POLITICS

Francois Hollande has made it clear that French troops would be out of Afghanistan by the end of this year.

Staff Reporter May 25, 2012

Antonis Perris was a 60-year-old Greek musician and his mother was 91 years' old.

Staff Reporter May 25, 2012

Freedom and Justice Party's Mohamed Morsi ahead of 12 other candidates, including former Arab League secretary general Amr Moussa.

Staff Reporter May 25, 2012

Armed forces press ahead with offensive to regain extremist strongholds.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 24, 2012

Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, told David Cameron that he believed BSkyB bid was good for the media industry, prior to his appointment as quasi judicial arbiter of the controversial takeover plan.

Nicholas Edmondson May 24, 2012

Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter to Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah ahead of Lebanon’s 12th anniversary of Liberation Day, when the Israeli army withdrew from the country in 2000.

Anissa Haddadi May 24, 2012

Zainab al-Khawaja, daughter of human rights activist and hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, sentenced to one month in prison in Manama

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 24, 2012

South African official hints country is looking to source more of its oil imports from Nigeria instead of Iran.

Anissa Haddadi May 24, 2012

South African president Jacob Zuma's attempt to have The Spear banned received a set-back after a judge said a ban would be difficult to implement.

Anissa Haddadi May 24, 2012

Prime Minister to allow free vote on same-sex marriage after recent opposition from backbenchers.

Ewan Palmer May 24, 2012

Human Rights activists seek to prevent Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa from attending London 2012 Olympics.

Anissa Haddadi May 24, 2012

Nigerian officials dismiss US plans to include Boko Haram on its watch list of foreign terrorist organisations.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 24, 2012

The inquiry revealed Fred Michel's communications with Jeremy Hunt's aide included 191 phone calls, 158 emails and 799 texts between January 2010 and July 2011.

Nicholas Edmondson May 24, 2012

Violence surged in the streets of Tel Aviv as a 1000-strong protest launch 'pogrom' against African immigrants seeking asylum in Israel.

Anissa Haddadi May 24, 2012

Opposition leaders Sergei Udaltsov and Alexi Navlny freed after serving 15-day prison sentences for roles in anti-Putin inauguration rally.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 24, 2012

Plane reportedly carried nuclear negotiator at the time of Bush administration Joseph Di Trani and current National Security Council advisor to President Barack Obama Sydney Seiler.

Staff Reporter May 24, 2012

Attack took place in tribal region, near Afghan border in North Waziristan, hub of mlitant activity.

Staff Reporter May 24, 2012

Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak says his country would not seek anybody's consent if it perceives the nuclear threat from Iran as real.

Staff Reporter May 24, 2012

EU leaders ask Greece to commit itself to austerity and stay the course on reforms.

Geetha Pillai May 24, 2012

Talks focus on threat perception of Tehran's present enrichment-level uranium.

Staff Reporter May 24, 2012

Largest package of military aid to Israel to be discussed at US Senate Committee

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 23, 2012

Saudi Arabia has pledged $3.25bn in aid to Yemen as fears mount that Al-Qaida is gaining foothold in country.

May 23, 2012

Britain's prime minister told David Cameron parliament that 600,000 jobs had been created in the private sector since his coalition government took office in May 2010.

Shane Croucher May 23, 2012

Prime minister is rebuked by speaker John Bercow after snapping at 'annoying' shadow chancellor in House of Commons.

Nicholas Edmondson May 23, 2012

Injuring or even killing animal poachers in India's state of Maharashtra will no longer be a crime.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 23, 2012

Secret Service boss rejects accusations that his officers' involvement in a prostitution scandal in Colombia has put President Obama's life in danger.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 23, 2012

Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah called for calm after the kidnapping of 13 Shia Muslims in Syria's northern province of Aleppo.

Anissa Haddadi May 23, 2012

Egyptians are heading to the polls for their first free presidential elections, 15 months after mass protests ousted former leader Hosni Mubarak.

Anissa Haddadi May 23, 2012

Egyptians have begun casting their votes to elect the first president since the fall of former leader Hosni Mubarak. The ballot will be the first real presidential election to take place in the country.

Anissa Haddadi May 23, 2012