POLITICS

US President uses rare joint appearance to pay tribute to 'one of the finest Secretaries of State we've had'.

Sonia Gandhi, India's most powerful woman has called for more female police in wake of the fatal rape of a Delhi student.

Ministry of Defence officials will travel to Australia to observe the performance of the eight-ton Taranis.

Foreign Office warns of kidnapping threat from criminals and terrorists in breakaway Somaliland region

Millionaire MP for Windsor poised to stand for Tory leadership if prime minister's poll ratings fail to improve.

More than 245 people have died in a fire that blazed through a nightclub in southern Brazil.

Deputy prime minister faces down criticism that cuts have gone 'too far, too fast', saying the coalition remains committed to slashing the deficit.

Speaking on Radio 4's long-running Desert Island Discs, the Burmese pro-democracy leader said her Buddhist faith had supported her in defying Burma's dictatorship.

Speculation rife about imminent nuclear test by North Korea after its recent threat to Seoul and the United States.

Port Said riots leave 32 dead while violence breaks out in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez.

Coordinated air and ground attacks by French forces kill a dozen Islamist rebels in key Malian town of Gao.

Troops deployed to re-impose order after protest to mark second anniversary of revolution gets out of control.

Scores injured when guards search overcrowded cells for illicit weapons.

London's indifference to matters north of the border only increases Scottish desire for independence, says James Kelly.

Opposition claims it still waiting for formal approach to reform talks with Manama government

Cards are stacked on Obama's side to lay down tougher conditions on US' scratchy relationship with Israel, says Lucy P.

Moscow police arrest gay rights campaigners and militant Orthodox Christians outside State Duma.

Secular-leaning opposition protests rage against president Mohammed Mursi.

Syrian colonel believed among those killed by rebel al-Nusra terror group's double bombing near Israeli border.

Chongqing Police said criminal ring was discovered after publication of sex video featuring district party secretary Lei Zhengfu.

If government does not stamp out sharia zealots, the only winners will be Nick Griffin and his bigoted brethren, says Gareth Platt.

David Cameron, George Osborne and Mervyn King have placed an all-in bet on Britain's economic future, says IBTimes Business Editor Martin Baccardax.

Third of generation of unnamed jet to follow earlier combat aircraft Azarakhsh and Saeqeh.

Retired erotic movie actress, aka Diana Pang, attended meeting of legislative advisory body in Gansu.

Pyongyang threatens 'physical counter-measures' if Seoul takes part in UN sanctions.

Thousands gathering in Tahrir Square to mark second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's fall.

It is fighting talk again from North Korea who say they will attack its neighbour and rival South Korea if Seoul joined a new round of tightened U.N. sanctions issued in response to the North's continued use of rocket and nuclear testing.

The second anniversary of the overthrowing of Hosni Mubarak should see wild celebrations in Tahrir Square in Egypt not protests and violence as shown here, against the democratically elected President Mohammed Mursi.

US says it is ready to deal with any provocation from North Korea as Pyongyang warns of third nuclear test.