Putin urges return to values of religion

Putin urges return to values of religion
Fed’s decision raises heat on Yellen
Paulson warns of regulatory conflict
Assad puts destruction of weapons at $1bn
France plan raises digital stakes
Stakes high for poll in north Sri Lanka
Iran seeks reforms to kick-start economy
Hollande seeks boost from Mali success
Kenya price rises stir fears of backlash
Egypt troops swoop on suspected militants

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:45 AM PDT

President says Russia should avoid the example of European countries that were legalising gay marriage and displaying excessive 'political correctness'

Fed’s decision raises heat on Yellen

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:55 AM PDT

Simmering frustration could now grow after the decision to delay an exit from easy money policy, which conservatives see as fostering bubbles and stoking inflation

Paulson warns of regulatory conflict

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Former US Treasury secretary says he approves of Fed-enforced capital requirements and is 'much more concerned' with the repo market

Assad puts destruction of weapons at $1bn

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Syrian president adds uncertainty over US-Russia plan as he says destroying the stockpile would need at least a year, not the nine months stipulated

France plan raises digital stakes

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:10 PM PDT

France wants an EU tax hit for Google and Facebook where customers use their websites under proposals that could put the US at loggerheads with Europe over regulation

Stakes high for poll in north Sri Lanka

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:12 AM PDT

A Tamil alliance is widely expected to win provincial elections as President Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks to rebuff critics ahead of Commonwealth summit

Iran seeks reforms to kick-start economy

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:19 AM PDT

President Rouhani appeals to business leaders for help to deal with crisis caused by sanctions and Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's mismanagement

Hollande seeks boost from Mali success

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:55 AM PDT

French leader attends Mali president's inauguration to help celebrate the most striking success of his time in office – the operation against Islamist militants

Kenya price rises stir fears of backlash

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 06:43 AM PDT

The price of milk has risen 16% and has ignited tensions over IMF-backed tax reforms that critics fear will hurt the poor the most

Egypt troops swoop on suspected militants

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 04:34 AM PDT

Top police officer shot dead in dawn raid aimed at regaining control over village of Kerdasah near Cairo and capturing killers of 11 policemen