POLITICS

Shawcross calls for London mayor to abandon plans to cut fire stations and hundreds of staff.

The current talks in Havana could mark a turning point in Colombia's history, says Johanna Quintanilla Pachón

Pyongyang severs all communication channels with South Korea.

Former foreign secretary Miliband likely to announce resignation later in the day.

Moaz al-Khatib, leader of Syrian National Coalition urges UN and other international bodies to provide more support to rebels.

Tea Party Fire Ants accuse Fox News of being to complacent towards US President Barack Obama

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

Singer and regional councillor rages against 'whores in parliament'.

Pro-democracy activists continue hunger strike in protest at family visit denial but resume taking fluids.

Royal College of Psychiatrists report highlights huge disparities between mental and physical health treatment.

Meredith Kercher's family welcomes Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation ruling ordering retrial for Knox and Raffaele Sollecito.

South Korea’s military units take up position to counter North’s latest threat.

Buddhist monk Saydaw Wirathu urges Burmese people to join ultra-nationalist 969 apartheid campaign against Muslim community.

US student Knox and Raffaele Sollecito arrested in 2007 for murder of British student Kercher.

CIA has helped ship 3,500 tonnes of military equipment to Syria since early 2012, claims New York Times report.

U.S. troops at Afghanistan's Bagram airfield started packing up equipment on Monday (March 25th) under preparations to withdraw from the country.

The president of Cyprus had promised the start of a new day after he clinched a last minute bail out deal in Brussels but the people of Nicosia woke up on Tuesday to much the same story.

Post-mortem on Russian tycoon's body shows no signs of violent struggle.

Palermo court confirms seven-year sentence on Forza Italia party co-founder Marcello Dell’Utri.

Israeli-Australian Mossad spy revealed names of two Lebanese Mossad agents to Hezbollah source.

Amina posted topless picture of herself online, triggering outrage from radical Islamist forces in Tunisia.

At least 30 NGO offices inspected in Moscow in Kremlin-ordered sweep.

Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled a sweeping immigration crackdown on Monday.

Xi signs 16 trade agreements on first Africa visit while singer wife Peng Liyuan hailed as 'modern woman'.

Third reporter killed in 2013 in deadliest African country for journalists.

13 South African soldiers killed, France sends more troops, deposed President Bozize flees country.

Leaders from Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles to discuss options for 2014 independence vote.

During a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday (March 24), U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to stop Iranian flights over Iraq from carrying arms to Syria.

Phosphorus weapons allegedly used killing two rebels near Damascus.