POLITICS

El Salvador becomes fifth Latin American country to protest Gaza offensive by recalling ambassador.

YouGov poll finds majority of Britons believe both Hamas and Israel guilty of war crimes.

Only 4% blame Russian pro-separatist rebels in Donetsk, a survey has revealed

Swearwords were used by Russia's enemies for the desecration of holy places, Strelkov claims.

IB Times UK asks activists, lobbyists and social media users what the #FreePalestine hashtag means to them.

EU announces extra aid to help Syria relief and recovery effort

NYT report reveals governments, mostly European, paid $125m in ransom to free kidnapped hostages.

The House of Lords strongly condemns the European Court of Justice's right to be forgotten ruling

Party doubles its profits from commercial activities and donations have trebled.

Japanese mill workers recollect the fateful day and the ploy they used against enemy planes.

Basketball stars past and present were set to inaugurate new Jerusalem facility

Last-ditch attempt to resolve disputes before November independence referendum takes place.

Russia set to ban Polish fruit on August 1 after Poland lobbied for tough sanctions against Moscow.

Information relating to Nigerian drug cartels and criminals from Russia, Ukraine and China feared to be in stolen gadgets.

Gaza militant group calls on Hezbollah to open Lebanese front in battle against Israel

VTB was sanctioned along with Bank of Moscow and Russian Agricultural Bank.

Pyongyang's fighter jet most likely crashed due to poor piloting skills or bad condition of aircraft.

UN Relief and Works Agency discovers rockets stashed in its school in Gaza.

Qassam Brigades say no ceasefire will be reached until blockade of territory is lifted.

US Congress united in spending on Israel's 'Iron Dome' missile defence system.

Only nine months ago, McPoison was predicting Miliband to be a prime minister.

Restive autonomous region sees more violence as Uighur Muslims continue separatist attacks.

IDF foils infiltration attempt via Gaza tunnel as Hamas rejects PLO call for 24-hour truce.

British photographer Rebecca Bathory travelled around the former Soviet Union and its occupied satellite states to capture abandoned facilities.

China could welcome legal milestone for gay rights on Thursday.

British Election Study data shows the gap is closing but still not enough for a 'Yes' victory.

Fears continue to grow that deadly Ebola virus has made its way out of West Africa.

Israel struck symbols of Hamas control in Gaza in the heaviest bombardment of the conflict.

Video footage emerges of far-right Israelis chanting 'Gaza is a cemetery'.