POLITICS

HSBC EM index jumps to 52.3 in June from 50.6 in May 2014.

Alex Salmond said the UK Prime Minister is playing a game of roulette with Scotland's future

Australia hands over 41 asylum seekers to Sri Lanka after they were intercepted in waters.

One of six young Jewish extremists arrested admits to brutal murder of Palestinian teen.

Russian consumer confidence rebounded slightly in June from a record low the previous month.

Women abducted from Borno State flee captors as militants go out to attack Damboa town.

Palestine militant outfit warns Israel 'will pay the price' for 'grave escalation' of situation in aftermath of teenagers' deaths.

Lord Tebbit suggested there may have been an 'unconscious' conspiracy designed to protect the system.

Israeli prime minister promises to act 'calmly and responsibly' to restore peace.

Petro Poroshenko describes recapture of Sloviansk is 'turning point' in conflict against pro-Russian rebels.

Iraq's Shiite administration dismisses Isis leader al-Baghdadi's public sermon video as fake and insists he fled to Syria.

Opec and IEA to release their first estimates for 2015 next week.

India could ease gold import curbs as Narendra Modi puts public and trade over economics.

Sunni insurgent leader, injured by Iraq's Shiite-led security forces in west of Anbar, said to be in critical condition.

Special aircraft with 46 nurses from Kurdistan capital Erbil earlier touched down in Mumbai for refuelling.

The dossier contains explosive information about alleged paedophile activity involving high profile politicians.

German TV broadcasters claim they have been given an NSA software program that monitors Tor users

Videos emerge of Israeli police brutality against Palestinian youth in neighbourhood where murdered teenager lived.

Redwood believes Britain is closer to exit from EU and public opinion could drive Cameron to lead "out" campaign

The Islamic State declared an Islamic caliphate straddling Iraq and Syria in early July.

A former childrens' minister is ready to use parliamentary privilege to name suspects in the Commons

Chinese and South Korean presidents criticise Tokyo's reinterpretation of constitution that renounces war.

The prime minister has been urged to explain Tory links to lobbyists and reveal guest list at glittering summer ball.

Energy prices in Egypt among the lowest in the world thanks to state subsidies.

EU's Gunther Oettinger said European countries have right to sell on Russian gas.

Nurses to be freed and taken to Kurdish regional capital Erbil

Open-ended strike continues after union rejects pay increase offer

Hamas offers to halt rocket attacks if Israel stops air raids on Gaza Strip

Abu Osama, hailing 7/7 London bombers, vows to wage war against 'pure evil' of Britain.