POLITICS

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Farage's sums don't add up - and his atavistic view of Britain is decades out of date.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

Sweden's Feminist Initiative party tipped to win seat in European Parliament in Brussels.

Father of party leader Marine Le Pen claims Muslim immigrants are a threat.

The prime minister appears resigned to a serious drubbing at the hands of Ukip in the EU poll

Barclays estimates Indian mining sector needs $20bn in investment.

European energy firms don't expect gas supplies to suffer from Ukraine crisis.

Nigel Farage's great political hero is, unsurprisingly, the 'rivers of blood' author, Enoch Powell

Ukip twitter hashtag #WhyImVotingUkip suffers catastrophic backlash.

Finland scrambles jets after two Russian aircraft entered airspace, says Finnish Defence Ministry.

The chancellor is painting an intricately nuanced debate as being black and white.

Prince of Wales continues to be one of the most politically vocal members of the royal family.

16 officers killed in separate attacks across country ahead of second-round presidential election run-off.

Senior Islamist commanders and foreign militants in the Taliban stronghold are believed to have died in the strikes.

Russian troops dismantle equipment before returning to barracks in major de-escalation, according to Defence Ministry.