From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:52 AM

July 12 - Clashes between Irish nationalists and security forces in Belfast, Northern Ireland leave at least 22 police officers injured. Travis Brecher reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:52 AM

July 12 - Thai women cheer their first female prime minister-elect Yingluck Shinawatra, hoping her populist policies will improve their standard of living. Nick Rowlands reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:52 AM

July 12 - Two naturalized Americans and their Filipino relative are missing after 14 armed gunmen stormed their beach house in the country’s restive south. Lindsey Parietti reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:50 AM

July.12 - Iceland is considering a plan by the country’s health minister to limit smoking among youngsters by making cigarettes available only on prescription. Sonia Legg reports

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:50 AM

The euro’s next key technical support is $1.35 after breaking below the previously important $1.41 level, says Reuters North Asia general manager Phil Smith.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:50 AM

The euro zone debt crisis will put Spain and Italy in more unstable territory due to the lack of cohesion from European policymakers, says Rabobank Senior Fixed Income Strategist Richard Mcguire.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 9:52 AM

July 12 - A Yemeni anti-terrorism force trains near Sanaa as the US continues to urge president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down. Lindsey Parietti reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:51 AM

July 12 - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the British High Court to appeal his extradition to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:50 AM

Italy is both too big to fail and too big to bail. But if its government keeps focused on its debt problem and structural reforms, it can save itself, says Breakingviews Assistant Editor Robert Cole.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:51 AM

July 12 - Ahmad Wali Karzai, a powerful brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai, has been killed, apparently by one of his bodyguards. Travis Brecher reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:51 AM

July 12 - A day of heavy rains causes flash floods in Nigeria’s capital, Lagos. Lindsey Parietti reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:50 AM

Fears the euro zone crisis is engulfing Spain and Italy sends markets in a spin, slamming the risk appetite, the euro and growth-related assets. Euro/dollar under heavy selling pressure, below $1.40.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:51 AM

July 12 - Asian stocks fall despite EU pledge to help Greece and other EU debtors; including allowing a selective default to help Athens deal with its debt. Arnold Gay, reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:50 AM

Euro zone finance ministers fail to convince investors they’re on top of the debt crisis, knocking the euro below $1.40, painting equity markets red and propelling euro-priced gold to a record high.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:50 AM

Investors wanting a slice of BSkyB should treat the stock as a call option and take a long term view as it looks expensive following News Corp hacking scandal, says Reuters Analyst Richard Muller.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:50 AM

July 12 - The Bank of Japan holds monetary policy but revises up its assessment of the country’s economy, encouraged by a rebound in factory output and increasing signs that the recovery from the devastating March earthquake is broadening. Toshi Maeda reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:50 AM

July 12 - Soaring costs force some companies to rethink their China strategy and look for cheaper options outside the country. Deborah Kan reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:50 AM

Greece’s former Finance Minister Yiannos Papantoniou says Athens needs immediate assurances from European leaders it will get funding until 2014 and warns a selective default would be disastrous.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 4:51 AM

July 12 - A natural gas pipeline is attacked for the second time in a week in Egypt. Julie Noce, reports.

From: Reuters on Tue, Jul 12 2011 4:51 AM

July 12 - Members of the mideast quartet meet in Washington D.C. (Rough Cut. No reporter narration).