POLITICS

Home secretary parries MPs' urgent questions on G4S security staff shortfall that has led to 3,500 troops being drafted in.

Sudan's President Bashir dismisses calls for an Arab Spring revolution in his troubled country.

Bank bailouts, growing public debt, a deficit - all features of the UK's economic crisis. IBTimes UK speaks to the campaign for a public inquiry into the hows, whys and whos of Britain's financial collapse.

Death toll in French Alps rises as climbers feel the wrath of 'cursed mountain' Mont Maudit.

Man sought by police after body of woman found in house in the Devon seaside town.

Two Germans, two Spanish and two Swiss alsao among the victims of deadliest avalanche to strike Mont Blanc in recent years

Strong winds blamed as nine climbers, including three Britons, die and seven injured in avalanche on Col de Maudit, near ski resort of Chamonix.

Syria's ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf al-Fares, becomes the first top diplomat to defect from Bashar al-Assad's government delivering a major blow to the discredited regime.

Mystery surrounds reason for man jumping into moated pen where he was attacked by three 300kg tigers.

Three-time Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi ready to take office for fourth time, says party leader Angelino Alfano.

Another al-Qaida suicide attack targets police academy as classes break up.

Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak talks of his harsh conditions in detention by Israeli authorities.

Hardline Islamophobes told Luton at centre of plot for Islamic world to take control of Britain.

David Cameron fuming as coalition suffers major setback to Liberal Democrat-backed plans to make house 80 percent elected.

Controversial Mekong damn project and the persisting after-effects of Vietnam war are likely to dominate the visit.

Government cancels holiday bonuses, raises VAT in comprehensive spending review

Egypt political crisis deepens over parliament row between Muslim Brotherhood and Supreme Court.

George Obama lives in Nairobi slum and believes in self-help and respect for one's parents - core values of the American right.

Damian Green says staff working hard to push queue times below 45 minute targets as reports emerge of fed-up visitors slow-handclapping officers.

Islamic Relief aid workers warn of a mounting refugee crisis in war-torn Yemen.

Ansar Dine Islamists destroy two tombs as part of icon-smashing campaign.

Programme motion vote dropped following meetings between David Cameron and Nick Clegg.

Conservative rebels vow to vote with Labour as Nick Clegg's last hope for legislative change is threatened.

French Raid elite squad of police captures armed man who took children and adults hostage at Vitry-sur-Seine school near Paris

After three months on hunger strike and three years in prison, Sarsak gets hero's welcome in Gaza on release.

The Hague-based ICC court first ever conviction sentences Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for press-ganging child soldiers.

Armed man still holding parent hostage after releasing all six children at school in Vitry-sur-Seine.

Muslim Brotherhood decision to reconvene dissolved parliament in contravention of fresh court ruling likely to infuriate military.

Don Chan Palace Hotel in Vientiane one of two upmarket Laos resorts displaying thousands of pieces of ivory for sale, say wildlife trade monitors, Traffic.