EU summit to raise pressure on Merkel

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:20:06 GMT

Controversial proposals are back on the agenda. They were backed by some leaders in the past but forced off the agenda by the German chancellor’s objections

Oil supply deal puts pressure on Iran

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:33:02 GMT

The G8 joint statment on oil sends a strong signal to markets that there will be extra supply if sanction with Iran lead to a surge in prices

Fear drives Irish towards Yes vote

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:24:29 GMT

With just over a week to go until people vote, polls show support for the treaty remains steady at 37 per cent

Refocus on US debt issue promises to rattle

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:38:35 GMT

Returning the deficit to a campaign focus looks to unsettle as the Republicans want to play on this turf while Obama has been trying to avoid it

China activists fear ‘reckoning’

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:15:03 GMT

Human rights activists are most worried about Mr Chen’s nephew, who was detained on charges of intentional homicide after his uncle’s escape

Fighting erupts in Syria despite UN presence

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:19:49 GMT

Agencies reported that a roadside bomb detonated 150 metres away from the leader of the UN’s observer mission, General Robert Mood

Nato seeks orderly Afghanistan exit

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:17:51 GMT

The alliance’s leaders meet to try to extricate themselves from the country over the next two years without letting it slip back into a civil war

Nigeria oil deal puts focus on energy sector

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:04:59 GMT

Global Witness does not allege illegality on the part of Shell or ENI, but questioned Shell and ENI’S commitment to transparency

Italian bomb attack ‘not mafia’

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:31:50 GMT

Speculation that schoolgirl’s death before anti-mafia rally in Brindisi could signal start of violent campaign at time of political instability