Ukraine protesters prepare for crackdown

Ukraine protesters prepare for crackdown
US budget office in political crossfire
Khamenei calls for Iran economic jihad
Paris and Berlin push ‘Robin Hood’ tax deal
FCC plans new rules to speed web traffic
Low turnout feared as Libyans go to polls
Shoemakers put foot down over tariffs
Renzi says Italy coalition nearly ready
Rowdy Commons exposes cultural split
Singapore widens fight against toxic haze

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 07:28 AM PST

Ukraine's president calls on Kiev protest leaders to dissociate themselves from 'radical forces', saying his advisers are urging 'more brute scenarios'

US budget office in political crossfire

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 11:44 AM PST

In the hyper-partisan atmosphere in Washington, even the independent fiscal judgments of the Congressional Budget Office are contested

Khamenei calls for Iran economic jihad

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:22 AM PST

The Ayatollah focuses on what he calls the economy of 'resistance' and urges the government to 'increase the costs [of imposing sanctions] for the enemy'

Paris and Berlin push ‘Robin Hood’ tax deal

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:11 AM PST

France and Germany have pledged to reach a deal on a European financial transaction tax by the end of May in a bid to boost efforts to find an accord

FCC plans new rules to speed web traffic

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:28 AM PST

Under the latest proposal, the agency will prevent broadband services from blocking access to websites and discriminating against content providers

Low turnout feared as Libyans go to polls

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 08:49 AM PST

Many worry the combination of complicated voting rules, squabbling militias and the potential for violence will keep voters away

Shoemakers put foot down over tariffs

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 09:37 AM PST

EU footwear and textiles industry exports to the US are hampered by import tariffs that reach almost 40 per cent on some fashion items

Renzi says Italy coalition nearly ready

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 03:37 AM PST

Leader of democrats says government will be based on the same left-right alliance that supported Enrico Letta, the outgoing prime minister overthrown in a party-engineered coup

Rowdy Commons exposes cultural split

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:11 AM PST

Speaker John Bercow seeks to quell shouting, sniping and barracking and urges party leaders to stamp out 'yobbery and public school twittishness'

Singapore widens fight against toxic haze

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 08:02 AM PST

City-state takes aim at palm oil companies operating in Indonesia and proposes a law that would allow Singapore to impose fines on the polluters