POLITICS

Syed Ali Shah Geelani has alleged that Farooq Abdullah and his family are responsible for the lawlessness and growing immorality in Kashmir.

British troops and Afghan police have seized an opium stash worth more than £17.5 million in Helmand.

The prime minister, David Cameron, intends to “safeguard” the interests of Britain at the EU Summit which begins tomorrow but risks upsetting allies at home and abroad.

Former soviet leader claims the controversial election should be held again

Slut Walk co-founder Sonya JF Barnett and comedian Shabana Rehman are among the people who agreed to pose nude for a calendar in support of Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who triggered controversy across the Arab World last month for posting nude pictures of herself on Twitter to protest against Islamic sexism in her country.

The results of Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election have been delayed amid fears that new violence could erupt in the country.

Fugitive Camorra crime boss Michele Zagaria has been captured by police forces in Naples, Italian newspaper reported.

With the Occupy movement having survived into the holiday season, the International Business Times UK takes a look at what the movement has achieved and explores the question; how much longer can the leaderless revolution continue?

According to the report, the Japanese whaling fleet is reportedly headed for Antarctic waters this week. However, the authorities have not confirmed the reports.

Russian voters have posted videos appearing to show ballot boxes being stuffed, the falsification of ballots and invisible ink used in voting booths.

Saudi Arabia is considering acquiring nuclear weapons, following in the footsteps of Israel and Iran, its former intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal said.

An Australian has been sentenced to a year in prison and 500 lashes after being convicted of blasphemy in Saudi Arabia.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were visibly excited as the pair carried out their first joint public engagement with Prince Charles and Camilla.

The reforms committee in the House of Commons has expressed concern that women are not allowed to hold hereditary titles in the House of Lords.

A leading Japanese Food manufacture says radioactive cesium has been detected in its baby formula and has recalled the products.

Despite spending most of his time in hiding, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance in Beifut during celebrations for the Shia holy day of Ashura.

Russian protesters who took the streets to protest against alleged election fraud at Sunday's parliamentary election have defied a ban on unapproved rallies and gathered in Moscow city centre.

A Yemeni woman was killed during a protest march against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, despite tanks and armoured vehicles having withdrawn under a ceasefire deal, witnesses said.

Up to 600 workers at the Chinese diamond mining company Anjin Investments have gone on strike to demand higher wages and improved working conditions.

The International Business Times UK takes a look back through 2011 and the Occupy movement's place in it. Exploring how a fringe magazine feature managed to capture the hearts and minds of the world, beginning with the Occupy Wall Street protest before crossing oceans to become a global call-to-arms for the discontented.

Influential Tory backbencher, Bill Cash, accused the prime minister of “bypassing the British people” by refusing to call an EU Referendum.

The 2011 World Migration Report has found that perceptions of the impact of migration in some countries are greatly distorted.

Hollywood actress Hilary Swank has said she regrets her controversial decision to accept a six-figure sum to appear at the 35th birthday celebrations of Chechnya's autocratic dictator, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Women are being encouraged to stock up on emergency contraception ahead of the festive party season, sparking outrage from anti-abortion campaigners.

Shareholders are telling bankers to change their remuneration packages, as the rich/poor gap widens.

Offering a direct look into the minds of the protesters, the Occupy London protest has launched a new tour service, offering guided tours of London's financial centres.

The Russian government has sent police and interior ministry troops in Moscow after thousands of protesters took the streets Monday night accusing Putin's party of electoral fraud.

France MPs will Tuesday discuss a proposal which calls for the ban and criminalisation of prostitution in France.

The United Nation's has called on the Vietnamese government to close down rehabilitation centres for drug users and sex workers, calling them "counter-productive."