Europe urged to harden Russia sanctions

Europe urged to harden Russia sanctions
Rebel trio may have slipped Moscow’s bonds
Obama peace call as Gaza death toll rises
Paris crackdown amid anti-Israel rioting
US border crisis blurs immigration debate
Wall St money backs Senate Republicans
China debt tops 250% of national income
Renzi’s upper house reforms face challenge
Seoul city officials allowed to sleep on job
Bundesbank shifts stance to back pay rises

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 12:33 PM PDT

UK-led group, including central and eastern European countries, wants to lay groundwork for an escalation to target entire sectors of economy

Rebel trio may have slipped Moscow’s bonds

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 11:10 AM PDT

Russia has said it will use its influence with rebels to move towards a political solution in east Ukraine, yet it remains unclear how much control the Kremlin now has

Obama peace call as Gaza death toll rises

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 11:42 AM PDT

US president voices concern over deaths as John Kerry, secretary of state, heads to Cairo for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire

Paris crackdown amid anti-Israel rioting

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:44 AM PDT

Attack on synagogue and Jewish grocery in suburb of capital condemned as anti-Semitic as demonstrations over Israeli assault on Gaza turn violent

US border crisis blurs immigration debate

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 12:51 PM PDT

The flood of Central American children across the border further complicates efforts to change the status of 'illegals' already in the US

Wall St money backs Senate Republicans

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:09 AM PDT

Democrats are losing the battle for campaign donations from the financial industry, which is betting conservative candidates can win control of Congress

China debt tops 250% of national income

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:02 AM PDT

Rapid build-up of debt is of more concern than the absolute level as Beijing faces a tough challenge to sow growth without spreading financial turmoil

Renzi’s upper house reforms face challenge

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:59 AM PDT

Proposed changes to reduce dramatically the powers of Italy's upper house face 8,000 amendments, potentially slowing Matteo Renzi's reform programme

Seoul city officials allowed to sleep on job

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:10 AM PDT

South Korean capital's metropolitan government allows its workers to take an afternoon nap as it attempts to raise productivity amid long-hours culture

Bundesbank shifts stance to back pay rises

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:05 AM PDT

The Bundesbank has backed the push by Germany's trade unions for inflation-busting wage settlements, in a remarkable shift by the central bank