POLITICS

Thai man serving record 20-year sentence for breaking Thailand’s strict lese-majesty laws has died.

Melissa Chan's loss of journalist's work visa forces broadcaster to close Beijing office amid claims of censorship by Chinese government.

Playboy model Julia Orayen's revealing clothes outshine presidential debate in Mexico.

Terror plot similar to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound jet in 2009 with explosives in his underwear.

Clinton’s visit is focused on pressing India to reduce its oil imports from Iran. She said India’s non-dependence on Iran could curb the nuclear arms threat from Iran and let India do its bit for the international community.

Pasok and New Democracy parties failed to secure majority in the Greek parliamentary elections.

Vladimir Putin gears up to become Russian rresident for a third term amid strong protest.

Hollande, the first Socialist to be President of France in nearly two decades, said that he was proud of rekindling the hope of people with his victory.

Francois Hollande became the first Socialist French President in 17 years by defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the Sunday run-off.

Obama acknowledges that the November elections will be a close call between him and his rival Mitt Romney.

Voters are expected to reject the two main parties Pasok and New Democracy party.

Opinion polls held earlier had put socialist Francois Hollande ahead of Sarkozy.

One of the accused remained restrained in his chair while another prayed for several minutes, delaying the hearing.

All opinion polls give Francois Hollande a handsome victory.

A U.S. Drone attacked militants in the Shawal mountain area of North Waziristan, which is located on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and is said to be a safe haven for militants.

Protesters drawn from Muslim Brotherhood and the conservative Salafis march towards historic Tahrir Square.

Boris Johnson has been re-elected mayor of London following a colourful campaign against his antagonist in the 2008 election, Ken Livingstone.

French prosecutors want further DSK investigation over gang-rape charges after call girl allegations.

Labour Party leader emerges from council elections in stronger position with hundreds of seats taken.

Protesters march in Cairo to voice outrage at Abbasiya clashes which killed 20 activists and to demand free presidential elections.

Hagai Amir, brother of the killer of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, has been released after 16 and a half years in prison

Conservatives' Boris Johnson is ahead in the count and looks set to beat Labour's Ken Livingstone unless there is an 11th-hour turnaround.

UKIP has made its mark once again taking around 13 per cent of the vote according to the local election results released so far, just a few points behind the Liberal Democrats who are on 16 per cent.

In an exclusive interview, international relations expert Kenneth Lieberthal explains why the US cannot give political asylum to Chen Guangcheng while he lives in China. He also discusses North Korea and other issues.

Voters turn on coalition government in local elections and push number of Lib Dem councillors below 3,000.

David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has been punished by voters in local elections over its austerity measures and a weak economy.

Former top aide to President Bill Clinton and U.S.-China relations expert Kenneth Lieberthal explains why the U.S. cannot give political asylum to Chen Guangcheng while he is living in China.

Major councils including Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich, Thurrock and Harlow have been won by Labour.

Brazen and defiant, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the last libertine in a line that dates back to Mozart's Don Giovanni.