POLITICS

Volunteers with Freedom House and Konrad Adenauer Foundation 'made scapegoats' in anti-libertarian crackdown.

Official list of elite attendees for meeting of normally secretive Bilderberg Group in Watford published

Ukip leader wants Britain to copy United States with stricter rules on lobbying.

Senior politican slams police violence and offers to meet organisers of Gezi Park protests in Istanbul.

Protests over loss of Gezi Park in Istanbul have united Turkey's revolt against government.

Israeli fighter jets and drones fly over Lebanon as Hezbollah's presence in Syria surges.

Second death confirmed as 22-year-old Abdullah Comert while US urges restraint on both sides.

'Blade Runner' returns to Pretoria court over Reeva Steenkamp murder.

Prime Minister Erdogan says Turkish intelligence is probing external influences behind unrest.

South Korean activists held a rally on Tuesday (June 4) against the forced repatriation of nine North Korean defectors, while urging their government to guarantee the defectors lives and security.

Anti-government protesters clashed with police overnight and until the early hours of Tuesday (June 4) as they tried to approach Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office.

Amid mounting scandal over politicians selling influence, David Cameron moves to rein in lobbyists.

Comedy writer Charlie Skelton expects this year's conference to attract more attention than ever.

State attorney claims Israel will ship thousands of migrants to unnamed African country.

Turkish Doctors Union confirms protester was killed as car ploughed into crowd in Istanbul.

Head of state takes more measured approach than Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan over street protests.

Deputy prime minister wants new laws in wake of cash-for-questions scandal but some measures undemocratic, claims Douglas Carswell.

Tourists in swimsuits mistaken for blue movie actors in Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has vowed to clean up parliament after a raft of sleaze allegations against MPs and Lords have been revealed.

Taksim Square calm after fourth night of violent protests laid at door of Twitter and opposition party.

US troops on patrol in Samkani escape market bomb but students on lunch break take full force of blast.

Hackers group Anonymous vows to bring Erdogan's government 'to its knees' as Turkey witnesses more violence.

Iraq-born Hazhar Hassan Taha escapes deportation after bungling bureaucrats fail to complete paperwork.

Lobbying scandal spreads to House of Lords, with peers secretly filmed taking money from bogus lobbyists only days after Patrick Mercer was forced to resign as an MP.

Former shadow home secretary argues snoopers' charter is intrusive and unnecessary.

Supreme Constitutional Court also rules against panel which drafted constitution.

Anti-extremists held during stand-off with nationalist sympathisers near Cenotaph.

Scores of rockets from Syria hit Lebanon targeting Hezbollah sites.

Anti-government protests continue across Turkey for third consecutive day as Erdogan vows to investigate excessive use of force by police