Berlusconi vow to quit fails to convince marketsPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's pledge to resign as soon as parliament passed budget reforms did nothing to staunch a perilous collapse in market confidence in Italy. Financial markets have been clamouring for weeks for Berlusconi to d More… |
Bahrain King approves parliament reformsBahrain's King approved parliamentary reforms on Thursday after the completion of the National Dialogue, granting more powers of scrutiny for the elected lower house. "We have ordered the executive and legislative authorities to take the n More… |