Russia catches west with Syria plan

Russia catches west with Syria plan
Obama’s business in Congress put at risk
ICC under scrutiny as Ruto faces trial
Mixed reception for Mexican tax reform
Navalny breaks ground for new opposition
Portugal suffers exodus of skilled workers
PKK halts removal of fighters from Turkey
Overlooked Van Gogh painting rediscovered
India riots spark fear of communal violence
Norway’s centre right on course for win

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow expected a quick response after he conveyed the idea to his Syrian counterpart

Obama’s business in Congress put at risk

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:39 AM PDT

Syria is draining energy and possibly also political capital from the White House in forthcoming talks with Congress over a new budget

ICC under scrutiny as Ruto faces trial

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:08 AM PDT

Kenya's deputy president is in the dock at The Hague accused of crimes against humanity in a trial that could unsettle the ICC and the African nation

Mixed reception for Mexican tax reform

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:09 PM PDT

President Enrique Peña Nieto's proposals on tax reform seem to have walked the tightrope between addressing the left's concerns and inflaming the right

Navalny breaks ground for new opposition

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 11:18 AM PDT

Alexei Navalny's second-place finish in Moscow's mayoral elections was well above his forecast share and forces the Kremlin to reassess its attitude towards him

Portugal suffers exodus of skilled workers

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:41 AM PDT

Experienced professionals who feel stymied by their country's struggling economy are joining recent graduates in seeking better opportunities abroad

PKK halts removal of fighters from Turkey

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:21 AM PDT

Observers said the move was intended to increase pressure on the government ahead of long awaited reforms affecting Turkey's Kurdish minority

Overlooked Van Gogh painting rediscovered

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 08:36 AM PDT

'Sunset at Montmajour' is verified as forgotten work by Dutch master, painted at height of his creative powers, and will go on show this month

India riots spark fear of communal violence

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:38 AM PDT

Violence that has left at least 31 dead after weekend clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities has sparked fears of an upsurge in communal attacks

Norway’s centre right on course for win

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:54 PM PDT

Election campaign has been dominated by a polarised debate over schools, healthcare and how best to spend the country's vast oil wealth