POLITICS

Former NSA contractor is in exile in Russia and wanted by US on espionage.

Alex Salmond's nationalists have attempted to play down Ukip winning a seat for the first time

Hindu nationalist BJP leader Narendra Modi set to be sworn in as India's 15th prime Minister.

All three mainstream parties have lost out to the continuing Ukip advance

'You haven't heard the last of us,' says Ukip's Farage, while National Front surges in France.

Early results indicate that Ukip is set to top the European polls, while Labour and the Conservatives battle for second place and the Lib Dems face a humiliating defeat.

Voters across Europe show support for far right groups as National Front in France reports the largest share of the votes in history.

Government drafting bill to ban tigers, lions and zebras from circuses in England.

Fourth victim in suspected anti-Semitic attack dies in hospital, Jewish leaders announce.

Both Tory and Liberal Democrat leaders are facing internal criticisms as they await outcome of EU polls.

Police arrest 26 Jewish demonstrators who seized King David's Tomb in Jerusalem.

Election watchdog says voting will be seriously disrupted in at least half the stations in rebel-controlled Luhansk and Donetsk.

'This is not royal behaviour,' declares Russian premier Vladimir Putin.

Front National leader issues statement saying claims of an alliance with Golden Dawn are 'false and defamatory'.

Detailed poll of marginal constituencies puts Labour 10 points ahead of Tories and Ukip slipping.

Report finds 'respectable' female members of German neo-Nazi groups responsible for 10% of violent attacks.

Sharif and his delegates may hold bilateral talks on sidelines of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.

As Thai junta continues to come down heavily on politicians and opinion-makers, US suspends $3.5m aid.

Mainstream political parties are counting the cost of the Ukip surge in local elections.

Order given to Iran's Ministry of Telecommunications to ban the picture-sharing app after lawsuit.

Man executed after being caught making phone contact with South Korea near China border.

Should Nigeria negotiate, or opt for assassination?

Political unrest had already hurt Thailand's tourism sector and cancellations likely to increase with military rule

Kamanya reportedly took his life after Malawi election results showed he'd lost the parliamentary seat.

Alexei Miller says "epoch making" 30-year gas supply deal will influence the whole market

Crowds carrying machetes protest in Bambari after French peacekeeping troops tried to disarm Muslim rebels.

London has bucked the national trend and remained immune to Ukip's anti-Europe, anti-immigration message.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is seeming to drive a wedge between European Union and US

As soon as one tunnel is shut down, the Mexican drug cartels start work on another.