POLITICS

The Church of England governing body The Synod is debating ahead of a vote today on whether to allow the ordination of women bishops, the culmination of more than 10 years of debate on one of the most divisive issues within the Anglican community.

Ed Davey to urge energy firms to automatically switch consumers to cheapest tariff suitable.

Energy secretary Ed Davey is due to announce plans to force energy companies into offering customers the cheapest gas and electricity tariff available.

Obama speaks to Mursi and Netanyahu while Hamas and Israeli representatives hold talks in Cairo.

Claims that up to 400 troops would join European forces in Malian conflict 'premature and inexact'.

Tory strategist accused of telling Conservatives to ignore 'f*****g Muslims’ during Boris Johnson mayoral campaign.

Islamic Jihad's militant Ramez Hareb among four killed during airstrike on Gaza's Shurooq media building.

Two activists dead after their detention in Beijing ahead of 18th Communist Party Congress.

Israel is fighting a war in cyberspace as well as on the ground as it attempts to defend itself from millions of cyber-attacks in the wake of the crisis in Gaza.

US president says there is 'no excuse' for violence against stateless Rohingya Muslims.

M23 rebels, believed to be backed by Rwanda, gives Kinshasa 24 hours to demilitarise city of Goma which hosts large UN military base.

Regional tensions rise as Israel finance minister warns IDF could expand operations within hours if truce not reached.

On 06 November 2012, after electoral campaigns costing some $5.8 billion (and feeling like they had continued from the 2010 Midterms) President Obama convinced enough voters to give him "the benefit of the doubt" and re-elect him for a second term in the White House. On 09 November in his first address after securing victory, the President threw down a gauntlet to his Republican opponents in Congress over his proposal to increase taxes on the rich in order to avert the dire consequences ...

Civilian population paying highest toll with 24 Palestinians killed and hospitals short of medical supplies.

PM promises red tape bonfire in CBI speech and declares Britain as in 'economic equivalent of war'.

As the rise of sectarian violence and deaths have been increasing in the past few months, between the majority Buddhists and the Rohingya Muslim minority in the western state of Rakhine.

Barack Obama praises reforms in Burma and urges nation to continue process.

Obama to meet President Thein Sein and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

As conflict enters sixth day, mounting civilian casualties among women and children raise alarm.

At least 900 Israeli rockets target Gaza government buildings and media outlets.

Obama's three-day Asia tour includes historic visit to Myanmar.

Bal Thackeray was a staunch critic of Pakistan and campaigned against Muslims.

Apart from unleashing airstrikes, Israel has deployed its navy as heavy fighting continues, while Egypt said to be working on a truce plan.

Iran closer to nuclear production but IAEA doubtful about capability and intention.

Israel launches attacks on targets in Gaza, destroying the office of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya.

The new commissioners have wide-ranging powers, but does anybody care?

Labour grandee Lord Prescott loses out to Tory Matthew Grove

16,000 Israeli reservists called up in preparation for offensive, with 14,000 more soldiers on hold.

Human rights champion and leader of Burma's National league for Democracy has finally spoken out on the dramatic conflict between Buddhist and Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar