Politics
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Barack Obama sworn in for second term as President
Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term as American president during a televised ceremony yesterday - one of four he'll have to complete
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Potential Indonesian supreme court judge causes controversy by saying women enjoy being raped
Muhammad Daming Sunusi said both victim and rapist enjoy rape
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Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States
Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney to take a second term in the White House
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Race to the White House heats up on last day of US presidential campaign
Obama edges ahead of Romney in polls as candidates race across swing seats
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‘Suffragettes’ rush parliament in Westminister demonstration
Helen Pankhurst and top feminist demonstrators ask MPs to put feminism at the heart of politics.
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British women don't feel represented by the government
60 per cent of women don't feel represented by politicians, says survey
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Mitt Romney has won the first presidential debate according to polls
Commentators say Republican candidate appeared more 'in command'
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Nick Clegg apologises for tuition fees rise - but is it enough?
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has made a video apologising for his tuition fee U-turn
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Rachel Corrie’s death a ‘regrettable accident’
Israeli court rules American activist’s death as an accident after she is run down by army bulldozer
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Louise Mensch quits MP role
The Conservative MP has resigned in order to put her family first
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Could there be a catfight in Downing Street?
George Osborne was reunited with his lost cat Freya, sparking fears of a fight with the Prime Minister's cat, Larry
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Aung San Suu Kyi hails by-election victory
Burma's leader of the National League for Democracy party has won 43 of the 44 constituencies
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Diane Abbott will not be prosecuted over 'racist' tweet
The shadow health minister has been at the centre of an uproar after a comment on Twitter was interpreted as racist
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Playboy cover star wins Russian parliament seat
Former actress and Playboy model Maria Kozhevnikova has won a seat in parliament for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party
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Aung San Suu Kyi to stand for election in Burma
Burma's pro-democracy leader has announced she will stand for election to parliament as her party rejoined the political arena
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Abused women will suffer from government cuts
Women living in abusive relationships will be killed or driven to suicide if the government agrees to cut legal aid
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MP slams BBC newsreaders for botox
A Conservative MP claims some female BBC newsreaders have too much botox in a scathing attack on the corporation in the Commons
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David Cameron vows to curb Twitter following riots
David Cameron addressed Members of Parliament yesterday and vowed to introduce tougher laws and punishments in response to the riots
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Photographer Tim Hetherington killed in Libya
Oscar-nominated British photographer and filmmaker Tim Hetherington has been killed while covering the conflict in Libya
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Libya halts military action
Libya has declared an immediate ceasefire, just hours after a UN Security Council resolution backed a no-fly zone over the country
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Cameron threatens military force against Gaddafi
David Cameron last night vowed he has not ruled out ‘the use of military assets’ in Britain’s fight to free Libya
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Hundreds left stranded in Libya
A week after violence erupted in Libya, up to 500 Britons are still stranded due to the government's slow response to evacuation
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Wikileaks founder faces extradition to Sweden
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault
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More than 230 killed in Libya protests
Civil unrest in Libya is rapidly gathering pace as protests hit the capital Tripoli
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Berlusconi could be on trial next week
Requests for immediate indictment are put through by principal prosecutor
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Mubarak will stay until the next election
Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak was desperately trying to cling onto power last night amid continuing outcries from protesters demanding his resignation
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Andy Coulson quits Downing Street
Former News of the World editor, Andy Coulson, has resigned from his communications role in Downing Street due to pressure over stories released about phone hacking whilst he was in charge of the Sunday newspaper
