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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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