Syria renews attack after Russian visit

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:11:37 GMT

Turkey backs effort to force Assad to end the violence, saying it could not stay silent after ‘fiasco’ of Russian and Chinese UN veto

Santorum in surprise comeback in Republican race

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:16:31 GMT

Surprise victories for the former US senator take the shine off Mitt Romney’s frontrunner status in the Republican presidential race

Moscow plans to put dead lawyer on trial

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:46:35 GMT

Latest bizarre twist to posthumous tax fraud case that has come to exemplify investor fears about Russia’s rule of law

Greece misses bail-out deadline

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:09:15 GMT

Delay over agreeing €3bn of extra spending cuts fuels fears that Athens may be forced into a messy default next month

Rousseff starts Brazil on road to assertiveness

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:08 GMT

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil has adopted an ambivalent tone on human rights as part of a more mature stance built on growing economic success

Battle for Syria rages across the internet

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:57:15 GMT

The struggle engulfing Syria is being played out on the internet as opposition ‘hacktivists’ try to attack government websites and rally support

Argentina protests at Falklands warship

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:59:59 GMT

President Fernández urges Cameron to ’give peace a chance’ instead of militarising the Falkland Islands

Congress hopes state poll will revive party

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:19 GMT

Gandhi identifies success in month-long elections in Uttar Pradesh as key to re-energising Singh’s stalled administration

Cuban blogger riles with her weapon of words

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:38 GMT

Technology challenges the philologist’s due to a state information monopoly, giving 2 per cent of Cubans internet access

National Front hopes to oust Sarkozy

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:23:15 GMT

Le Pen has seen poll ratings of up to a fifth of electorate, suggesting at least the possibility of knocking out incumbent in presidential poll