Special Reports
Iran boosts military support in Syria to bolster Assad
LONDON/ANKARA - As Syria's war nears the start of its fourth year, Iran has stepped up support on the ground for President Bashar al-Assad, providing elite teams to gather intelligence and train troops, sources with knowledge of military movements say.
Fears of Syria militancy expand influence of Saudi prince
RIYADH - Saudi Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef, perhaps the most powerful younger prince in the ruling al-Saud family, is shaping Riyadh's new emphasis on protecting the kingdom from a fresh wave of Islamist militancy inspired by the war in Syria.
The signals that opened Renzi's path to Italian power
ROME - Matteo Renzi espoused two rules on his path to power: don't govern without being elected, and don't rely on the establishment that has long called the shots in Italian politics. Then he saw a chance to act.
Have a cigar: Cuba and Europe to write a business plan
BRUSSELS - Eleven months before Barack Obama's historic handshake with Raul Castro, Europe staged its own show of friendliness with Cuba. While little noticed, this gesture may end up doing far more to end the communist island's isolation.
United Kingdom's fate hinges on a tale of two referendums
LONDON - The United Kingdom has existed for more than three centuries, and its territorial integrity has buckled only once - when Irish nationalists created a breakaway republic almost 100 years ago.
How Hungary's government shaped public media to its mould
BUDAPEST - On June 21, 2011 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a first appearance in what would become a regular slot on MR1 radio's news show.
Crisis in tiny Nauru puts spotlight on Australia's asylum seeker policy
SYDNEY - It was mid-morning when the knock came at Rod Henshaw's door. He had 30 minutes to pack, police told him, then straight to the plane that would deport him from the home he'd made on the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru.
Bet Scots will say No, but hedge the referendum
LONDON - If Scots vote now on independence, their 307-year-old union with England will continue - nine polls since December show the No vote winning their referendum by anywhere from 8 to 28 percentage points.
Wells Fargo edges back into subprime as U.S. mortgage market thaws
- Wells Fargo & Co, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, is tiptoeing back into subprime home loans again.
Insight: Graft allegations test West's ties to Somali president
NAIROBI - A resignation letter by Somalia's central bank governor sent from Dubai has thrown Western donors into a quandary over supporting a government they need to fight al Qaeda's local allies.
India says drops anti-piracy charges against Italian marines
NEW DELHI - India has dropped a plan to prosecute two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen under a tough anti-piracy law, a government lawyer said on Monday, offering a chance to end a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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