POLITICS

A Nude Revolutionary Calendar is set to be launched on 8 March, International Women's Day, an homage to Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian Nude Blogger.

Watchdog outraged by militant Islamist sect for seven arson attacks on Nigerian schools.

The UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan will offer President Assad an "honourable exit from the scene"

Yorkshire Regiment soldiers among six killed in patrol blast in southern Afghanistan, pushing 10-year death toll past 400.

Nicolas Sarkozy targets immigrant welfare benefits for re-election campaign.

West's fears over Iran nuclear programme shifts focus to wrong place in Middle East.

Middle East will go up in flames, says Gloom, Doom and Boom author and investment banker.

Leaked private letter from business secretary to Prime Minister David Cameron accuses coalition government of lacking vision and direction.

Underground organisation to field legitimate political party in June elections set for post-Gaddafi Libya.

Turkish prime minister urges international community to set up aid corridor for besieged Syrians.

Stratfor speculated around Turkey's PM Erdogan health quoting his lead surgeon as saying the he had colon cancer.

Footages from Homs purported to show foreign currencies found on a terrorist, proving they are backed by Syria's regional enemies. Closer examination however revealed the bank notes were withdrawn from circulation years ago.

Pyongyang military flexes muscles on state TV as commander threatens 'sacred war' over insult to Kim Jong-un.

The mother of Syria's embattled president Bashar al-Assad is "concerned" her son will meet the same fate as Libya's Gaddafi, according to latest Strafor emails revealed by WikiLeaks.

Portia Simpson-Miller, prime minister of Jamaica, would welcome apology for UK's role in brutal trade.

Wagga Wagga in state of emergency and 13,000 on the move as record-breaking rains strike huge swathes of Australia.

Thousands take to streets to challenge legitimacy of Vladimir Putin's return to Kremlin as president of Russia.

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum set sights on biggest day of Republican presidential nomination campaign.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns US over Iran's 'nuclear march'.

Euro MP adds to Cardinal Keith O'Brien’s controversial view by comparing gay marriage to siblings marrying.

On Monday 27 February 2012, the Al Jazeera English channel broadcasted a programme "Lockerbie: Case Closed", in which it claimed to "reveal the secret contents" of a report.

Theresa May hopeful of conclusion to 10-year saga after discussions with Jordanian counterpart.

Stolen data published on Pastebin after group forces police to shut down all servers.

Fawaz Akhras reported to fear for daughter Asma's safety amid conflicting reports of her whereabouts.

Russia is set to expel notorious activists belonging to the Femen group who staged a naked protest in Moscow

Forensic teams work to identify 163 bodies of victims of 2011 Libyan uprising.

Macho man Vladimir Putin says cold wind caused tears to well up during victory speech

Dmitry Medvedev orders legal review of oil magnate's jail sentence following Putin's victory at polls.

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe claims no real competition available to voters.