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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Protests catch Ukraine opposition unaware

Protests catch Ukraine opposition unaware

Protests catch Ukraine opposition unaware

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 11:25 AM PST

Rallies have been mostly spontaneous, sparked by social media, but anti-government protesters are uncertain of how to advance the movement

India faces WTO crunch in food wrangle

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 11:57 AM PST

New Delhi's trade minister is suspected by many at next week's Bali talks of putting domestic politics before the quest for an international deal
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Friday, November 29, 2013

China deploys jets in dispute with Japan

China deploys jets in dispute with Japan

China deploys jets in dispute with Japan

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 07:25 AM PST

Japanese defence minister says negotiations would amount to accepting Chinese sovereignty over the contested islands in the East China Sea

Rouhani takes firm stand on nuclear sites

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 10:58 AM PST

Iram's president has rejected the demands of Israel and US hawks, but has told the FT of his hopes for an end to Tehran's estrangement with Washington

EU scolds Russia for Ukraine interference

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:22 AM PST

Herman Van Rompuy, EC chief, says Moscow has 'breached international treaties' that give countries the right to 'define relations with other states'

Business chiefs turn on Merkel

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 10:28 AM PST

Employers groups have been joining forces in accusing the proposed right-left coalition of spurning the opportunity to promote growth-boosting policies

China links to ‘Wobbly Boots’ revealed

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 05:12 AM PST

Police operation which led to imprisonment of gangster on gun and drug charges began as investigation into counterfeit cigarettes from China

France in passionate prostitution debate

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:09 AM PST

Plan to penalise people who pay for sex has evoked an ardent response, from politicians and feminist groups to celebrities and prostitutes themselves

Egyptian business sentiment on the up

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:31 AM PST

Despite a government crackdown against its critics business leaders say stimulus packages from the Gulf are improving the economic outlook

Thai activists embrace passive resistance

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:07 AM PST

Mood is light but obscures fears of a repeat of the violence outbreak in 2010 that led to street battles in Bangkok and killed scores

Hopes for Guinea reform rest on president

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 05:04 AM PST

Foreign powers have a lot riding on the life-long opposition activist and former Sorbonne law professor, who had never previously held power

Leaked report adds to pressure on Zuma

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 10:37 AM PST

Ombudsman's draft report alleges South Africa's president personally benefited from millions of rand of public funds spent on his private residence
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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Nervous White House eyes website relaunch

Nervous White House eyes website relaunch

Nervous White House eyes website relaunch

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST

The Obama administration nervously awaits the relaunch Saturday of its troubled online health exchange

China flies fighter jets in disputed zone

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 12:03 PM PST

Move came as Japan and South Korea flew military aircraft into the same zone, in defiance of China's demand it be informed of all flights through the area

Hollande boosted by fall in unemployment

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST

France's first monthly decline in unemployment for almost two and a half years provides boost for President Hollande, whose fortunes have been waning

Country’s past haunts Czech politician

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:13 AM PST

Efforts by billionaire's party to form government stymied amid allegations that Babis was an informant for Czechoslovakia's secret police in the 1980s

Iran deal offers opportunities to Turkey

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:34 AM PST

Ankara officials enthuse over the potential of political and economic ties with Tehran, though the rhetoric is in danger of getting ahead of reality

EU puts brave face on ‘Eastern Partnership’

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:29 AM PST

Summit must try to salvage hopes of a future deal with Ukraine and put a brave face on the limited success of the four-year-old programme

China’s modern take on an ancient system

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 07:49 AM PST

Chinese petitioners can lodge complaints online – about everything from land grabs to murdered relatives – but system is seen to have inbuilt flaws

Libya struggles against people smugglers

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:04 AM PST

A barren outpost in the south is the first line of defence against human trafficking to Europe, but it is undermanned and outgunned

Brussels targets industrial espionage

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:39 AM PST

Reforms proposed by Michel Barnier, EU commissioner, aim to bolster businesses' defences against the unlawful acquisition of sensitive information

