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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Putin rethinks tactics on Ukraine

Putin rethinks tactics on Ukraine


Putin rethinks tactics on Ukraine

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 10:07 AM PDT

President's softer stance is interpreted by some as a retreat in the showdown over the fate of Ukraine, but others see it as merely a tactical shift

Obama seeks $3.7bn for migrant influx

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 10:51 AM PDT

The White House request to Congress is almost twice the anticipated amount and will fund efforts to tackle a humanitarian and political crisis

Chinese media’s tales of war infuriate Japan

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:22 AM PDT

Foreign minister Fumio Kishida attacks article saying Tokyo wants war and accompanying map showing mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Juncker faces tax inquiry dilemma

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:56 AM PDT

Foot-dragging by Luxembourg over an EU probe into tax deals for multinationals has created a potential conflict of interest for Jean-Claude Juncker

US threatens to end Afghanistan aid

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 10:55 AM PDT

Washington issues blunt warning after thousands of supporters of Abdullah Abdullah rally in Kabul and call on him to launch parallel government

India to tap FDI for railway modernisation

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:18 AM PDT

Modi government to permit foreign direct investment to upgrade its cash-strapped railway network, which will cost at least $93bn over five years

Israeli forces bombard Gaza Strip

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 10:48 AM PDT

Israeli aircraft and naval vessels pounded targets across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 11, in a campaign to halt rocket fire by Hamas militants

Profits plunge at Vatican bank

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:48 AM PDT

A total of 3,000 accounts have been closed and more than 2,000 blocked as Pope Francis tries to rebuild the bank's tarnished image

Iraq signals push to retake Mosul

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:35 AM PDT

Picture unclear following statement that pro-government tribes in country's second-largest city are preparing 'uprising' to expel Isis militants

Egyptians rail against rising fuel costs

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:26 AM PDT

The move to slash price subsidy revealed by the government of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, president, aims to cut budget deficit but has proved unpopular

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