POLITICS

Enrico Letta: No fear over Cameron pledge to hold referendum on Europe.

Downing Street rebuffs FOI request over visits to Number 10 by Big Tobacco lobbyist Crosby.

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta meets his UK counterpart David Cameron in London as EU referendum looms

Nazi-inspired group planned to overthrow German political system, says federal prosecutor, but no arrests made.

Investigation opened on Senate vice-president for slander with racial hatred

White House repeats its demand to Moscow to return Snowden to US.

Cuban foreign ministry admits sending soviet-era weapons, including two anti-aircraft missile batteries, to North Korea for repair.

Sir Bruce Keogh report exposes failings where low levels of nursing care put patients' lives at risk.

Feminist punk band unleash anger on oil oligarch Igor Sechin and French actor Gerard Depardieu.

Convicted Norwegian murderer linked to mass killer Anders Breivik.

Dozens of websites run by government institutions and private firms in South Korea were attacked in June.

Seven French nationals still being held by Islamist rebel groups in Mali.

Russian president's latest stunt harks back to his previous macho exploits.

Some 261 people injured as security forces and pro-Morsi demonstrators clash overnight.

Snowden seeking temporary asylum in Russia - and sources suggest ministers may grant him free travel.

Two Chinese couples began fighting in Lavender field over suspicions of photo-crashing.

North Korean-bound vessel stopped on its way from Cuba

The United States will not take sides in Egypt's upheaval, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns said on Monday (July 15), in an attempt to address concerns on both sides of the political divide.

Drug cartel leader known as 'Z-40' was arrested in Nuevo Laredo near US border.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday (July 15) said he would not resign after opposition leaders called for him to leave office due to a growing scandal over alleged illegal financing of the ruling People's Party.

Former Popular party treasurer Luis Barcenas tells judges PM handed money from slush fund.

Conservatives need to ditch image of party of privilege and widen support in Midlands and north, claims Reform.

Russian president says that NSA whistleblower shifting position on anti-US activities.

Swedish professor Stefan Svallfors says Norwegian committee should make up for 'ill-conceived' Obama award.

London mayor attacked over scheme to build new airport and demolish Heathrow.

Mystery surrounds secret meeting in Sardinia between former PM and his friend Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Prime minister reaches out to foul-mouthed spoof account on benefits reform.

Rightwing senator Roberto Calderoli says remark not racism but 'aesthetic comment'.

Seoul defence staff ordered to install smartphone app which will paralyse video and audio recording options