US scorns ‘false narrative’ in Crimea

US scorns ‘false narrative’ in Crimea
EU freezes Yanukovich ‘family’ assets
US and allies punish Russia over Ukraine
Tyrie attacks ‘Byzantine’ BoE governance
Draghi declares eurozone an ‘island of stability’
Fed advised to rethink forward guidance
Death puts spotlight on Bitcoin hub
Istanbul battle pitches Erdogan as the ‘setting sun’
Cricket fans in Indian sedition row
Xinjiang leader blames online videos for attacks

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 08:49 AM PST

Few believe Moscow's line that the unidentified but professionally-equipped soldiers in the peninsula are spontaneously formed local defence groups

EU freezes Yanukovich ‘family’ assets

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:06 AM PST

The ousted Ukrainian president, and relatives, prominent businessmen and former senior officials considered close to him, are among 18 people targeted

US and allies punish Russia over Ukraine

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:59 AM PST

After a day of diplomatic setbacks, EU leaders are leading diplomatic efforts to reach a common response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine

Tyrie attacks ‘Byzantine’ BoE governance

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:21 AM PST

The UK central bank faces a clash between its dual roles as 'lofty regulator' and a 'grubby participant' in the market, says lawyer

Draghi declares eurozone an ‘island of stability’

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:20 AM PST

President lauds region as ECB holds interest rates, despite inflation undershooting its target and the weakness of the economic recovery persisting

Fed advised to rethink forward guidance

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:21 AM PST

President of Philadelphia Fed urges ditching 6.5% unemployment threshold for considering a rate rise in favour of broader qualitative approach

Death puts spotlight on Bitcoin hub

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:42 AM PST

Singapore's light touch approach to virtual currencies at a time when Asian neighbours are clamping down has attracted a critical mass of services

Istanbul battle pitches Erdogan as the ‘setting sun’

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:08 AM PST

Mustafa Sarigul, the main opposition candidate in the city's poll for mayor, regards the country's prime minister as 'my real opponent'

Cricket fans in Indian sedition row

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 07:10 AM PST

Indian students from Kashmir were suspended for cheering 'wrong' team in an India-Pakistan cricket match, reigniting arguments about national identity

Xinjiang leader blames online videos for attacks

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:21 AM PST

Party official in frontier region says virtual private networks used to bypass internet censorship