Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party hold a picture of jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan as they celebrate the Newroz, the new year, in Istanbul on March 21, 2010. Newroz Day, which marks the arrival of spring, is celebrated in Turkey, Central Asian republics, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Iran ©AFP Feb 27, 2013

Turkey: The prisoner on Imrali

Ankara is negotiating directly with the Kurdish leader to end a deadly conflict

An aircraft carrier on the way to the Middle East has been held in Virginia because of sequestration Feb 26, 2013

US budget: Another crisis looms

If the White House and Republicans cannot agree on how to fund $1.2tn in deficit reduction, the fallout will be dire

A small bull and a bear (R) symbolising the up and downward trend in stockmarket movements stand in front of a display panel at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, 29 June 2011. This Wednesday 29 June 2011, the Greek parliament in Athens had passed the latest austeritiy package which was anticipated with great interest, and which would make way for the Greek government to receive further international financial aid in billions of euro ©Photoshot Feb 25, 2013

Equities: A sentimental wager

Timing the peaks and troughs could depend on when fear or greed dominate

Workers hang dried fish onto poles at a processing facility on the outskirts of Hangzhou ©Reuters Feb 24, 2013

20,000 miles to the plate

Monitoring the global food supply chain presents regulators and governments with a tough test

Brain pathways ©Science Photo Library Feb 22, 2013

Science: Contours of the mind

Projects to map the brain herald a possible golden age of neuroscience

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim ©AFP From LEX Feb 21, 2013

América Móvil: time to buy in bulk?

Stock in Carlos Slim’s telecom powerhouse looks cheap but investors fear regulatory threats

An Egyptian protester prepares to throw back a tear gas canister fired by riot policemen during clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square ©AFP Feb 20, 2013

Middle East: The strong arm of the law

Egypt is becoming more volatile as people increasingly stand up to security forces

businessman rushing on the street in motion ©Alamy Feb 19, 2013

Markets: In search of a fast buck

After disrupting the equity markets, high-speed trading is moving rapidly into bonds, currencies and derivatives

©Reuters Feb 18, 2013

Housing: The long climb back

Investors made a killing after the US bubble burst, but for average Americans the recovery is likely to be gradual

South Africa ©AP Feb 17, 2013

South Africa: A faded rainbow

Protests and disaffection threaten the ANC’s hegemony but President Zuma insists the ruling party is not to blame

Feb 15, 2013

Defence: India’s slow march

Overshadowed by China, the country is struggling to modernise its armed forces

Feb 14, 2013

Nuclear reactors: from waste to fuel

Start-up aims to use byproduct in power generation, writes Sylvia Pfeifer

Feb 14, 2013

Nuclear energy: Flexible fission

The atomic industry is shifting its focus to smaller reactors to meet surging demand from emerging economies

Feb 13, 2013

Finance: Entangled in Tuscany

Repercussions of the Monte dei Paschi bank scandal are resonating far beyond Siena

Feb 12, 2013

FT at 125: The world in focus

From its City origins, the paper has become a digital global news organisation, writes the editor, Lionel Barber

Feb 11, 2013

Markets: With the volume down

Jaded traders are seeking clues that big economies are returning to solid growth

Roula Khalaf Feb 10, 2013

Arab world: Underfunded renaissance

Inexperienced Islamist leaders in Egypt and Tunisia are struggling to manage economic grievances

Feb 8, 2013

Legislation: The wedding march

Attitudes towards same-sex marriage have changed markedly in the past decade

Feb 8, 2013

Finance: Buried treasure

Frustrated investors are pushing Cayman for greater transparency but few expect rapid change

Feb 6, 2013

Environment: Frozen frontiers

The rapid melting of Arctic ice is unleashing a scramble to exploit vast oil and gas deposits

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