POLITICS

Numsa, South Afriuca's biggest union, leads strike a week after five-month long platinum mines strike

Ed Miliband needs to win back the communities in Britain's once prosperous cities and regions.

US court allowed NSA in 2010 to spy on 193 foreign governments and political organisations.

Campaign groups seeking to halt the use of conflict minerals in the US said the new law had some impact.

Ten-day truce between Ukraine and separatist rebels expired on Monday evening without renewal.

Amid public protests and Chinese criticism, Japan makes major shift in post-war defence policy.

Israel launches Operation Brother's Keeper in response to murder of teenagers in West Bank.

David Cameron given predicted hero's welcome by his own backbenchers after Brussels defeat.

Benjamin Netanyahu blames Hamas for deaths of three teenagers in West Bank and vows revenge.

Isis fighter laughs at US President in latest high-quality video from the terror group entitled 'the End of Sykes-Picot'.

Islamist group raid four villages outside Chibok where over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April.

Gold prices have risen some 2.4% in Q2.

A new film looks at the late Reddit co-founder's work on RSS and his struggles with civil liberties.

The size of the battles ahead for Cameron over EU re-negotiations is now clear.

Prices can 'spike' to $150 a barrel if conflict hits Iraq's southern terminals.

Border fence to stretch from Eilat to the Golan Heights due to developments in Iraq.

The British Geological Survey debunks the SNP's promises of high revenue from energy reserves.

India's space organisation Isro launches satellites of France, Germany, Singapore and Canada.

Anatoly Klyan killed by gunshot to abdomen allegedly fired by Kiev forces.

Militants storm Chibok area burning down churches and slaughtering people, mostly Christians.

Britain's main opposition plans to enhance greater competition and long term investment

Britain's chancellor George Osborne will make the change a key component to the Tories' manifesto.

Pyongyang issues bullish statement ahead of China's discussions with South Korea over North's nuclear ambitions.

New 'Islamic caliphate' extends from Aleppo in northern Syria to Diyala province in eastern Iraq.

State television says army has taken control of governor's headquarters and other government buildings in Tikrit.

King Abdullah orders 'all necessary measures' to protect Saudi Arabia from terrorist group.

Conlon was one of Guildford Four wrongly convicted of IRA bombings in 1974.

Explosion in northeastern Nigerian city of Bauchi, the region targeted by Boko Haram, kills ten and wounds 14 others.

Turkish ruling party makes landmark policy shift and is now ready to accept independent Kurdish state following Iraq crisis.