Peru’s middle class prospers from boom

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 05:55 AM PST

The country sets itself apart from regional peers with a sustained investment boom, but economists warn reforms are needed to continue expansion
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Biden to press China on airspace dispute

Biden to press China on airspace dispute

Biden to press China on airspace dispute

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:24 AM PST

The vice-president's trip to China signals the return of Asia to the top of US foreign policy priorities

Paris and Berlin follow UK migrant call

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:51 AM PST

Dovetailing positions reflect growing anxiety in both countries and across the EU about rising public support for populist, anti-immigration parties

Merkel secures German coalition deal

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:15 AM PST

Parties backed a package including a motorway toll for foreigners, liberalised citizenship rights for German-born residents of foreign origin and a minimum wage

Dublin pulls sale of state gas company

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:39 AM PST

Pat Rabbitte, Ireland's energy minister, says none of the final bids for the retail arm of Bord Gáis Eireann were at an acceptable value

Berlusconi expelled from senate

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:59 AM PST

Italy's senate votes to remove former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament as a result of his conviction for tax fraud

China backs another era of African rail

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:36 AM PST

A century after rail construction under colonial rule, Chinese investors help finance thousands of kilometres of tracks in another era of railway expansion

Dubai wins bid to host 2020 World Expo

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:30 AM PST

Event expected to cement Dubai's recovery from its real estate crash and debt crisis, although some fear it could create another property bubble

Brazil fights inflation to curb protests

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:27 AM PST

Brazil has raised benchmark rate five times in row and was expected to raise it by another 50 basis points on Wednesday to 10 per cent

Low-profile general to lead Pakistan army

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:35 AM PST

Gen Raheel Sharif takes powerful post in order to remain a 'military man' in a country prone to military coups, racked by Islamist terror

Latvia PM quits over store roof collapse

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:20 AM PST

Valdis Dombrovskis takes "full responsibility' for the Maxima supermarket roof collapse in Riga, which killed 54 people last week
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Iran oil minister plans to revive sector

Iran oil minister plans to revive sector

Iran oil minister plans to revive sector

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:44 AM PST

Veteran Bijan Namdar Zanganeh sets priorities to raise oil production and exports and attract foreign partners following nuclear deal

Ashton comes of age in Iran talks

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:47 AM PST

Officials once scathing of UK diplomat are suddenly singing the peer's praises and EU ambassadors gave her team a standing ovation in Brussels

US bombers fly into China’s defence zone

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:08 AM PST

America insists that it will continue to operate in what it considers to be international air space despite a Chinese declaration over the zone in the East China Sea

Putin leans on Kiev as protests persist

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:45 AM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a stark reminder to Ukraine of its economic dependence on Moscow

France to deploy 1,000 troops in CAR

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:58 AM PST

CAR has been in state of lawlessness since a group of Muslim rebel movements called Seleka seized the capital in March and overthrew the president

Brussels eyes response to NSA scandal

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:17 AM PST

Policy makers have to balance demands of privacy advocates against industry fears that restrictive rules could limit companies' ability to transfer data

China’s public sector seeks security help

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:23 PM PST

Chinese companies – many of them state-owned enterprises – are hiring private security companies when they venture into hostile regions

Egypt’s illegal settlements boom

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:08 AM PST

Political upheaval since the 2011 revolt has loosened the shaky grip of authorities on housing rules, allowing for a big expansion in illegal settlements

Strikes slow growth in South Africa

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PST

Between July and September Africa's largest economy recorded GDP growth of 0.7% on a quarter-on-quarter basis, below analysts' expectations

Japan approves overhaul of rice subsidies

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:30 AM PST

Government reforms aim to spur consolidation of small, paddies into larger, more productive fields, making farmers more competitive on international markets
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Monday, November 25, 2013

