POLITICS

Voters deliver strong statement to big three parties at 2014 local elections

Former mining boss Liu Han receives death penalty on charges of leading mafia-style crime operations on Sichuan.

Pre-dawn attack, ahead of swearing-in of Narendra Modi as India's PM, lasts over four hours.

Veteran UK Conservative MP warns of detrimental impact of a possible Brexit

General Prayuth Chan-ocha calls Bangkok meeting as world leaders condemn coup d'état.

Fuad Mohamed Khalaf warns Kenya to wait for 'teenage suicide bombers, explosions and battles'

Thailand's army has seized power, dispersed protesters and imposed a curfew.

Political Editor Nick Assinder casts an eye over the odder antics of the election campaigns

Poland is the golden child of the class of '04, but others have not fared so well.

Political upheaval in India and Thailand propelling nations in different directions.

Military junta imposes rule that radio and TV stations can only broadcast army material.

Russian Foreign Ministry says Prince Charles' comments "outrageous" as diplomat meets Foreign Office official.

French corporate chiefs will make up the biggest delegation of business leaders at the St Petersburg event.

North Korea retaliates for South Korean warning shots against vessels by firing shells into disputed waters.

GE CEO Immelt says he expects Alstom deal to close.

Who said European elections are boring?

As voters go to the polls in local and EU elections, all eyes are on Nigel Farage's Ukip.

Thai army says it is taking control of country's government to "restore order"

Ukrainian security forces killed in clashes with separatists ahead of election.

Lewisham politician Peter Lello wants to become mayor of London borough

Vietnam considers options as China deploys oil rig in disputed waters in South China Sea

Estonian military chief warns that Nato must re-align its capabilities after Iraq and Afghanistan.

Best photos of the day: 22 May 2014.

Companies affected by the riots will receive tax breaks and rent waivers as Hanoi tries to limit damage.

We take a look at the top economic reasons why you should care about the EU elections.

Brussels is home to 30,000 lobbyists, the second largest concentration on the planet after Washington DC

US Department of Justice has said it will reveal a much-contested 2011 drone strike memo.

Farage's sums don't add up - and his atavistic view of Britain is decades out of date.

US government expects Israel to 'conduct thorough and transparent investigation' into allegedly wilful killings of Palestinians on Nakba Day