POLITICS

Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chavez's body to be held in a 'crystal urn' at the Museum of the Revolution in Caracas.

Ukip will join forces with Tories at next election - but only if Conservative leader ousted.

Chavez's body to be embalmed and kept on permanent display in museum.

The UN Security Council on Thursday passed unanimously resolution 2094 on condemning North Korea's third nuclear test, which took place on Feb. 12th.

Top al-Qaida militant, accused of role in 9/11 attack, to be tried in New York.

U.S. President Barack Obama signed the reauthorisation of the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday.

North Korea puts ballistic missile with nuclear warhead on standby and abandons peace pacts while South Korea calls emergency meeting.

Body of Venezuela's late president lies in state in Caracas ahead of state funeral.

Malaysian PM Najib Razak says gunmen led by brother of 'poorest sultan in the world' Jamalul Kiram III must surrender.

Great Britain has a long and glorious tradition of arming and bankrolling groups and regimes to fight the good fight on our behalf.

Ayatollah Khatami says that Iranian president 'went too far' in addressing Venezuelan people.

Chatham House report debunks myths about English Defence League and finds far-right group is 'xenophobic, not racist'.

New pictures of prison camp 14 in Ch'oma-Bong valley revealed by Amnesty International as UN votes on new sanctions.

Foreign Office admits details sketchy of kidnap and release of Britons en route to Sharm El Sheikh.

Italy's former prime minister likely to appeal

Greek police to investigate hate speech by neo-Nazi broadcast on Channel 4 documentary.

The running mate of one of Kenya's two front-runners in a presidential vote said on Thursday the ballot count lacked integrity and should stop, comments that could inflame a largely peaceful election so far.

Italy's Five Stars Movement 'revolution' off to shaky start in display of political naivete, argues Umberto Bacchi.

Sex abuse victims single out frontrunner cardinals they say are guilty of cover-ups.

One million locusts expected to cross Holy Land ahead of Passover.

In a major escalation in Britain's involvement in the bloody conflict, fighters in the Free Syrian Army will also get training, armour and military vehicles from the UK.

Development minister Lynne Featherstone announces largest international investment in fighting FGM.

Former comedian Beppe Grillo's Five Star Movement stands firm on pledge not to support any administration.

Chavez's controversial legacy in Latin America is democratic socialism for the poor, says Gianluca Mezzofiore.

Iranian president making common cause with Latin American nations after nuclear sanctions.

Tensions high in Korean peninsula after new sanctions proposal and North Korea threat.

Hugo Chavez, known for bringing down poverty and raising living standards, was also an autocrat.

Vice-president Nicolas Maduro becomes interim leader after Chavez loses battle with cancer.

Cure the NHS founder Julia Bailey disgusted by NHS chief executive's refusal to resign over patient deaths scandal.