From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA May 7, 2013

Russia and US agree to Syria conference

US Secretary of State John Kerry poses in front of the St.Basil's cathedral during a walk at the Red Square in Moscow on May 7, ©AFP

Kerry wants regime and rebels to meet by end of May

Mark Sanford ©AFP May 8, 2013

Sanford hikes back into politics with poll win

S Carolina ex-governor ‘on Appalachian Trail’ to cover up affair

May 7, 2013

Sexual assaults on the rise in US military

Almost one-third more cases reported than two years ago

May 7, 2013

Battle rages over US online tax

Retailers take fight for levy to House

A statue stands in Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington ©Reuters May 7, 2013

House Republicans shift stance on budget

More lenient approach focuses on tax reform

10:17pm

Republicans boycott environment agency vote

Democrats angry as McCarthy’s chances of heading EPA put in doubt

10:01pm

US exporters rally around Ex-Im Bank

Protest over campaign to block head’s renomination

©AFP Global Insight 1:13pm

Chinese cyberspies mean business, says Pentagon

US defence report lifts lid on China’s expanding power

From COMPANIES 8:04pm

Eight charged over $45m bank cyber thefts

Part of growing effort by US law enforcement to punish cybercriminals

©Bloomberg Gary Silverman Gary Silverman from COMMENT 7:29pm

Daydreams of supervising Dimon

I find it difficult to think of an actual person who could oversee the JPMorgan boss

Philip Stephens from COMMENT 7:03pm

Democracy is not to blame for populism

Globalisation and technology have provided fertile ground for the politics of grievance globally

From COMMENT 3:36pm

Machines are replacing men in warfare

Pilots may become supervisors and drones may become robots, writes Christopher Coker

May 8, 2013

Industry prepares to attack fresh ‘fracking’ regulations

New US rules yet to be revealed likely to require more disclosures

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA May 8, 2013

Assad opponents welcome Syria summit

Coalition insists ‘removal of regime’ essential for democracy

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 8, 2013

US seeks Bahrain talks on workers’ rights

Manama may have violated provisions of trade deal, says Washington

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