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Burmese officials and local Buddhists encouraged and participated in violence against Muslim minority

Giorgio Napolitano becomes first two-term president after weekend vote that could mark end of political gridlock.

Conservative cabinet minister predicts loss of 600 seats in forthcoming UK local council elections.

Musharraf's party says he surrendered and was not arrested.

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles appeals for calm and says 'the government wants people to die'.

Two bombs hit the Omar Bin Abdul-Aziz mosque in the town of Kanaan and a third device exploded in Baghdad

Palestinian majority believes in national reconciliation between staunch rivals Hamas and Fatah.

Jean-Marie Le Pen granddaughter says media storm is diversion tactic for Hollande scandal.

Thatcher warned foreign minister Bob Carr that Asian immigrants would swamp Australia - as his Asian wife stood nearby.

Inspired by Arab revolutions, grassroots movement may change history in secretive Africa country.

Anti-EU party has record number of candidates fighting in midterm county elections.

Removing Scotland's presence at Westminster might just be the greatest gift ever sent down from the north, says James Kelly.

Until the Tory party stops defining itself by one of its most influential leaders, it will never move on, warns Henry Hill.

While leaders such as Cameron and Obama laud Thatcher, the left blasts her neo-liberal economic policies.

Iron Lady Margaret Hilda Roberts hailed as Britain's greatest peacetime prime minister of 20th century.

Meryl Streep and Lindsay Duncan amongst the long line of actresses who have embodied the former British Prime Minister.

One of most influential - and divisive - figures in British politics for last 100 years dies from stroke.

Ready for Hillary political action committee, memoir, and return to limelight suggest presidential bid in offing.

Elections in Mali are expected in July but Islamist militants are ready to return

Ukip rejects backing from far-right movement ahead of county elections on 2 May.

Manny Pacquiao will make his long awaited return to the ring in September but will wait until May to name an opponent.