Republicans target ‘Obamacare’ glitches

Republicans target ‘Obamacare’ glitches
ICC rules Kenyatta can miss part of trial
Teenager’s deportation splits French left
Poland’s air crash probe turns into farce
EU and Canada agree on trade pact
Mexicans weigh tax on fizzy drinks
Saudis snub UN over Syria
Infrastructure drive powers China growth
Syria’s refugees highlight Turkey divisions
Spain’s ruling party hit by fresh claims

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Real threat to Affordable Care Act comes not from Republicans, but from the administration's own botched rollout of the online healthcare exchanges

ICC rules Kenyatta can miss part of trial

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya, has been excused from attending part of his trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in The Hague

Teenager’s deportation splits French left

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 07:27 AM PDT

The detention on school bus of teenager, and her expulsion to Kosovo with her family, unleashed a tirade of anger on the political left

Poland’s air crash probe turns into farce

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 10:44 AM PDT

A Polish parliamentary committee investigating the 2010 air crash that killed the president has become a national laughing stock

EU and Canada agree on trade pact

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:10 AM PDT

EU and Canada agreed in principle on a long-delayed trade and investment pact after settling their differences over dairy and beef exports

Mexicans weigh tax on fizzy drinks

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 05:08 AM PDT

Mexicans glug an average 163 litres of fizzy drinks per person a year and debate rages over whether a planned sales levy will cut consumption – and obesity

Saudis snub UN over Syria

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 06:15 AM PDT

In a country that keeps criticism behind closed doors, the rebuff may reflect a shift in the conservative kingdom's foreign policy

Infrastructure drive powers China growth

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:49 AM PDT

Nanjing's work on four subway lines and thousands of new homes epitomises the focus on investment that has boosted the country's growth

Syria’s refugees highlight Turkey divisions

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 05:44 AM PDT

The refugees and their hosts complain that Turkey, with its Sunni majority, favours Sunni refugees over Syrian Alevis and Alawites

Spain’s ruling party hit by fresh claims

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:49 AM PDT

Luis Bárcenas, the Popular party's former treasurer tells court he handed cash to one of the party's most senior leaders