POLITICS

Headlines and opinion polls suggest Conservatives are losing PR battle to rebrand themselves.

Muslim Brotherhood unveils vision of post-Assad Syria with equal rights, a constitution and a parliamentary system.

Global human trafficking ring works with embassy staff in Kenya to recruit and manipulate applicants into non-existent jobs.

For some time past, articles in the national press and media programmes dealing with current affairs, have indicated that the current younger generation is unlikely to match the living standards of their parents. The Chancellor, George Osborne's latest Budget did almost nothing to change that situation though ultimately we all depend, to a greater or lesser extent, on the drive and wealth creation of those up-and-coming.

PM David Cameron releases names of private dinner guests as 'cash for access' row intensifies.

A Tibetan man in exile set himself on fire in New Delhi in protest against China's president Hu Jintao's visit in India.

Tunisian Anonymous collective hacks into website in protest at lack of progress on reforms.

Gunman in Afghan army uniform kills two Nato soldiers at predominantly British base before being shot dead.

Alleged Syrian army defectors suspected of spying for President Bashar al-Assad picked up in Mafraq.

The international peace envoy is reported to have received Moscow's support for ending the bloodshed.

Home secretary plans to raise minimum income rules for immigrants, says leaked cabinet letter.

Obama spent ten minutes at the viewing platform peering in to the highly fortified North Korean border through the binoculars.

Government advisor and property consultant Leung Chun-ying has won the elections to become the next chief of Hong Kong.

Obama is in South Korea as part of the global summit on nuclear security in Seoul, beginning on Monday.

Tory treasurer Peter Cruddas resigned after a sting operation by the Sunday Times which accused him of selling access to Cameron and Osborne for a fee.

The Ambajhari Ordinance Factory near Nagpur in western India will increase its production capacity from 1000 Pinaka rockets to 5000 rockets every year.

The statement is in response to a move by the rights body to assess human rights in occupied territories.

Obama expresses anger over death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida

IBTimes UK meets up with three Palestinian women who speak about daily lives under the shadow of oppression.

Syria renews support of Kurdistan Workers' Party separatists in retaliation for Turkey putting pressure on Assad to resign.

Fighting spills over to border town of Azaz as Free Syrian Army rebels continue skirmishes with government forces.

Germany is poised to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD), which has been linked to Nazi death cell

Presidential palace looted and senior members of government arrested after rebels seize power.

British Retail Consortium claims government proposals are no silver bullet to solve binge drinking.

David Cameron announces price hike alongside ban on supermarket multi-buy offers.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed six memorandums of understanding with China.

Group linked to al-Qaida claims responsibility for shootings at Ozar Hatorah Jewish school in Toulouse.

Al-Quds University Jerusalem students dismiss actions of Toulouse massacre suspect as unrepresentative.

On Monday 19 March 2012, Seattle News Media informed its readers that the city's Mayor, Mike McGinn will fly to Chongqing this week but: "...hizzoner...will have trouble matching up with his opposite number while there (because) party boss Bo Xilai was fired and disgraced last week, relieved of his duties as Chongqing's Communist Party Secretary in China's biggest political scandal in two decades..."