POLITICS

David Cameron's threat to cut aid funding to countries that do not respect gay rights has been met with hostility by some African nations, who have accused the British Prime Minister of showing a "bullying mentality."

A neo-Nazi terrorist group had a list of 88 possible political targets, including two prominent members of the Bundestag and representatives of Turkish and Islamic groups.

The Treasury is refusing to give a direct response to a plea by four airline chiefs to scrap Air Passenger Duty (APD).

Labour leader, Ed Miliband said the government is "out of touch"

Tensions are mounting between Syria and Turkey, upping the stakes that could force Bashar al-Assad's departure.

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has warned that the fall of his regime would create a dangerous sectarian bloodbath. His imagery is simple: Sunni Muslims revolting against the ethnic minorities, with the Alawites set to be first on the 'hit list'.

The U.S. military has warned that it reserves the right to retaliate with military force if come under cyberattacks and has begun a legal framework to cover offensive operations.

Much speculation has been made about the possibility of the popular protests in Syria disintegrating into an Iraq-style sectarian conflict. The IBTimes presents an analysis of the various arguments on either side.

The office of the Kuwaiti Prime minister has dismissed reports of hundreds of protesters storming parliament Wednesday night, saying those demonstrating were 'drunk.'

The tax makes Britain a less preferred holiday destination and penalises British holidaymakers, the companies say.

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy the controversial blogger who posted nude pictures of herself on Twitter to protest against Islamism, is the girlfriend of Kareem Amers, also a dissident blogger, who was been jailed by the Mubarak's regime.

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, defended the role of the British intelligent operations praising the “incredible abilities” of agents and intelligent officers that worked for the secret services at MI5 and MI6.

The UK has a size of 2.6 million patients in the waiting list, including non-emergency care patients.

A lawyer for phone hacking victims blasted the 'hellbent' press in his evidence to the Leveson Inquiry.

For Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, 'the nude, Egyptian blogger,' blogging represents an opportunity to stand against oppression while claiming her own freedom of expression.

The 84-year-old Occupy Seattle protester reportedly attacked and pepper sprayed by police has a released a statement attacking police's strong-arm tactics.

Basildon Council has warned travellers returning to illegal plots on the Dale Farm site that they could face prison.

The City of London has issued a final warning to those camping outside St. Paul's Cathedral saying that proceedings will be issued to the High Court if they are not gone by 6pm today

A government immigration advisory think tank has recommended the UK begin slowing the amount of foreign spouses coming into the UK to halt the “burden” on the benefit system.

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger whose naked pictures triggered a heated debate on Twitter, hit back at sexist comments attacking her on her blog.

The whole of the "bullying" press "stands in the dock", a lawyer for phone hacking victims told the Leveson Inquiry.

The prime minister, David Cameron, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, are being attacked at home and abroad over their decision to oppose an EU Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).

A Chinese man set himself on fire in Tiananmen Square at the scene of the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing.

Amnesty International has called on the world community to condemn "human rights violations in Azerbaijan" under the current regime.

A Malian man faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine in a bid to fund the activities of Al-Qaeda and FARC guerrilla fighters in Columbia, US prosecutors said.

Egyptian blogger, Aliaa Magda Elmady who published a series of naked pictures on Twitter in a protest against Islamism has sparked a heated debate on Twitter.

The U.S. Secret Service has found a bullet that hit an exterior window of the White House last week before being stopped by ballistic glass.

The case of an Egyptian blogger, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, who published a series of naked pictures on Twitter in a protest against Islamism is emblematic of the radical changes undergoing in the Arab world.

U.S. President Barack Obama announced a new security agreement with Australia that is widely viewed as a response to China's growing military power.