Italy’s premier seeks to shore up government

Italy’s premier seeks to shore up government
Washington faces shutdown in budget stand-off
Rouhani’s efforts raise Iranians’ hope
Netanyahu to talk tough on Iran to Obama
Toxic weapons enforcers head for Syria
Mexico struggles to stem faltering growth
Modi attacks India’s Congress dynasty
Yellen’s Fed record shows shrewd analyst
Austria grand coalition in slim poll win
Fernández faces rising Peronist rival

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 10:35 AM PDT

Letta seeks urgent parliamentary support for a new government after centre-right leader Berlusconi pulls ministers out of five-month-old coalition

Washington faces shutdown in budget stand-off

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 11:02 AM PDT

Spending reductions causing most damage in regions that weathered the recession better than the rest of America, according to FT analysis

Rouhani’s efforts raise Iranians’ hope

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 09:50 AM PDT

Analysts believe president's efforts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly had the blessing of the highest echelons of the Islamic regime

Netanyahu to talk tough on Iran to Obama

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT

Israeli leader, who calls stopping Iran developing nuclear bombs the defining issue of his premiership, wants the country to stop all uranium enrichment

Toxic weapons enforcers head for Syria

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 01:02 PM PDT

International inspectors will arrive in Damascus this week to begin the process of verifying and destroying the country's stockpile

Mexico struggles to stem faltering growth

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 09:36 AM PDT

A tepid US recovery and catastrophic flooding have hit GDP prospects, but investors remain confident in the president's reform plans

Modi attacks India’s Congress dynasty

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 08:27 AM PDT

BJP's prime ministerial candidate tells mass rally that voters will have to choose between 'dynastic rule' and 'people's rule' at next year's polls

Yellen’s Fed record shows shrewd analyst

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 04:58 AM PDT

Frontrunner to lead US central bank a defender of dual mandate on unemployment and inflation, and a consistent advocate for greater transparency and communication

Austria grand coalition in slim poll win

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Despite a strong challenge from the far right, the Social Democrats and People's party have gained enough seats to renew their alliance

Fernández faces rising Peronist rival

Posted: 29 Sep 2013 09:27 AM PDT

As support ebbs for the Argentine president's economic policies, one of her strongest potential rivals hails from her own political movement