POLITICS

Family of Chinese reformer who escaped house arrest targeted by Beijing 'thugs', reports Gianluca Mezzofiore live from Oslo Freedom Forum.

On 25 April 2013 the French Ministry of Labour posted the latest unemployment figures for March - an increase of 36,900 and the 23rd consecutive monthly increase - which showed that 3.224 million were signed up and looking for work. The Ministry admitted that this figure broke the previous record set in 1997 of 3.195 million and whilst not releasing an unemployment rate, reiterated that this had stood at 10.2 per cent at the beginning of the year and that they are confidant that the rate would ...

Video depicting Farouq Brigade leader cutting heart out of Assad soldier's body posted online.

David Cameron accuses Tory EU rebels of throwing in the towel.

Fresh attack in city after weekend bombing of police station kills three children.

Milan prosecutor Ilda Boccassini says no doubt Ruby Heart Stealer was a prostitute.

Investigators admit homophobia behind deadly assault in Volgograd.

London Mayor Boris Johnson backs David Cameron on EU In/Out referendum

Shamed ex-Liberal Democrat MP must wear electronic tag for lying to police in speeding points scam.

Santos says his reputation tarnished despite being cleared of two counts of rape.

Israeli airstrike on Syria targets arms shipment to opposition groups, claims rebel commander.

Police hunting at least three suspects after apparently random shooting.

'Bibi' installs costly double bed on plane for trip to Thatcher funeral. Now he has to lie in it.

Israeli Prime Minister to visit Russia to stop Syria-bound missiles falling into Hezbollah's hands.

With Conservatives 'in turmoil' over EU, the UK's education minister insists that everyone is on the same side.

Relatives say that Stephanie Bottrill killed herself when her benefits were slashed and she was unable to find an extra £20 a week to pay for her Solihull home.

Turkey claims the deadly car bombs in Reyhanli were the work of Syrian forces.

Preliminary results indicate Nawaz Sharif's PML-N party will emerge as largest in landmark parliamentary elections in Pakistan.

Chancellor reports strong agreement among delegates to tackle tax cheats.

Two car bomb blasts have killed at least 40 people near Turkey's border with Syria.

USS Nimitz and several vessels arrive in South Korean port city of Busan.

Taliban threatens harsh punishments for men who let their wives cast their vote.

Former leader faces charges relating to deaths of 846 protesters, along with corruption charges.

Pakistan Taliban 'proudly' claims responsibility for explosions that rock Karachi and Peshawar as voting gets under way.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif expected to get majority while Imran Khan seen putting up good show.

Osama bin Laden's right-hand man nears exit door after eight-year battle to stay in Britain.

Tensions between regional superpowers rise over who owns Ryukyu Islands.

North Korea accuses South Korea of planning to 'invade' the country.

Rescuers found woman waving in rubble of Dhaka building.