodes of bombardment have failed to prevent the rebels from having a presence in some of the city's neighbourhoods

US immigration reform faces House hurdle

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:09 AM PDT

Republican-dominated House would allow unauthorised residents to become legal, but no more, says the chairman of the House judiciary committee

China tightens security in restive Xinjiang

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:02 AM PDT

Troops have started round-the-clock patrols in the region ahead of the July 5 anniversary of the 2009 riots between local Uighurs and Han Chinese migrants

Obama in $7bn Africa power initiative

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Deficit of power generation in African nations is one of the critical infrastructure constraints hampering development and stymying investment into the continent

Move to lower treatment threshold for HIV

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:12 AM PDT

An additional 16m people should be given access to antiretroviral therapy, under new treatment guidelines released over the weekend

Ailing hospitals symptomatic of Brazil

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 04:33 AM PDT

While money is lavished on football stadiums ahead of the World Cup, Brazil's public healthcare system is in crisis

US lobbyists rush to defend tax breaks

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:40 AM PDT

Last-minute lobbying battle begins in order to preserve industry tax breaks as part of sweeping overhaul of US taxation system