POLITICS

Britain's business secretary unveils his thoughts over China ties with the UK.

Southern Iraq bracing for worst case scenario as Isis continues to make gains near the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Former prime minister Sir John Major has offered Cameron a ray of sunshine in his battle over the EU president

Presidential hopeful cries foul after widespread claims of corruption.

Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk says attack meant to discredit Ukraine as a gas transit partner.

After call with Putin, Poroshenko proposes ceasefire to allow pro-Russian separatists chance to lay down weapons

Li Keqiang said he wants to see a 'united United Kingdom'.

Five Iraqi soldiers killed after militants attack Iraq's biggest oil refinery in Baiji, north of Baghdad.

Sunni Islamist militants close in on Baghdad from north and west as Iraq's Shiite administration scrambles forces.

Indians working in construction projects abducted during evacuation from war-ravaged city.

Miliband opens up about his Jewish roots, kidnapped Israeli teens and ISIS

Claims of a plot by Muslim extremists to take over Birmingham schools have been flatly rejected.

A threat to Western oil interests in southern Iraq would make US-UK intervention more likely.

Home Affairs Select Committee grills the UK passport office head about the crisis of outstanding applications.

In an interview with IBTimes UK, shadow trade minister Ian Murray says ISDS must also be removed from the treaty.

Photos of volunteers young and old joining the Iraqi Army to fight Islamic militants.

The main purpose of open prisons is to test prisoners in conditions similar to those that they will face in the community

The thaw in relations between UK and Iran have been given urgency by the Iraq crisis but fears remain.

Israel has intensified its hunt for three Jewish teenagers who went missing on 12 June.

Controversial Facebook posts and whatsapp messages are under more intense scrutiny.

Brent's premium to the August WTI contract stood at $6.69 in early trade.

Baiji oil refinery is the country's largest and provides oil to the Iraqi capital Baghdad among other domestic outlets.

The Government of President Goodluck Jonathan seems to be in a state of permanent, enfeebled hand wringing over the fate of the pupils.

Government review backs plans to extend shark cull for three years.

Christina Fernandez defiant after US Supreme Court rules against Argentina.

Voting website organiser said distributed denial-of-service attacks have overwhelmed the server

Ibrahim Mehleb leads Egypt's newly-installed government with a vow to revitalise the economy.

Oil supply-side shock can limit the extent of monetary adjustment possible in Asia.

Belka was caught on tape discussing the removal of Poland's finance minister Jacek Rostowski