POLITICS

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

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

Chinese authorities admit to permitting illegal trade at international convention.

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

US offers to broker ceasefire between Israel and Palestine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Security forces find men bound and killed in Hilla.

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

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