POLITICS

Amid UN condemnation of North Korea, US and its allies seek tougher sanctions.

Overseer to have wide-ranging powers including on licences and sanctions.

Former colonel Dmitry Pavluchenkov could be sentenced to 12 years for involvement in Politkovskaya murder.

European Grassroots Antiracist Movement urges silent march in Athens against 'surge' of neo-Nazis.

Health secretary will redouble efforts to make England best place in Europe for tackling cancer.

Ruby, aka Karima El-Mahroug, failed to show up as key witness in Milan sex trial.

Umberto Bacchi says America's decision to recognise Syria's National Coalition while repudiating the al-Nusra front could drive a wedge between Assad's opponents.

Pyongyang claims success for long-range rocket launch but sparks international condemnation.

Shots fired at demonstrators and IMF loan bid delayed in draft constitution crisis.

Sentence on protest charges reduced to two years for Bahrain Centre for Human Rights leader.

Former Italian PM accuses German chancellor Angela Merkel of pushing Greece to verge of civil war.

Wolfgang Münchau's points in his FT column echo Berlusconi's electoral programme. Is that just a coincidence?

Netanyahu seeks to mend ties with Turkey stating strategic importance.

Anti-apartheid icon being treated at Pretoria hospital for recurrent lung infection.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that the Government needs to 'fundamentally re-think' its plans to monitor internet use in the UK.

While predicting China’s rise, US report discounts country becoming superpower.

Cairo 'million-man marches' raises Egypt tensions.

The former South African President and Nobel Peace prize winner Nelson Mandela, has spent his fourth day in hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for a suspected lung infection according to President Jacob Zuma's office.

Police in Northern Ireland are treating the petrol bomb thrown inside an unmarked police car with a female police officer inside, as attempted murder.

Soldiers arrest Diarra from his home as he prepares to leave the country for France.

Governments join forces to smash poaching gangs responsible for wholescale slaughter of endangered rhinos.

Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz regrets Israel not assassinating exiled militant leader.

Central witness cannot be contacted but Berlusconi accused of hijacking underage prostitute trial for political ends.

Ruby the Heart-stealer, the nightclub dancer that then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was accused of paying for underage sex, failed to appear in court today as a defence witness during the billionaire's trial.

Second quarter growth contracts on top of 0.9% contraction in July-September quarter.

Hackers had paralysed 30,000 computers of Saudi Aramco with virus 'Shamoon.'

Home Affairs Committee holds up examples of Portugal and US to advocate legalisation.

Mursi grants powers to army to arrest civilians and maintain security to ensure controversial referendum goes through.

Zardari briefed on Malala's health by hospital authorities.