EU warns US over trawling online data

EU warns US over trawling online data

EU warns US over trawling online data

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:17 AM PST

Washington accused of violating 'safe harbour' pact by improperly requiring companies to hand over information on European customers

Rafsanjani sees full Iran deal within year

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:40 AM PST

One of the country's most influential leaders raises hopes of comprehensive accord with world powers, saying the interim agreement was hardest step

Assad buoyed by Iran’s nuclear deal

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 07:43 AM PST

Syria does not expect international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to step down during January's peace talks in Geneva

Kiev police clash with pro-EU protesters

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:17 AM PST

Demonstrations enter fifth day as Brussels' top leaders accuse Russia of putting pressure on Ukraine to change course on EU trade and political pacts

Protesters occupy Thai finance ministry

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:16 AM PST

Thousands of demonstrators fan across Bangkok and also swarm into foreign ministry and PR compounds as campaign to oust prime minister escalates

Abe urges China to withdraw air zone plan

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:17 AM PST

In escalating war of words, Japan's PM calls on China to withdraw an air defence zone that overlaps with one already operated by Tokyo

Energy reform stirs Mexico’s deepwater prospects

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:44 AM PST

The potential from the deep Gulf of Mexico waters is huge for a country that has seen crude production decline by nearly a quarter in the past decade

Germany nears deal on a new coalition

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 10:23 AM PST

Hopes mount that Angela Merkel and her coalition partners will agree a pact that will also include a nationwide deal on minimum wage

Lamy urges reform of world trade body

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:58 AM PST

Former director-general of WTO calls to modernise and expand the organisation, striking out at French politicians and the US Congress

Berlusconi battles to keep Senate seat

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:02 PM PST

Former Italian premier says new 'incontrovertible evidence' exonerates him and accuses centre-left government of engineering 'coup d'etat'
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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Six powers reach nuclear deal with Iran

Six powers reach nuclear deal with Iran

Six powers reach nuclear deal with Iran

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 02:52 AM PST

Interim deal offers Iran an easing of international sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme under vigorous inspections

Iran deal does limited things

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 11:20 AM PST

Those opposing the interim nuclear accord with the west for what it does not do should consider that it is vastly better than the alternatives

SNCF puts English lessons on fast track

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 10:27 AM PST

Rail company offers commuters on its Reims-Paris line the chance to learn a foreign language while travelling at speeds of up to 320kph

Egypt clamps down on public protests

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 10:04 AM PST

Law requiring organisers of public gatherings to obtain official permission is branded by rights groups as an attempt to 'legitimise repression'

Fed’s Bernanke on a mission to explain

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 09:51 AM PST

If the US central bank tapers its bond buying – likely 'in coming meetings' – that does not undermine its stated commitment to lower interest rates

Swiss voters reject wage caps in referendum

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 07:36 AM PST

Swiss voters have decisively rejected a radical proposal that would have made it illegal for companies to pay any of their staff more than 12 times the wage of their lowest earner.

Chile: Just deserts

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 10:02 AM PST

Michelle Bachelet's promises – more jobs, more education, more tax – could intensify the struggle for viability for the country's copper miners

Protests in Kiev over delay on EU deal

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 07:18 AM PST

Ukrainians come out in largest numbers since 2004 Orange Revolution to protest against surprise government decision to postpone signing deal with EU

Tibet ruling strains Spain-China relations

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 05:43 AM PST

A criminal court in Madrid has ordered the arrest of five former Chinese leaders for their role in alleged crimes of genocide in Tibet

Marikana inquiry paints grim picture

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:34 AM PST

Police called health department and requested four mortuary vans – each one able to carry up to eight bodies – to be sent to the site in advance
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Stakes raised for US congressional poll

Stakes raised for US congressional poll

Stakes raised for US congressional poll

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 11:29 AM PST

Harry Reid, Democratic majority leader, managed to ratchet up partisanship in system poisoned over the past decade by nonstop political warfare

