Shane Croucher

From the Arab Spring uprisings to a small Chinese village, 2011 has seen a mass of protests

Scientists have developed a way to detect vulnerable animal populations likely to suffer from an onslaught of climate change-fuelled natural disasters.

French prosecutors have started a criminal inquiry into a Tory MP and 12 others who attended a Nazi-themed stag night in France.

A union is pushing to meet with bosses at International Airlines Group in a desperate bid to save jobs as it takes over loss-making BMI.

Mother, 17, repeatedly stabbed and held underwater in canal by former lover who had same mindset as mentor.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge danced and cooked the day away at the south London Centrepoint shelter.

A rare blue diamond has been sold for a whopping $1.45 million (£920,000) by diamond miners Petra Diamonds - making it the most expensive per carat for any uncut diamond they have ever sold.

A day after ex-Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, one of his former journalists contradicted some of what he said.

Republicans in America are squabbling amongst themselves over so-called "attack ads" targeting Newt Gingrich, one of the party's hopefuls for the 2012 presidential campaign, who is being upbraided for his "baggage".

An evasive and uncomfortable Piers Morgan tried to deflect allegations that he knew about phone hacking while he was editor of the Daily Mirror.

Occupy London will stage mock trials of bankers and businesses in a disused east end magistrates court, called "trials of the one per cent" at "Occupy Justice".

A rail passengers group says we "deserve better" as commuters' wages are again squeezed by rising fares.

A fatal M25 crash involving a vehicle police had tried to stop has been referred to the police complaints watchdog.

Once again the credit rating agencies are sending shivers down the markets, as they continue to cast doubt over European economies and banks.

The Liberal Democrats are warning the Chancellor as Britain refuses to contribute to a new IMF loan to save the euro.

Piers Morgan's Leveson Inquiry appearance, we look at some moments in his journalism career that may crop up.

Phone hacking at Sun and News of the World practised widely, reporter's brother tells press standards enquiry.

Police do not need more powers to contain riots, say MPs.

Sales are down and losses are bigger at HMV Group, as its interim results show how crucial the festive period will be for the entertainment retailer.

A council boss was sent creepy tarot cards and hate mail in a four year campaign of abuse by a demoted council worker, a court heard.

The world has lost one of its greatest orators, writers, debaters and contrarians with the death of Christopher Hitchens, aged 62.

The Big Brother star did not blackmail the Manchester United footballer the High Court has heard.

Privacy campaigners have expressed fears that the government's new plan to help "troubled families" may lead to social workers becoming the "eyes and ears" of law enforcers.

As shoppers feel the wintry economic bite, so do the shopkeepers, with latest figures showing a drop in retail sales figures from October to November.

NI chief executive James Murdoch was shown crucial evidence suggesting phone hacking was "rife", says exNOTW's lawyer.

From dodgy filing to bringing friends on official business, International Business Times UK looks at the year in coalition gaffes.

Cracks are appearing in the far-right English Defence League's (EDL) political ambitions, as its members favour the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) over its affiliates the British Freedom Party (BFP) - by a margin of almost three to one.

The number of Britain's unemployed shoots up by 128,000 and their prospects for next year don't look good.

Pictures of London's 213 "most wanted" people suspected of involvment in the August rioting in London have been released by Scotland Yard.