POLITICS

Egypt's planning minister says the richest fifth of the population will have to pay more for electricity soon

Mining titan's platinum mines in Rustenburg have been inoperative for nearly three months.

Palladium has outperformed other precious metals this year with a 14% jump in prices.

Israel's chief negotiator expresses frustration with Israeli politicians intent on seeing collapse of Middle East peace talks.

Prime minister warns that events in eastern Ukraine bear hallmarks of Russian intervention

Saudi attempt to acquire up to 800 German Leopard-2 tanks has suffered a set back

Figures showing fuel tax cuts will boost economy used by chancellor to signal more ahead

Approval rating of French president bombs to all-time low

A bulk of Asia's largest companies believe it will create rewards not risk

Best photos of the day: 14 April 2014.

Draft UN human rights Ukraine report claims Russia repressed possibility of dissent before Crimea vote

Moscow's Strategic Missile Forces conducts ballistic missile test from Plesetsk.

Kiev's deadline to pro-Russian protesters to relinquish weapons passes as tensions continue to build up in east Ukraine.

ADS, the sector's representative body, raises 'serious concerns' over potential UK exit.

Russia and western powers indulge in blame game as Kiev vows to press ahead with full-scale offensive against separatists.

Kiev administration launches "anti-terrorist operation" in eastern Ukrainian cities as helicopters and infantry vehicles are reportedly deployed.

Ukrainian forces and armed men exchange gunfire in Kramatorsk as pro-Russian protesters seize buildings.

Obama says democratic rights are being suppressed more than any other time since passage of 1965 Voting Rights Act.

IEA lowers 2014 outlook for Russia oil demand to 3.5 million barrels a day.

Gold prices rose 1.2% this week after gaining 0.7% in the week of 5 April.

Argentina summons British ambassador to Buenos Aires as UK plans to hold military exercise.

US widens sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis blacklisting six Crimean officials and a gas company.

Nigel Wilson asks if Vladimir Putin's threat to Ukraine is yet more sabre-rattling or a genuine warning

Vladimir Putin says Gazprom will honour gas contracts with European clients.

Little else for the political parties to do but campaign for local, European and general elections

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the UK Independence Party won't be able to change a thing in Europe, even if they succeed in May's European Elections.

Current level of optimism does not correspond with fundamentals of Asia's third-largest economy.

Sebelius resigns after protracted website launch of Obama's signature affordable care act.

Ukraine Energy Minister Yuri Prodan says he's working to secure energy supplies from European countries