POLITICS

A White House panel demands NSA spying reform and tighter controls on collection of phone call metadata.

Russian president says he is not working with NSA leaker Edward Snowden

Kerry says strip-search of diplomat should not hurt relationship with India.

Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a beady eye over the political machinations of the Westminster week.

US guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens almost hit a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea.

US snooping scandal fugitive's offer to help Brazil probe meets lukewarm response.

David Cameron's rush to deny new migrants the right to benefits attacked as cosmetic and too late.

Feud between cleric in exile and Erdogan cited as main reason behind high-profile arrests and police sacking.

White House names two openly gay athletes to represent US at Russian Games

Party leaders demand swift and brutal response to diplomatic spat over Khobragade's arrest.

Mr Putin has agreed to buy billions of dollars worth of Ukrainian government bonds, and reduce the price of gas exports.

US stops short of issuing apology over diplomat's arrest but vows to review circumstances.

Violence between rival army factions could have killed 400 to 500 people, UN officials say.

Svoboda's leader Oleg Tyagnybok has been accused of anti-Semitism and was kicked out of parliament in the past

London Mayor and MP Zak Goldsmith have warned Cameron he faces a huge political bust-up over airport expansion

Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovich is to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to discuss closer operations with Russia.

Nato says chopper crashed over technical problem.

London is now the fulcrum of the Brotherhood's activities, and Mohamed Morsi's movement remains as dangerous as ever.

UN said that at least 10,000 civilians had taken refuge at UN offices

New polling of marginal constituencies has underlined the threat to the Tories at the next general election

Louisiana charter school linked to reclusive cleric raided by FBI agents

Tory peer filmed collecting expenses for just 21 minutes in House of Lords.

Delhi asks American diplomats to turn in ID cards, removes special privileges.

Former IT contractor for NSA offers help to Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff

Juba witnesses heavy gunfire near President Salva Kiir's compound.

Pyongyang troops hold military parade at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun days after public power struggle.

PM tells Camp Bastion troops job is done but Labour MP Paul Fynn highlights 426 dead and £40bn cost.

Labour leader fleshes out plans to double house-building programme.