Ukraine protest in Yanukovich heartland

Ukraine protest in Yanukovich heartland
ECB poised for battle to ward off deflation
Italy launches big privatisation push
Russia dashes to have Sochi ready on time
Fed hopes for smooth handover to Yellen
Knights Templar on quest for drugs efficiency
Hollande seeks to end private life uproar
Philippines edges closer to Muslim peace deal
RBI’s reform a hard sell to New Delhi
Divided EU struggles to confront Moscow

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:47 AM PST

Demonstrations for first time in several cities in Russian-speaking eastern and southern regions after opposition rebuffs surprise compromise offer

ECB poised for battle to ward off deflation

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 12:10 PM PST

Mario Draghi signals he is prepared for the European Central Bank to buy purchases of bank loans to households and companies

Italy launches big privatisation push

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:03 AM PST

Details of the privatisation were outlined on Friday, with Mr Letta saying proceeds would allow Italy to reduce its crippling public debt of over €2tn

Russia dashes to have Sochi ready on time

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:24 AM PST

With 12 days to go until the opening ceremony, Russia is rushing to put the fishing touches on what is arguably its biggest project since the Soviet era

Fed hopes for smooth handover to Yellen

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:34 AM PST

Bernamke hopes tapering plan will ensure a smooth handover to Janet Yellen, but the FOMC will also start to ponder the challenges ahead

Knights Templar on quest for drugs efficiency

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 07:52 AM PST

The government's main security fear in the western state of Michoacán operates like a corporation, with its own code of conduct – and death penalty

Hollande seeks to end private life uproar

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:48 AM PST

French president announces separation from 'first lady' but it remains open whether that will allow him to swing attention back to affairs of state

Philippines edges closer to Muslim peace deal

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 04:38 AM PST

Latest stage of peace plan would see decommissioning of rebel weapons in return for a commitment to a self-governing region for the Muslim minority in Mindanao

RBI’s reform a hard sell to New Delhi

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:06 AM PST

Raghuram Rajan faces challenge of persuading Delhi's establishment to agree to moves that would bring profound change at the central bank

Divided EU struggles to confront Moscow

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST

Russia publishes critical report on human rights in the EU, safe in the knowledge the bloc is unlikely to find a consensus on how to treat Moscow