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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Allies face fight over Syria timetable

Allies face fight over Syria timetable


Allies face fight over Syria timetable

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT

UN secretary-general throws up a further obstacle in the way of Washington's and London's apparent drive for military action

Echoes of Iraq are eerie but misleading

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:09 AM PDT

The situation in Syria, which has already been churned up by two years of civil war, is much more confused than in pre-war Iraq

Fears on aims and consequences of strike

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:06 AM PDT

Senior figures on both sides of Atlantic express concern about purpose of a military strike, fearing it could drag the west into an unintended war

Scientists create human ‘mini-brain’

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Development of pea-sized brains with a neural structure could help treat complex conditions such as autism and schizophrenia

Eurozone presses Athens over real estate

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:06 AM PDT

Proposal aimed at cutting through bureaucracy that has hampered Athens' privatisation agency, which has struggled to hit targets

China’s consumers take eagerly to credit

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Last in three-part series on China's growing debt burden. While household debt is low by international standards, more consumers are tapping credit

Iran boosts uranium enrichment capacity

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 07:26 AM PDT

Talks in Vienna will be scrutinised by the west for any sign of increased readiness by Tehran to compromise in dispute over its nuclear programme

Russia widens potash spat into trade row

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:32 AM PDT

A spat between Russia and Belarus's potash producers deteriorated into a trade row after Moscow said it would scale back oil exports

Boos greet Hollande’s pension reforms

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 08:09 AM PDT

The shake-up, which will mean a rise in contributions, was seen as a big test for France's president and was criticised by business and workers

Tepco to retain control of Fukushima site

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:15 AM PDT

Despite calls for government to take control of clean-up at crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, it says operator Tepco will retain responsibility

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