POLITICS

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan tells Germany's Angela Merkel: We will beat Islamic terrorists.

Video of 17-year-old girl being gang raped goes viral, shaking South Africa.

Labour MP Tom Watson and Independent journalist Martin Hickman unveil new book, which they claim contains fresh evidence against Rupert Murdoch's News International and its journalists.

Welsh Labour candidate James Brinning suspended for number of Facebook gaffes, including threatening to kill teen idol Justin Bieber.

Iran says sovereignty over trio of islands in Persian Gulf is 'non-negotiable'.

Border tensions escalate between two major players in Horn of Africa.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia set to strengthen crackdown on gays and tomboys by banning them from schools and universities.

Seismologists warn that recent earthquake off Aceh has tightened the screw on tectonic pressure.

Pro-Tibet independence group releases graphic video of officer kicking and beating man who had set himself on fire

Ken Livingstone, Labour candidate for Mayor of London, admits going private after continuously opposing privatising the NHS.

India joins elite club of countries by successfully test-firing first inter-continental ballistic missile.

Francesco Sperandeo's Facebook picture sparks outrage over treatment of repatriated immigrants.

Embassy puts Americans in Nigeria on alert and says major hotels may be targeted.

Fears of a fuel tanker drivers' strike will be reignited and petrol panic buying may lie ahead as the Unite union rejects an offer aimed at avoiding industrial action.

Wives of UN ambassadors from Britain and Germany call on Syria's first lady to stand up to her man.

Prime minister says Labour amendments would go further than coalition plan and cut top tax to 40p.

Dozens of protesters confront Bahrain's king, Sheikh Salam bin Hamad al Khalifa, with anti-government slogans.

Casablanca tribunal sentences owner of first obvious sex shop in Morocco to eight months in prison.

Arab States in Gulf warn Iran they stand united in dispute over strategic islands.

Former leader of Libyan Islamic Fighting Group threatens civil action against ex-foreign secretary.

Pyongyang has spent huge sums of money on its failed rocket launch and on fireworks to celebrate the birth centenary of Kim Il-sung.

The African Union suspended Guinea Bissau's membership on Tuesday over last week's military coup, adding that the West African country won't be reinstated until army chiefs restore civilian rule.

Coffin of Livorno midfielder circles Armando Picchi Stadium for fans' last respects.

Bodies of four passengers and crewman who died in tragic capsize of Costa Concordia off Italian coast identified.

Defence minister says Israel made no commitments to US it would hold off from attacking Iran to resolve nuclear impasse.

Hezbollah contacted the Syrian opposition to encourage them to start a dialogue with Assad's regime, but they refused, Hezbollah leader Sayyid Nasrallah said in an exclusive interview with Wikileaks leader Julian Assange.

High-profile prisoner who escaped with 383 other inmates allowed to use social networking sites, report claims.

Bahrain fails to live up to its promises and unnecessarily torture the anti-government protestors, says Amnesty's report.

Human rights watchdog report undermines Manama claims of progress over protesters' rights and claims abuses continue.