POLITICS

IB Times UK presenter Marverine Cole looks at the rise of the UK Independence Party.

Poor leadership meant Arab forces resisting Zionist military in run-up to Israeli War of Independence were doomed to defeat.

British PM David Cameron and US say there is evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria by Bashar al-Assad regime.

Beijing 'mobilises' troops and tanks in region separated by Yalu River.

UK Prime Minister echoes Barack Obama and says use of chemical weapons is "a red line for us to do more."

North Korea rejects talks and threatens tough action against southern neighbour.

South Korea and the United States teamed up on Friday (April 26) for a combined amphibious drill as a part of the annual joint U.S.-South Korean exercise "Foal Eagle".

In a sign of growing optimism that Somalia is winning a struggle against pirates and al Qaeda-linked insurgents, Britain opened an embassy on Thursday (April 25) in a set of four metal cabins at Mogadishu airport.

Fire reportedly caused by electrical short-circuit ravages hospital on city's outskirts.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday (April 25) said the U.S. intelligence community believes the Syrian government has used sarin gas on a small scale against rebels trying to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Chinese troops allegedly cross disputed border in Ladakh region of Himalayas.

Senior Obama figure cites intelligence sources that government soldiers used sarin nerve gas on rebels.

Reports that two garment factories had passed international labour and safety standards.

Spain's richest region deserves independence - and comparisons between Glasgow and Barcelona do no-one any favours, say Nuria Biosca and Cristina Cots.

Senior leader Murat Karayilan says troops will relocate in northern Iraq.

Controversial bill forces NGOs to register as 'foreign agents' if they receive funds from abroad.

Anxious Dhaka factory workers told by bosses not to worry about huge crack in building.

Putin opponent and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny on trial over embezzlement charges

Suspect is in custody after killing five people in Manchester, Illinois.

The nephew of Silvio Berlusconi's aide Gianni Letta, Enrico Letta is a skilled politician, a football fanatic and a humble man.

Rights group claim Kremlin's legislative changes are worst since days of USSR.

Rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez was due to visit Bahrain in May.

Italian president Giorgio Napolitano gives mandate to nephew of Silvio Belusconi's aide Gianni Letta.

But crucial detail of whether Pyongyang used plutonium or uranium in 12 February test still missing.

Italian centre-left politician Enrico Letta has received a mandate to form a new government from President Giorgio Napolitano.

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots was officially launched in London on Tuesday (April 23) in an urgent move to preemptively ban the use of lethal robotic weapons that can kill without any human intervention.

Senators question information sharing procedures among intelligence officials during closed-door hearing.

France's parliament gave its final seal of approval to a historic law legalising same-sex marriage and adoption on Tuesday (April 23), a flagship reform pledge by President Francois Hollande.

National Assembly in Paris approves bill backed by President Francois Hollande to legalise same-sex weddings.