Russia convicts dead lawyer Magnitsky

Russia convicts dead lawyer Magnitsky
Markets calmed by ‘dovish’ Bernanke
EU eyes sanctions for democratic breaches
Portugal president’s unity call backfires
SNB opens branch in Singapore
German official hits at Europe bank plan
Karadzic genocide charges reinstated
Egypt faces economic moment of reckoning
Austerity to take gloss off China’s games
Israel to bolster forces on Golan Heights

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 11:06 AM PDT

Court ruling on the investment fund lawyer who died in jail will further undermine Russian President Vladimir Putin's reputation in the west

Markets calmed by ‘dovish’ Bernanke

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Federal Reserve chairman's insistence on a long period of monetary accommodation helped US stocks to levels above their previous record close.

EU eyes sanctions for democratic breaches

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:53 AM PDT

Tensions between the EU and Hungary reach a new high with Budapest accusing the EU of meddling in its sovereignty, likening it to the Soviet Union

Portugal president’s unity call backfires

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:39 AM PDT

Aníbal Cavaco Silva's proposal of a 'national salvation' agreement prompted a fresh increase in bond yields and hit share prices

SNB opens branch in Singapore

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:34 AM PDT

Swiss central bank's decision to open a branch in Singapore is a coup for the city state as it seeks to bolster its position as a financial centre

German official hits at Europe bank plan

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:13 AM PDT

Comments reflect deep German concern the commission has overstepped its powers with a proposal to make itself the top authority for winding up eurozone banks

Karadzic genocide charges reinstated

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 11:54 AM PDT

The decision cuts against the grain of the court's acquittal in May of two senior Bosnian Serb officers who had been charged with organising ethnic cleansing

Egypt faces economic moment of reckoning

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:40 AM PDT

Gulf money could buy the interim government six to 12 months of breathing space but without reforms the funds could exacerbate the country's woes

Austerity to take gloss off China’s games

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 03:43 AM PDT

President Xi Jinping's austerity campaign hits China's largest, highest-level national sports competition, with the budget for the event cut by 75%

Israel to bolster forces on Golan Heights

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 02:12 AM PDT

The move comes amid growing concern in Israel about the military threat to its north from Hizbollah, the south Lebanon-based guerrilla group