POLITICS

Applications for British citizenship rose to 5,245 in the fourth quarter of 2015 from 4,179 in the third quarter.

62% of the 4,277 people polled in UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy hoped Britain votes to remain in EU.

Western nations imposed sanctions on the African state in response to its land redistribution programme.

The compensation programme has yet to be agreed.

EXCLUSIVE: Front runner for the South Yorkshire seat speaks to IBTimes UK ahead of the 5 May vote.

Crass racial profiling from the Tory government won't secure the Indian vote in the London Mayoral election.

The sports minister and the Olympics' head of security have resigned only months before Games.

In conjunction with the Nuclear Security Summit, these are the nine countries that now have nuclear weapons.

Libya's rival eastern and western administrations have been hit by the EU sanctions.

Rousseff of the Workers' Party may be removed from power if lower house of Congress approves her impeachment.

Uttar Pradesh-based Darul Uloom of Deoband issues fatwa against chanting 'Bharat Mata ki jai'.

Opposition calls for impeachment after ConCourt rules Zuma violated constitution in Nkandla renovation case.

Political wrangling breaks out in West Bengal where state assembly elections are to be held shortly.

Leicester, the UK's most multicultural city, hopes giant-killing victories of LCFC will boost its fortunes.

Emails show hundreds of companies paid bribes to Unaoil to secure contracts in the Middle East and Africa.

Business Secretary will visit the South Wales plant after cutting short his trip to Australia.

World has seen a 'big achievement' in barring nuclear terrorism but threat remains, says IAEA director general.

It is impossible for Japan to arm itself with nuclear weapons says foreign minister.

ORB and Ipsos MORI polls both show a slight edge for UK staying in the EU over leaving the bloc.

Pyongyang's apparent missile launch comes amid high tensions in Korean peninsula.

Presidents of the US and China agree to push more for denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

The bill would require immigrants to serve longer sentences if convicted of a crime.

The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates 60,000 jobs will be lost by 2020 because of the rate.

Katumbi called on president Joseph Kabila to respect the constitution once more.

The chancellor has shown he is willing to tolerate fewer jobs for higher pay - for others.

New World Wealth says free movement fears mean the wealthy Britons would prefer a 'leave' vote.

Political opposition says the ageing President Mugabe is 'suffering from cognitive dissonance'.

Sanders' message is that real change is possible, but Clinton basically says that this is as good as it gets.

A new bill to be passed is in line with Suu Kyi's earlier pledge of functioning "above" the presidency.