POLITICS

China claims almost all of South China Sea despite competing claims from a host of countries.

BBC tell DUP: Northern Irish parties can't join debate due to 'obligations of impartiality'

Yousaf al-Salafi allegedly claimed that funding was being routed through the US to recruit Isis fighters for Syria.

Scottish independence figurehead says he simply wishes to promote his country's interests in British Parliament.

Exclusive: IBTimes UK sat down with Salmond for a one-on-one video interview.

European Union to extend sanctions period by six months and add new names to list.

Move follows condemnation of Russian annexation of Ukraine by PACE.

Scotland's independence figurehead says he is 'the biggest anglophile in Scottish politics'.

The First Minister of Scotland says the SNP will campaign to keep the region in the EU.

Gulnar Hasnain from Green Party becomes first UK political candidate to accept bitcoin.

Road to 2015 general election kicks off with debate over NHS and Miliband's bid to 'weaponise' it.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin claims US would not be able to defend itself from new hi-tech missiles.

Alexis Tsipras pledged 'realistic proposals' to spur economic recovery in Greece.

Defence Secretary has said assets will be sold to fund front-line troops

Speculation over prisoner exchange deal with Isis militants strengthens as Sajida al-Rishawi is reportedly being transferred from prison.

Chris Leslie claims the NHS is 'in crisis' under the Tories as we head toward the general election.

US warns it could step up sanctions on Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis.

Sweden Democrat Mattias Karlsson's remarks drew condemnation from Jewish and Muslim groups.

Vladimir Putin's spokesman confirms secretive leader expected to make official visit to Moscow in May.

Air strike 10 days after Israeli bombers killed Iranian general in Syria during raid.

Mexico's attorney general declares there is "no doubt" missing students were murdered.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe condemns latest video threat from Isis and vows to make all-out efforts to free hostage.

European foreign ministers gather for exceptional meeting on Thursday to discuss new Russia sanctions.

Latest analysis of the opinion polls shows Labour will win 282 seats at the election.

Bernd Koschland fled Germany to the UK in 1939 as an eight year old boy in the Kindertransport mission.

New government will aim to shock Europe into abandoning austerity, says leading Greece expert.

Speaking on Sky News, Ed Balls has said Labour would not enter a coalition with the SNP.

IBTimes UK looks at some of the main events going into the general election.

Germany's anti-Islam Pegida movement was overwhelmed by opponents of the far-right group at a rock concert for tolerance in Dresden on Monday (January 26) and enormously popular counter-demonstrations in cities across the country.