Elections

Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone at centre of escalating diplomatic dispute between India and Italy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to form a government with Yair Lapid, Tzipi Livni and Naftali Bennett

Benchmark indices fall again on grim factory output data and higher Italian borrowing costs.

Iranian President criticised for breaching strict Islamic codes with 'inappropriate' behaviour.

Manmohan Singh says Italy's refusal to return marines facing trial for killing fishermen 'unacceptable'.

Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone at centre of fresh diplomatic dispute between India and Italy.

As French troops and their allies start their tenth week fighting against Muslim militants and terrorists in Northern Mali, opinion in one of the world's poorer countries remains firmly in favour of the intervention by France, the old colonial power, in the country's struggle against the extremists which so nearly brought down the country's government. If the fundamentalists had reached Bamako, the capital, it is more than likely that the victorious Islamists would have imposed the str...

Italian Treasury faces stern test to raise €9bn after surprise GDP revision and Fitch downgrade.

Clegg to block government exit from human rights convention as activist quits over secret courts.

Acting president Nicolas Maduro to face Henrique Capriles in fresh presidential election following Hugo Chavez's death.

Theresa May has set out her vision of the 'three pillars' of Conservatism at a conference on Tory strategy, fuelling rumours that she is preparing a bid to oust David Cameron.

Eastleigh by-election shows party can win, but commitment to a stronger and fairer economy is key to success, says former Lib Dem leader.

Deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta appears to have narrowly clinched the presidential vote.

Raila Odinga to go to court if Uhuru Kenyatta is officially declared winner of the election in Kenya.

Fitch believes that structural reforms are not possible in the near future, given the present political uncertainty in Italy.

Maduro pledges loyalty to Hugo Chavez and appoints late leader's son-in-law Jorge Arreaza as vice-president.

Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel warns of high level of violence sweeping country.

Chavez's body to be embalmed and kept on permanent display in museum.

ECB President Mario Draghi says rules won't allow Bank to act unless formal request made by Italian government to both the European Union and the International Monetary Fund

Sex abuse victims single out frontrunner cardinals they say are guilty of cover-ups.

Former comedian Beppe Grillo's Five Star Movement stands firm on pledge not to support any administration.

Chavez's controversial legacy in Latin America is democratic socialism for the poor, says Gianluca Mezzofiore.

Hugo Chavez, known for bringing down poverty and raising living standards, was also an autocrat.

Vice-president Nicolas Maduro becomes interim leader after Chavez loses battle with cancer.

Markets open higher as traders await regional service-sector data amid eurozone finance ministers meet.

Mombasa Republican Council claims responsibility for deaths of officers on election day.

Markets open lower as traders consider the US sequester, Italian political concerns and Chinese property curbs.

One flight a day to emerging markets could boost UK's trade by about £1bn a year, says CBI.

Eight candidates in fray for president's post but main contenders are Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputy Uhuru Kenyatta.

Asian markets slip as speculations of tighter controls over the real estate sector in China dampen sentiments.