POLITICS

The US Defence Department cites breach of non-disclosure agreements as reason to initiate legal action against the author of No Easy Day.

Mitt Romney promises to create 12 million jobs in four years during his speech to accept the Republican presidential nomination.

Mitt Romney has vowed to restore "America's promise" as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination as the party candidate to take on Barack Obama in the forthcoming US presidential election.

Personal data of Nigeria's elite secret agents leaked online by Islamist radical sect in change of tactics.

Former French president could earn nearly a quarter of a million euros for a 45-minute speech.

Foreign minister accuses Egypt of interfering in internal affairs after Mohammed Mursi slams Assad's oppressive regime.

Judy Chicago talks exclusively to Gianluca Mezzofiore about the state of radical art and the challenges punk feminist band pose to Russian bigotry.

Apart from a huge Airbus deal, China and Germany firm up deals in energy, telecommunications, automobile, health and maritime.

President courts internet generation and crashes servers by answering questions on Afghanistan, beer and basketball on live AMA.

Police find two bodies in Kazan flat near blood-scrawled message demanding freedom for jailed Pussy Riot members.

Five Australian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in two separate incidents, according to NATO officials.

On 20 August 2012, standing in the dock of a courtroom in Hefei, former distinguished lawyer and businesswoman Gu Kailai, wife of dismissed one-time Politburo member Bo Xilai, listened as the judgement was given against her for the murder of British businessman, Neil Heywood.

Attendees ejected after throwing nuts at CNN camerawoman saying “this is how we feed animals”.

Turkey's foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu urges UN creation of havens to stop refugees pouring across Syrian border.

Inquiry to investigate claims that former Palestinian leader was poisoned with radioactive polonium.

Former editor held on suspicion of perverting justice in connection with defamation action.

Barankov is wanted by Belarusian regime, led by 'Europe's last dictator' Alexander Lukashenko.

Deputy PM urges government to stick by coalition agreement and suggests offloading capacity to Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.

Rich must pay more to help pull country out of recession and pay off deficit, says Lib Dem leader.

The French government has agreed to open an inquiry into the death of Yasser Arafat, eight years since he died after claims that he died from Polonium poisoning.

The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that "people of very considerable personal wealth have got to make a bit of an extra contribution" towards what he describes as the "national effort."

New report from opposition leader Boris Nemtsov attempts to debunk Putin's own assertion that he lives like a 'galley slave'.

Police tear down Saint-Priest camp, in a move described as 'catastrophic' by Lyon's mayor.

Sectarian riot in Kenya enters second day after controversial killing of radical Islamic cleric.

Government seeking to end nearly 50 years of conflict with Communist fighters.

News has just reached us that twelve people have been killed by a car bomb while at a funeral in the Jaramana suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus.

Death of 23-year-old US activist in Gaza Strip an accident, rules Israeli judge, but family will appeal to supreme court.

Former environment minister claims prime minister must decide whether he is man or mouse.

Rockets fired by war planes kill more than 60 people on the outskirts of Damascus.