11:34pm

China honey smugglers caught in US sting

Illegal imports evaded $180m of anti-dumping duties

11:17pm

US moves to fight corporate cybercrime

White House outlines measures to combat trade theft

10:32pm

800,000 Pentagon staff face unpaid leave

Civilian personnel to be hit if spending cuts take effect

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 2:27pm

Israel grants Golan exploration licence

Approval for US group Genie likely to stir diplomatic tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, waves before his departure for Washington at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, ©AP From ASIA-PACIFIC 8:05am

China and economy to lead Abe US talks

Japan’s PM looks for backing over monetary policy

ECB ©Bloomberg From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 7:24pm

ECB faces US pressure over Iran

Congress targets cross-border bank payments

From COMMENT 7:07pm

Shale falls short for US energy security

The nation should not give up on renewable sources, says Bill Richardson

peoples liberation army building in Shanghai. ©Patti Waldmeir From ASIA-PACIFIC Feb 19, 2013

China military linked to hacking attacks

PLA unit identified in US cyber security group’s report

Feb 19, 2013

Allen withdraws nomination for Nato post

General tipped to take on US command retire

Capitol Building Washington ©Getty Feb 19, 2013

Obama takes aim at ‘meat cleaver’ cuts

Dire warning over danger of $1.2tn budget sequester

Feb 19, 2013

Renewed push on US deficit deal

Bipartisan duo of Simpson and Bowles propose $2.4tn plan

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 19, 2013

Immigration law fallout hits Alabama

Businesses relying on cheap labour struggle

Editorial from COMMENT Feb 19, 2013

Higher US minimum wage makes sense

Republicans must embrace conservative case for pay floor

Feb 18, 2013

Suffering side-effects of health reform

Critics see threat to Obamacare goals

Feb 18, 2013

US business hits out at ‘Obamacare’ costs

Employers may cut hours or pay fines to avoid insurance

Feb 18, 2013

Incoming SEC head faces early test

Disclosure dilemma awaits Mary Jo White

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 18, 2013

Fears at Fed of rate payouts to banks

Potential $50bn windfall should interest rates rise

Feb 17, 2013

US union warns Obama on trade talk tactics

Signal that support from left for any deal not guaranteed

Feb 17, 2013

Republican attacks Obama immigration plan

White House proposal would be ‘dead on arrival’ if sent to Congress

Edward Luce Edward Luce from COMMENT Feb 17, 2013

Obama is right to resist the Syria hawks

The president’s lack of diplomatic creativity, rather than his sense of caution, is his real Achilles heel

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