Ukraine raises pressure on eastern rebels

Ukraine raises pressure on eastern rebels
Obama warns Russia new sanctions ‘teed up’
Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians
France vows resolve over budget deficit
E-cig groups light up for extra marketing
Obama seeks to reassure Japan on security
China scraps cap on fines for polluters
FCC accused of violating net neutrality
Mumbai vote is a tale of two cities
Cargo overload cited in ferry sinking

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 11:02 AM PDT

Kiev responds to crisis by sending in helicopters and armoured vehicles to break rebel roadblocks and drop leaflets warning locals of 'Russian terrorists'

Obama warns Russia new sanctions ‘teed up’

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 10:54 AM PDT

US president says more sanctions will be enacted in days unless Russia's president Vladimir Putin honours a deal to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine

Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 09:39 AM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Palestinians of not wanting peace after a unity agreement was signed between PLO and Hamas

France vows resolve over budget deficit

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 10:55 AM PDT

Michel Sapin says Paris will honour European rules to reduce its deficit while trying to nurture higher growth and make companies more competitive

E-cig groups light up for extra marketing

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 12:24 PM PDT

Proposed FDA rules, which do not curb advertising spending, are part of efforts to oversee a sector that last year generated sales of $2bn

Obama seeks to reassure Japan on security

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:34 AM PDT

Shinzo Abe has pressed the visiting US leader for a renewed pledge of support, while seeking backing for Tokyo's moves to ease curbs on its military

China scraps cap on fines for polluters

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:30 AM PDT

Revision to environment legislation allows unlimited penalties in a sign Beijing is taking seriously the threat posed by decades of rapid growth

FCC accused of violating net neutrality

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:54 AM PDT

Public interest groups say the new rules allow service providers to pick internet 'winners and losers', disadvantaging smaller players

Mumbai vote is a tale of two cities

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 02:45 AM PDT

Turnout in city's richer enclaves is among Mumbai's lowest, while poorer residents vote in large numbers, creating fierce competition among the parties

Cargo overload cited in ferry sinking

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:03 PM PDT

South Korean prosecutors are looking into allegations the ferry was carrying more than three times the recommended maximum cargo weight