POLITICS

Government to draft series of measures to clarify when a pregnant woman's life is at risk.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 18, 2012

Randall passed on report which led to Mitchell's resignation after being contacted by officer.

Gareth Platt Dec 18, 2012

Housing plan that caused rift with US in 2010 revived in wake of controversial eviction decision.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 18, 2012

Ministers presented the Queen with a gift they paid for themselves, believed to be 60 dining place mats.

Gareth Platt Dec 18, 2012

Taliban threaten polio drive in Pakistan, accusing it of being Western attempt to spy on them.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 18, 2012

The popular social network is banned in Iran - but supreme leader "likes" it.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 18, 2012

Poll finds Hamas popular enough to make electoral gains.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 18, 2012

As the Queen's Diamond jubilee year comes to a close, she made another piece of history today by becoming the first monarch since King George III in 1781 to attend a cabinet meeting in Downing Street.

Ann Salter Dec 18, 2012

George Osborne, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, has often of late made reference to the fact that the Coalition Government has already reduced the country's Budget Deficit by a quarter since coming to power. Concentrating on Deficit reduction has not been politically comfortable for the Government with the opposition Labour Party being usually ahead in the opinion polls since late November 2010 - it didn't take long - and a ComRes survey for The Independent at the end of October...

Graeme Mackay Dec 17, 2012

Critics urge governor Rick Snyder to veto legislation that allows concealed weapons into hitherto banned places.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 17, 2012

Facebook and Twitter capture heartrending moments of president comforting relatives of 26 victims of Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut.

Toyin Owoseje Dec 17, 2012

Syrian vice-president Farouq al-Sharaa dramatically admits that neither side in 21-month conflict can win civil war.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 17, 2012

German development minister Dirk Niebel says debt relief delayed till democracy gets back on track.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 17, 2012

Iran angry over deployment of Patriot missiles on Turkey-Syria border.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 17, 2012

Hundreds of people gathered at central Syntagma Square in Athens to protest against the wave of racism in Greece

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 17, 2012

Officer alleged to have leaked police records involving incident which lead to resignation of former chief whip.

Ewan Palmer Dec 17, 2012

After Japan's LDP party won the Japanese elections by a landslide, the next Prime Minister if the country Shinzo Abe has vowed to take a hard line with China over current territorial disputes.

Alfred Joyner Dec 17, 2012

Abe, considered a hawk on China, says he will 'stop challenge'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 17, 2012

Girls aged between nine and 13 killed while collecting firewood.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 17, 2012

US President Barack Obama visited the grieving relatives of the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, saying that more must be done to prevent such tragedies happening in the future.

Alfred Joyner Dec 17, 2012

Obama says America must 'change' to protect its children but refuses to address gun control debate.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 17, 2012

Deflation, rising currency and perceived threats to national security have driven disillusioned voters to the conservative LDP.

Geetha Pillai Dec 16, 2012

Second round of polling on 22 December

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 15, 2012

President expresses profound grief over school slaughter and promises action to prevent similar tragedies.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 15, 2012

Sandy Hook School scene of number of injuries in shooting spree as neighbouring schools go in to lockdown.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 14, 2012

BREAKING: Head of ultranationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party to stand down before elections.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 14, 2012

Calls for an EU referendum are dangerous and ignore the huge benefits the EU brings to Britain, says political analyst Tim Rose

Tim Rose Dec 14, 2012

Yousri al-Jamal and Ma'amoun Wazwaz accused by IDF in Hebron of working for human rights group

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 14, 2012

Miliband draws on Jewish background to say separation does not mean isolation in immigration speech.

Dominic Gover Dec 14, 2012