Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria - Syrian army tanks shelled Aleppo and a helicopter gunship strafed rebel positions with heavy machinegun fire as they fought into early Monday for control of the country's biggest city and key battleground of the 17-month uprising. | Video
Greece's new pledges will take epic battle to implement
ATHENS - Greece's latest fiscal and reform pledges may be enough to convince international lenders weary after years of broken promises to keep Athens hooked to a 130 billion euro lifeline, but the battle to implement it will be epic.
West Bank summit scrapped after Israel bars envoys
RAMALLAH, West Bank - A meeting of envoys from the Non-Aligned Movement due to convene in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was scrapped on Sunday after Israel refused to admit four attendees from states with which it has no diplomatic relations, Palestinian officials said.
Italy doesn't need German cash, Monti tells Germans
BERLIN - Italy needs moral support from Germany but not its cash, Prime Minister Mario Monti said in an interview published on Sunday as German conservatives renewed calls for Greece to leave the euro zone.
China calls in U.S. diplomat over South China Sea
BEIJING - China's Foreign Ministry has called in a senior U.S. diplomat to protest against remarks by the U.S. State Department raising concerns over tensions in the contested South China Sea, further intensifying an already fraught territorial dispute.
German politicians concerned about bigger role for ESM
BERLIN - Politicians in Germany's ruling centre-right coalition have expressed renewed concerns about an increased role for the euro zone's permanent bailout fund, which is at the centre of a court case after the German parliament approved it in basic form.
At least seven dead in shooting at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee
Aug. 5 - Police say a shooting at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee Sunday left at least seven people dead, including a gunman. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Brilliant Bolt scorches to 100m gold
Bolt retained his Olympic title with the second-fastest time ever run, and world champion Yohan Blake took silver to make it a Jamaican 1-2.
Can Super Mario save the euro?
Mario Draghi says the ECB’s job is to bring down sovereign bond yields if fears of a euro breakup are making them rise. It’s a highly significant statement. But the ECB boss has caused dissension within his ranks. And he’ll struggle to find the tools to be able to do as he says. Commentary
How about quantitative easing for the people?
Giving away free money may sound too good to be true or wildly irresponsible, but it is exactly what the Fed and Bank of England have been doing for bond traders and bankers since 2009. Directing QE to the general public would not only be much fairer but also more effective. Commentary
The Big Smothering State
Governments play a valuable role in industrial economies. But in other matters, the value of the extensive and intrusive state is much more questionable. Both critics and defenders of big government often miss the crucial distinction between economic help and social harm. Commentary
Social media and the new Cold War
This war does not involve opposing military forces, but competing ideas about how political life should be organised. The battles are between broadcast media outlets and social-media upstarts, and Russia has seen some of the biggest clashes. Commentary
Olympics a bad metaphor for economic rivalry
China breaks the rules, the U.S. loses its edge, Britain barely registers at all. It’s easy to see the Games as a mirror for reality. But economics is different. Co-operation is rewarded, the prizes keep growing, and there are many ways to win, provided the competitors play fair. Full Article
Russian investor’s $3 million prize for physics
Do you think cutting-edge scientists should earn as much as star athletes, celebrity artists or Wall Street bankers? The Russian billionaire investor Yuri Milner does, and this week he put his money where his heart is. Commentary
Eurogeddon: Chronicling the crisis
How did the euro zone get into such a mess? And can it get out of it? This new e-book from Breakingviews and Reuters' award-winning photographers charts the twists and turns of the first phase of the crisis, while offering some pointers to the future. Download the e-book (PDF format)
Ghost town hostage to Cyprus stalemate
FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus - Deserted since the 1974 war, an eerie collection of derelict high-rise hotels and residences that once drew luxury-seeking is now the ultimate bargaining chip in the decades-long stand-off between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. Full Article
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