POLITICS

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.

Syrian army defectors say they have attacked Syria's a series of military bases, including one on an intelligence facility near Damascus, a Syrian opposition group said.

Slain al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has been described by the new al Qaida chief al-Zawahiri as 'sensitive' man.

According to extracts from a rare speech released in advance by his office, the Foreign Secretary William Hague hopes that with a strengthened legal framework the aptitude of the intelligence agencies could be tapped to support the security and foreign policy.

Senior Ally of Angela Merkel has warned UK not to look at your own interest at the cost of Europe.

The Home Affairs Select Committee will seek further information over the details of what happened between the home secretary, Theresa May, the former head of the UKBA, Brodie Clark and his boss, the UKBA chief executive Rob Whiteman.

At first many Egyptians acclaimed the military for speeding the departure of Hosni Mubarak but now a tide of resentment against the new rulers is building.

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

Students demonstrating against the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites have formed a human shield around the uranium enrichment plant near Isfahan, reports Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Three Norwegians, linked to al Qaeda, accused of plotting to bomb to a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in an Oslo court.

City of London Corporation is renewing legal action to remove Occupy London protesters from outside of St Paul's Cathedral, describing its talks with protesters as having got "nowhere".

Despite the NTC's efforts to focus on the reconstruction of Libya after months of civil war, reports of violence and armed insurgencies continue to raise fears about the country's future and regional stability.

Israel has offered to help Kenya secure its borders in a bid to fight off the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, which has caused havoc in the region, the Kenyan Prime Minister's office says.

Anders Behring Breivik "is not insane", judge said . There is also no evidence he had collaborators in the bomb and gun massacre in which he allegedly killed 77 people in Oslo this summer.

The former head of the UK Border Agency, Brodie Clark, has flatly denied the allegations that “he went beyond ministerial consent” by privately widening the controversial pilot scheme - a statement that contradicts Theresa May’s, the Home Secretary, view of affairs.

Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti is still struggling to form a Cabinet as Italian 10-year bonds yields rose back over seven per cent on Tuesday morning.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that he will step down within 90 days of an agreement with the regional Gulf Cooperation Council

A News International lawyer has told the Leveson Inquiry that phone hacking by the company's newspapers is "wrong, shameful and should never have happened".

The Associated Press reports that at least 50 people have been killed in the latest surge of violence in the Assad regime's crackdown on protesters.

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin has been let off with a warning despite breaking the law when dumping documents in a park bin.

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called on Palestinians to agree on a new premier to replace him a future new unity government, a Hamas/Fatah unity deal seem closer.

The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has been released from prison after he was jailed for violent disorder at student protests.

GOP Frontrunner Herman Cain in Embarrassing Video Leak.

An Egyptian blogger posed naked in a series of pictures published on Twitter under her real name sparking mixed reactions among her followers. Some praised her move, while others left outrageous comments on that.

Malaysian-led activists are planning to hold a symbolic trial this month, against former U.S. President George W. Bush and former Prime Minister Tony Blair, on charges of committing crimes against peace in the Iraq war.

Tackling property crime and gangs should be a priority, many respondents told the survey.

Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry heard that the practice could be widespread.

More than 100 MPs, including 83 Conservatives, back a motion that calls for a "price stabilisation mechanism".