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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Nine killed as Kiev descends into violence

Nine killed as Kiev descends into violence


Nine killed as Kiev descends into violence

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:13 PM PST

Kiev descended into violent mayhem as riot police stormed Independence Square amid the deadliest clashes during three months of protests

Brussels warns Italy on budget rules

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:23 AM PST

EU concern is that Italy PM will use his reform mantle to breach a Brussels-mandated deficit limit of 3 per cent of economic output

Diplomats play down new Iran nuclear talks

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:54 AM PST

Fresh talks over Iran's nuclear programme have begun with modest ambitions limited to agreeing a "framework" for months of diplomatic wrangling

India approves creation of Telangana state

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:31 AM PST

Chaos in parliament as controversial bill is passed to carve out country's 29th state from Andhra Pradesh, leaving the rump state of Seemandhra

China hits back over N Korean refugees

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 04:52 AM PST

Beijing criticises the UN for calling on it to ease the forced repatriations of those who illegally enter the country along its porous border

Australia finance chief warns on easy money

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:39 AM PST

Australian finance chief Joe Hockey hits out at the US, Europe and emerging markets over policy days before he hosts his global peers at G20 talks

China’s soldiers too big for tanks

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:01 AM PST

Significant growth in the height and weight of Chinese soldiers leave them in danger of outgrowing their tanks and rifles

Erdogan claims victory on court probe

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:31 AM PST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, declared victory in his battle against an anti-corruption investigation he saw as a coup attempt

Brazil companies face anti-corruption law

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:52 AM PST

A new law threatens heavy fines for Brazilian companies found guilty of bribery, but there are questions about its implementation

Italy withdraws envoy from India

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:48 AM PST

Anger grows in Rome over the delay in a piracy trial of two Italian marines whom Italy says accidentally shot a fisherman outside Indian waters

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