4:40pm

Head US nuclear regulator steps down

Jaczko resigns early following rocky tenure

From EUROPE 6:56pm

New Serbian leader urged to stay pro-EU

Nikolic must show ‘statesmanship’, say officials

Global Insight 6:02pm

US set to stand by Nato despite warnings

Alliance still pivotal in the transatlantic relationship

From COMPANIES 6:00pm

Northrop signs $1.7bn Nato drone deal

Significant order was long-coveted by the US defence contractor

From ASIA-PACIFIC 11:17pm

Nato seeks orderly Afghanistan exit

Chicago summit to set date for formal pull-out

From COMPANIES 9:45pm

China looks to sidestep solar tariffs

Groups make plans to source components from Taiwan

Matt Kenyon comment illustration Edward Luce Edward Luce from COMMENT May 20, 2012

The Facebook president in need of new friends

The social network site’s ethos captures the zeitgeist of Obama’s administration

Global Insight from COMMENT May 20, 2012

Refocus on US debt issue promises to rattle

Speaker’s move seen as negotiating gambit, writes Richard McGregor

From ASIA-PACIFIC May 20, 2012

Chinese activist ends odyssey in US

Chen Guangcheng thanks supporters after his flight from China

Christopher Caldwell from COMMENT May 18, 2012

One man stands between California and a bleak future

A bias towards stimulus and away from austerity has proved disastrous for California

From COMMENT May 18, 2012

Banking: Back to the wall

JPMorgan Chase’s $2bn loss has tarnished the reputation of chief executive Jamie Dimon

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 18, 2012

China linked to ‘economic espionage’

Pentagon labels surveillance as national security threat

May 18, 2012

Obama ground forces braced for air war

President’s team faces bombardment of attack ads

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 18, 2012

G8 leaders urged to focus talks on growth

Obama and Hollande back fiscal consolidation efforts

May 18, 2012

Senate backs Fed nominees

Harvard economist and Carlyle partner complete board

May 18, 2012

US ban on investing in Myanmar lifted

Restrictions remain on major investment sectors

Editorial from COMMENT May 17, 2012

California screamin’

Sacramento is a scary beacon of US governing failure

May 17, 2012

US children born to minorities now majority

Hispanic population in the US grows sharply

May 17, 2012

Brown cuts threaten social safety net

Governor fights California’s projected $15.7bn deficit

From EUROPE May 17, 2012

G8 absence threatens US-Russian rapport

Economic relationship must replace security focus

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