POLITICS

Anders Fogh Rasmussen confirms military alliance to deploy forces at new bases in post-Soviet states.

At least three Malaysian women travelled to Iraq and Syria to offer sexual favours for Islamic militants.

The Gaza war left more than 2,200 people dead, caused widespread destruction in the densely populated coastal territory.

Manezh Square McDonald's ordered to close for 90 days for violating sanitary rules

Nigerian military insist Cameroon flight was 'tactical'.

European equities are now playing catch up to Wall Street.

Announcement made after Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko held direct talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Pyongyang's foreign ministry pours scorns on US for its handling of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager.

Finance Secretary John Swinney confirms Scotland won't pay debt if it doesn't keep the pound

US Coast Guard's Monomoy was on routine mission in international waters during brief encounter.

Farage will be up against former UKIP leader Craig MacKinlay in South Thanet seat.

New poll reveals 16% of French public are somewhat or very favourable to terror group.

Last night's debate presented the worst of all possible worlds for Alistair Darling.

The prime minister knows Boris wants his job, but thinks he is better inside the tent for the election

New 'supercavitation' technology moves China step closer to supersonic underwater travel.

Mayor of London to stand in safe Conservative seat in west London.

Downing Street say prime minister only watched news coverage of Salmond/Darling referendum debate

Alex Salmond's anti-Tory independence campaign has been underlined by Cameron's failure to watch live debates

Arab state uses Egyptian airbases to bomb Islamist militants in troubled city.

New Delhi will put out the April-June first-quarter's GDP figures on 29 August.

Canadian-born Isis militant tweets engineers-turned-Islamists are working on advance UAVs.

Capture of paratroopers comes ahead of meeting between Putin and Poroshenko in Belarus.

French economy minister Arnaud Montebourg, education minister Benoît Hamon and culture minister Aurélie Filippetti ousted by French prime minister Valls.

Incidents on the national carrier's flights continue as plane returns after hour in the air.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned his remarks.

Salmond steamrollered Alastair Darling with combative stance.

S&P 500 to battle geopolitical pressure, US data and corporate earnings on 26 August.

Bashar al-Assad regime signals cooperation with US to fight Sunni insurgents.

Referendum debate heats up as Salmond sneers: 'you're a Tory, Darling'.