Chinese hints, U.S. emission cuts fall far short of climate cure
China's hints that it will cap its soaring greenhouse gas emissions and a U.S. plan to cut emissions in the power sector, while representing a shift, do not add up to a strong cure for global warming by the world's top two emitters.
ECB policymakers say can do more if needed
European Central Bank policymakers stressed on Tuesday that they can still do more to support the euro zone economy after last week announcing a package of measures to ward off the threat of deflation.
China says wants to counter Vietnam's 'slander' on South China Sea
China said on Tuesday that it wanted to counter Vietnam's "slander" to the world about what was happening in disputed areas of the South China Sea, after Beijing asked the United Nations to circulate documents outlining its position.
Ukraine says repulses separatist mortar attacks
Pro-Russian separatists attacked Ukrainian military checkpoints and other strategic points in eastern Ukraine overnight but they were beaten off with only minor casualties on the Ukrainian side, a government forces spokesman said on Tuesday.
China Mobile set to buy stake in Thailand's True Corp
State-owned China Mobile Ltd is poised to buy an 18 percent stake in Thai telecoms group True Corp valued at around $581 million, people familiar with the matter said, in Thailand's first major corporate deal since a coup last month.
Politics poses biggest risk to euro zone endurance
With the euro zone bond market back to irrational exuberance and economic growth returning slowly if unevenly, politics rather than economics now poses the biggest threat to the long-term endurance of Europe's single currency.
Russia would react to NATO build-up near borders
Russia would consider any further expansion of NATO forces near its borders a "demonstration of hostile intentions" and would take political and military measures to ensure its own security, a senior diplomat was quoted on Monday as saying.
Politics poses biggest risk to euro zone endurance
With the euro zone bond market back to irrational exuberance and economic growth returning slowly if unevenly, politics rather than economics now poses the biggest threat to the long-term endurance of Europe's single currency.
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