US & CANADA 7:18pm

Obama targets rich in budget plan

President Barack Obama ©AP

President uses tax to widen divide with Republicans

Francois Hollande EUROPE 6:11pm

Hollande insists on fiscal treaty move

Socialist candidate brushes aside warnings

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 3:55pm

Israelis attacked in India and Georgia

Netanyahu blames Iran for car bombs

Netanyahu, Israel prime minister Global Insight from MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 4:32pm

Netanyahu must convince himself on Iran

History shows that Israeli PM is a cautious politician

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 7:03pm

Lebanon tries to stay out of Syria conflict

Splits over Assad regime overlay sectarian faultlines

brazil and favela LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 2:56pm

Brazil battles drug epidemic

Government launches R$4bn campaign to combat crack

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