POLITICS

Tense General Assembly meeting hears repeat of nuclear warning and rebuttal of Abbas claims of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

Egyptian-American journalist and writer Mona Eltahawy charged with criminal mischief and defacing poster.

Straw's new autobiography says popular Smith 'didn't have the character to be prime minister'.

David Cameron fluffs history questions on one of America's favourite chat shows.

Radical cleric Abu Hamza has launched a last-minute appeal to the high court to block his extradition to the US to face terrorism charges.

Just when you thought Julian Assange had gone a bit quiet, the founder of Wikileaks has popped up again doing his best to try and win friends and influence people by addressing the United Nations in New York and courting more controversy.

Following the appearance yesterday at the Old Bailey of, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and other senior employees over their part in the alleged phone hacking scandal at The News of the World.

Ecuadorian foreign minister Ricardo Partino to meet William Hague over Assange's asylum bid,

Protesters say people are already reeling under hikes and cuts introduced in July.

50,000 people take to streets against cuts and clashes flare between police and demonstrators.

Deputy Prime Minister announces return of popular former leader but warns of "further belt-tightening" before next election.

Delegate Cristina Cifuentes says demonstrators were 'radicals' who inflamed situation with 'extreme violence'.

Fifty thousand Greeks take to streets in Athens as general strike against biting austerity measures hailed a success.

YouTube owner Google penalised for refusing to pull trailer of Islamophobic film that triggered worldwide protests.

London School of Economics professor who suggested abandoning northern cities regeneration programme to advise on education reforms.

Daughter of prominent activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja sentenced after being arrested five times in four months.

Demonstrators in Greece have clashed with riot police in the capital Athens today as angry street protests over the country's austerity measures turned nasty.

Damascus-based political analyst shot down by snipers after twin blasts rock Syrian capital.

Bombers strike right at heart of government and military district in centre of Syrian capital.

The 24-hour nationwide strike is likely to bring normal life to a halt as almost all sections of society have thrown in their lot with the unions.

Anonymous, which claims to have taken down Spanish police website, says government has failed to serve interests of the people.

Two huge explosions have rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus close to military general staff headquarters. According to the country's Information Minister, individual roadside bombs were the culprit.

US president condemns controversial film that sparked violence and deaths across Muslim world.

American auctioneers offer collection of propagandist's early letters, before his hatred of Jews and Communism took root.

Patient work by team of officers in Paedophile Unit's Operation Rockferry laid bare secrets of farmhouse sex ring.

Republican candidate mocked on Twitter for saying sealed aircraft windows are dangerous.

Iranian move comes in the wake of the country blocking Google and Gmail.

Islamic activists campaign against tech giants by boycotting their products which, they say, will cause them huge losses.

Sergeants Joseph Chamblin and Edward Deptola also facing court-martial for failing to control junior colleagues in notorious YouTube video.