POLITICS

US ambassador expresses support for Israel ground offensive as two rockets fired from Lebanon.

Jack Moore Jul 11, 2014

There may have been lots of technical reasons for failure of sell-off but the biggest was politics.

Nick Assinder Jul 11, 2014

Chinese authorities admit to permitting illegal trade at international convention.

Jack Moore Jul 11, 2014

Israel reportedly mobilises 20,000 ground troops for Gaza invasion as US pushes for diplomacy.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 11, 2014

US offers to broker ceasefire between Israel and Palestine

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 11, 2014

From 11 to 13 July 1995, the Bosnian Serb army shot more than 8,000 Muslim men.

David Sim Jul 10, 2014

Political editor Nick Assinder casts a sideways look at events in Westminster.

Nick Assinder Jul 10, 2014

Iraq's Kurds are showing increased assertiveness as Baghdad flounders.

Nigel Wilson Jul 10, 2014

Israeli app which warns of incoming missiles uses 'joke app' Yo! to give instant warnings.

Anthony Cuthbertson Jul 10, 2014

The prime minister has insisted new laws need to be pushed through parliament to 'plug a gap'.

Nick Assinder Jul 10, 2014

Import tax on gold remains at record-high 10%.

M Rochan Jul 10, 2014

Israel escalates bombardment of Gaza, focusing on underground tunnels and rocket launching sites.

David Sim Jul 10, 2014

Palestinian Authority President says 'killing of entire families' genocide at crisis meeting.

Jack Moore Jul 10, 2014

Conservative Laurence Robertson wants England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to join forces.

Lewis Dean Jul 10, 2014

Iraq requests UN help to prevent the threat of terrorists in Iraq or abroad using the materials.

Alessandria Masi Jul 10, 2014

Jewish associations criticise EU role for the former leader of Germany's fascist National Democratic Party (NPD).

Umberto Bacchi Jul 09, 2014

Official estimates show that capital flight could reach $100bn by the end of 2014.

Nigel Wilson Jul 09, 2014

Leaked conversations between 'Ali M' and senior AQIM member reveal terror threat to French capital.

Jack Moore Jul 09, 2014

Teens abducted in West Bank shot in premeditated killing, says US official.

Jack Moore Jul 09, 2014

Ukraine agreed a $17bn package with IMF in May but wants more aid to rebuild eastern region.

Nigel Wilson Jul 09, 2014

Rebels in Syria control much of the country's oil production facilities.

Nigel Wilson Jul 09, 2014

Hamas militants land on Israeli beach and exchange fire with IDF before being killed.

Jack Moore Jul 09, 2014

SNP's Alex Salmond has continually pledged that Scotland can go it alone with abundant oil revenues.

Lianna Brinded Jul 09, 2014

Presidential contender and former army general Prabowo Subianto refuses to concede defeat.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 09, 2014

Campaigners say she is compromised by the fact her brother was attorney general in the 1980s.

Nick Assinder Jul 09, 2014

China Vice Premier Wang Yang said moving too fast on reforms could be fatal to Beijing.

Nigel Wilson Jul 09, 2014

Security forces find men bound and killed in Hilla.

Jack Moore Jul 09, 2014

Kremlin chief of staff sharpens rhetoric with no end in sight to long-running gas dispute.

Nigel Wilson Jul 09, 2014

Russian minister says bank's HQ to be decided at Fortaleza summit on July 15-16.

Nigel Wilson Jul 09, 2014