POLITICS

Strongest contenders in cardinal's conclave to succeed Pope Benedict XVI as leader of Catholic Church.

Umberto Bacchi Mar 12, 2013

For all his popularity, Chavez has left Venezuela facing an uncertain and potentially unstable future.

Johanna Quintanilla Pachon. Mar 12, 2013

Cardinal Angelo Sodano leads last Mass in St. Peter's Basilica before the conclave begins deliberations in Sistine Chapel.

Umberto Bacchi Mar 12, 2013

Li Yuanchao beats former propaganda minister Liu Yunshan to coveted role.

Umberto Bacchi Mar 12, 2013

Washington's warning comes hours after inauguration of final phase of Iran-Pakistan natural gas pipeline.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 12, 2013

Gianluca Mezzofiore and Umberto Bacchi recount the key moments on the day the Catholic Church found a new pontiff.

Gianluca Mezzofiore AND Umberto Bacchi Mar 12, 2013

Overwhelming 'Yes' by islanders to stay loyal to UK with just three out of 1,517 votes against.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 12, 2013

ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda withdrew charges against Uhuru Kenyatta's co-defendant Francis Muthaura due to lack of evidence.

Umberto Bacchi Mar 11, 2013

Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola is bookmakers' favourite next Pope, followed by Peter Turkson, Odilo Scherer and Marc Ouellet.

Umberto Bacchi Mar 11, 2013

Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone at centre of fresh diplomatic dispute between India and Italy.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Mar 11, 2013

Earlier reports had blamed Israeli strike but UN points finger at Palestinian missile that fell short of target.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Mar 11, 2013

Monsignor Charles Scicluna says Pope Benedict XVI quit as he could not get rid of all those opposing him.

Umberto Bacchi Mar 11, 2013

As French troops and their allies start their tenth week fighting against Muslim militants and terrorists in Northern Mali, opinion in one of the world's poorer countries remains firmly in favour of the intervention by France, the old colonial power, in the country's struggle against the extremists which so nearly brought down the country's government. If the fundamentalists had reached Bamako, the capital, it is more than likely that the victorious Islamists would have imposed the str...

Graeme Mackay Mar 11, 2013

Yousif al-Muhafda of Bahrain Centre for Human Rights found not guilty of spreading false news.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Mar 11, 2013

Japan observes minute's silence in tribute to victims and survivors of disaster.

Staff Reporter Mar 11, 2013

US-South Korea joint military exercise underway amid high tensions in Korean peninsula.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 11, 2013

Indian government orders inquiry into the death of Ram Singh, who was under suicide watch in Tihar Jail.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 11, 2013

Islanders starting two-day referendum on whether to remain British territory.

Tom Porter Mar 10, 2013

Clegg to block government exit from human rights convention as activist quits over secret courts.

Timur Moon Mar 10, 2013

Shadow home secretary said that Tory attacks on the Human Rights Act are being used to 'hide the government's failings.'

Tom Porter Mar 10, 2013

Justin Welby lends support to letter signed by 43 bishops that warns tens of thousands of children could be tipped into poverty by government cuts.

Tom Porter Mar 10, 2013

Afghan president says recent suicide bombings intended to prove foreign troops' indispensability.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 10, 2013

Centre for Social Justice alleges large number of children among victims of sex traffickers.

Fiona Keating Mar 10, 2013

North Korea's mouthpiece Rodong Sinmun says nuclear weapons also in readiness.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 10, 2013

Acting president Nicolas Maduro to face Henrique Capriles in fresh presidential election following Hugo Chavez's death.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 10, 2013

Theresa May has set out her vision of the 'three pillars' of Conservatism at a conference on Tory strategy, fuelling rumours that she is preparing a bid to oust David Cameron.

Tom Porter Mar 09, 2013

Deputy Prime Minister surprises party activists with fulsome tribute to disgraced former minister, who may go to jail next week.

Timur Moon Mar 09, 2013

Venezuelan leader's body to be embalmed in the tradition of Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong.

Timur Moon Mar 09, 2013

Eastleigh by-election shows party can win, but commitment to a stronger and fairer economy is key to success, says former Lib Dem leader.

Timur Moon Mar 09, 2013