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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

S Africa mining bill sparks controversy

S Africa mining bill sparks controversy


S Africa mining bill sparks controversy

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:41 AM PDT

The mining bill is likely to interfere with trade and bilateral investment treaties and risks leading South Africa to being sued on multiple fronts

Lavrov urges wider chemical arms probe

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 07:03 AM PDT

Russian foreign minister reiterates Moscow's view that the attack on a Damascus suburb could have been a 'provocation' staged by rebels

Iran’s ayatollah urges nuclear flexibility

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 07:14 AM PDT

Supreme leader calls for 'heroic flexibility' ahead of Iran's diplomatic meetings on the sidelines of the UN general assembly over nuclear issue

Rehn berates Italy over instability

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:38 AM PDT

EU's top economic official says country's rising borrowing costs and inter-party squabbling over 2014 budget could cost it investments

US shootings revive gun control debate

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Evidence emerges that Aaron Alexis had a previous record of gun violations and appeared to suffer from some form of mental illness

US navy carrier deal steams in circles

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:41 AM PDT

Delay to contract reflects Pentagon's desire to reduce spending on some big programmes as well as a new focus on cost-effectiveness

Germany’s Greens see their support fall

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 08:26 AM PDT

Party faces sliding poll figures, following the re-emergence of a scandal over support in the 1980s for a campaign to decriminalise paedophilia

EU moves to hasten bans on ‘legal highs’

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 10:16 AM PDT

Proposed legislation would reduce the bureaucratic legwork needed to restrict sales from at least two years to under 10 months

Brazil corruption case faces legal test

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 09:12 AM PDT

Brazil's commitment to stamping out corruption faces a public test as the 'mensalão' jail sentences of politicians for vote-buying are debated

Egypt Copts bear brunt of Islamist anger

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 03:38 AM PDT

Attacks on security forces in Egypt have increased in recent weeks, raising fears of a return to the low-level insurgency of the 1980s and 1990s

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