The GuardianObama presses Egypt to help rein in Hamas as Gaza conflict escalatesThe GuardianBarack Obama is pressing the Egyptian leadership to help de-escalate the bloody conflict in Gaza amid concern that a further ratcheting up of violence, such as a … Continue reading
The GuardianChina unveils new faces but old policies as Xi takes over party and militaryThe GuardianChina unveiled its new leader on Thursday as Xi Jinping gained control of both the Communist party and the military for the next decade, with … Continue reading
AFPAl Gore calls on Barack Obama to 'act boldly' on climate changeThe GuardianThe former vice-president and climate champion, Al Gore, has called on Barack Obama to seize the moment and use his re-election victory to push through bold action on … Continue reading
The GuardianBP 'close to agreeing Deepwater deal with DoJ'The GuardianBP confirmed it is close to agreeing a deal over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster with the US Department of Justice and is expected to plead guilty to criminal misconduct through … Continue reading
The GuardianObama talks tough over fiscal cliff and refuses to buckle on GOP tax demandsThe GuardianBarack Obama adopted a tougher approach to the fiscal cliff showdown on Wednesday when he made an unequivocal pledge that he will not cave in … Continue reading