Hizbollah tightens grip in Syria

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:26 AM PST

Although Damascus denies receiving Iranian fighters, the role of Hizbollah, which is sponsored by Tehran, is overt in the areas where it is operating
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Friday, November 22, 2013

Tymoshenko warns over EU pact failure

Tymoshenko warns over EU pact failure

Tymoshenko warns over EU pact failure

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PST

Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader weighs into escalating war of words after Russian president raises tensions by accusing the EU of 'blackmail'

Tribunal orders Russia to free Greenpeace ship

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:02 AM PST

Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea rules on case brought by Dutch government as activists are released on bail

Swiss executives braced for poll on pay

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:30 AM PST

Experts say the measure will affect even Mittelstand groups – the small and medium-sized businesses which form the backbone of the Swiss economy

Latvia mourns victims of store tragedy

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 07:28 AM PST

Up to 25 people were believed to be still trapped in rubble after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in Latvia, causing at least 45 fatalities

Berners-Lee hits out at online censorship

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 04:11 AM PST

Report by the World Wide Web Foundation finds governments using provisions against cybercrime, terrorism and blasphemy to silence their critics

Nostalgic Russians reach for the tsars

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:54 AM PST

The Romanov imperial dynasty stages a comeback as a symbol of identity for many longing for a revival and recognition of cultural and historical roots

Young Norwegian takes world chess title

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 10:02 AM PST

Magnus Carlsen, the 22-year-old Norwegian chess genius, becomes the first western European player in 76 years to take the title

Honduran presidential poll on knife edge

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:17 AM PST

Incumbent party's pro-military candidate makes comeback, setting stage for a photo finish that could raise fears of fraud since there is no run-off

Hong Kong holds first rare tea auction

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 05:06 PM PST

Star of the show is a 20kg box of Narcissus oolong tea, first exported from China's tea-producing region of Wuyi to Singapore in the 1960s

Hopes for Iran deal despite differences

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 01:08 PM PST

Both sides hope to reach deal on Friday but are so far unable to bridge 'considerable differences'. Iranian foreign minister said headway has been made
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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Ukraine foreign policy triumph for Putin

Ukraine foreign policy triumph for Putin

Ukraine foreign policy triumph for Putin

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 11:39 AM PST

Russian leader's victory after Ukraine rowed back from deal with EU could be shortlived, with observers fearing Moscow could lose credibility with west

Democrats overturn filibuster rule

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:02 AM PST

Democrats have overturned longstanding traditions by limiting filibuster powers in the Senate

Yellen wins Senate committee backing

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:07 AM PST

Janet Yellen has defended Federal Reserve's asset purchase programme, saying the labour market has improved but is still short of its potential

Iran talks resume as differences remain

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST

An Iranian official says Wednesday's talks were 'productive and useful' but that mistrust between the two sides remain a fundamental problem

Draghi hits at ‘nationalistic’ critics

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 06:43 AM PST

ECB president's outspoken defence of bank could exacerbate tensions in Germany amid savers' fears about the impact of ultra-low interest rates

Paris suspect linked to 1994 gun battle

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:19 AM PST

France reels at sudden reappearance of man convicted 15 years ago for his part in one of bloodiest episodes involving armed leftists to hit Paris

Judges justify Berlusconi conviction

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:56 AM PST

The former PM is appealing against the verdict as Senate votes next week on ejecting him from parliament, a move that could destabilise the coalition

Eurozone eyes second bailout for Portugal

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 12:23 AM PST

Overturning of budget measures plus high bond repayments due after rescue ends lead many in the lending troika to conclude a second bailout is likely

China and EU in investment treaty talks

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 06:26 AM PST

Leaders agree to negotiate and pledge to increase bilateral trade from about $580bn in 2012 to $1tn by 2020 in deal announced after Beijing summit

Korea customs checks strain US trade deal

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 12:37 AM PST

US exporters complain of increasingly rigorous audits by South Korean customs authorities, throwing into doubt the right to benefit from lower tariffs
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