Congress threatens fresh Iran sanctions

Congress threatens fresh Iran sanctions
Bloomberg self-censors to remain in China
Argentina’s Fernández picks new battle
Security fears over Lebanese Shia parades
Philippines struggles with typhoon legacy
ECB split stokes German backlash fears
China reform puts executives on defensive
Indian premier to shun Sri Lanka meeting
Arrests in Bangladesh as violence escalates
Dubai acquits executives of fraud charges

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 12:00 PM PST

Kerry on defensive after criticism, while Iran blames France for blocking a historic agreement and Israel denounces US strategy on Tehran

Bloomberg self-censors to remain in China

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 12:48 PM PST

Bloomberg says it will not publish investigative story into alleged financial dealings between China's richest man and Communist party officials

Argentina’s Fernández picks new battle

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 06:42 AM PST

Now her re-election is out of the question, the president will attempt to divert attention to other issues – especially dispute with media conglomerate

Security fears over Lebanese Shia parades

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 05:46 AM PST

Ashura, which marks a battle 13 centuries ago, is a focal point for historic persecution and deaths of fighters helping the regime in neighbouring Syria

Philippines struggles with typhoon legacy

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 07:19 AM PST

The country is battling with the aftermath of the world's most powerful typhoon this year, which is thought to have affected 9.5m people

ECB split stokes German backlash fears

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 11:18 AM PST

Divisions between northern and southern representatives on the ECB board are thought to have been mounting since market pressures on the eurozone relaxed

China reform puts executives on defensive

Posted: 09 Nov 2013 11:06 PM PST

Reform of state-owned enterprises under scrutiny as China's most powerful figures gather in Beijing for Communist party's Central Committee plenum

Indian premier to shun Sri Lanka meeting

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 12:30 AM PST

Manmohan Singh joins his Canadian counterpart in boycotting gathering of leaders, citing the island's human rights abuses during its civil war

Arrests in Bangladesh as violence escalates

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 03:17 AM PST

The Bangladesh government has arrested five opposition leaders following violent general strikes in protest at the handling of forthcoming elections

Dubai acquits executives of fraud charges

Posted: 10 Nov 2013 10:01 AM PST

Pair have spent four and a half years in custody since their arrest during fraud investigations in the wake of the emirate's real estate crash