ELECTIONS

Osborne completed talks with government departments to secure spending cuts in time for national elections

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accepts resignation over 'conflict in authority'.

Agang party established to challenge the 'corruption and waste' of the dominant ruling ANC.

Declaration includes call for tax authorities to share information and stop company profits being shifted around to avoid taxation.

Adel el-Khayat founded Gamaa Islamiya, which massacred 58 people in Valley of the Kings in 1997.

The black and white cat already has more Facebook followers than the five human mayoral contenders

Italy's ex-PM said Enrico Letta's government should exceed EU's 3% deficit limit.

Russia's decision to send missile shipments to Assad's regime and US proposal to arm rebels likely to dominate G8 talks.

While Nasrallah speaks of Arabs and Islamic people, Netanyahu raises concern about Iranian nukes.

Egyptian leader withdraws diplomats, closes Syrian embassy in Cairo and calls on Hezbollah to pull out of Syria.

While Hassan Rohani has 46% of the vote, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is in second place, followed by Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.

Ashcan tells IBTimes 'I wanted to die' behind bars, but hopes Hassan Rohani will finally bring change to his country.

EU commissioners vote to fast-track scrapping of mobile roaming charges by next summer.

Prof Giovanni Orsina claims recent election gave new life to coalition led by centre-left politician.

Japan PM wants to cut corporate taxes and liberalise labour market and farming sector.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei derides US remarks on credibility of election.

Exiled leader suggests successor could be first woman to head Tibetan Buddhist movement.

With no positive economic data, most European indices decline in early trade.

Six candidates remain in the battle to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Turkey's President Abdullah Gül is ray of hope for pro-democracy activists, argues Emanuela Pergolizzi

PM Enrico Letta’s Democratic party wins all 16 mayoral races in main cities but voters in south forgive scandalised politician.