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Victorious Cameron to name new cabinet, brief party on EU
Buoyed by a surprisingly clear-cut election victory, Prime Minister David Cameron will name his new cabinet on Monday.
Widow of hacked to death atheist blogger Avijit Roy: 'It was a global act of terrorism'
Rafida Ahmed has criticised the Bangladeshi government for not responding more aggressively to her husband's killing.
People smuggling is on the rise in Bangladesh and Myanmar
Malaysia detained 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees after they arrived in three boats on Monday, police said, a day after Indonesian authorities rescued 600 stranded off the coast of Aceh.
Michael Gove appointed Justice Secretary in Cameron's new cabinet
The Prime Minister restored one of his most outspoken and combative allies to a leading cabinet role by naming Michael Gove as Justice Secretary on Sunday.
Tens of thousands flee fighting in South Sudan, aid groups withdraw
Tens of thousands of people have fled fierce fighting in South Sudan's northern Unity State and humanitarian organisations have withdrawn staff from the area.
Anti-Cameron protests: hundreds march against election result, 17 arrested
Protesters threw bottles, cans and smoke bombs at riot police in central London on Saturday in a demonstration against the re-election of Prime Minister David Cameron.
Nick Clegg resigns as Liberal Democrat leader following slump in support
Clegg retained his seat in parliament but saw the vast majority of his colleagues lose theirs.
Ed Miliband resigns Labour Party leadership after crushing defeat
The Conservatives are now set to govern with an outright parliamentary majority.
David Cameron sweeps to unexpected triumph, Tories gain majority
Prime Minister David Cameron won an emphatic election victory in Britain, overturning predictions that the vote would be the closest in decades to sweep into office for another five years, with his Labour opponents in tatters.
Miliband is 'deeply sorry' for scale of Labour defeat
"This has clearly been a very disappointing and difficult night for the Labour Party," said Ed Miliband.
Opposition parties crushed as Conservatives head for poll victory
Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives are set to govern Britain for another five years.
German Catholics will no longer be fired for divorce or homosexuality
Lay Catholic employees who divorce and remarry or form gay civil unions will no longer automatically lose their jobs, bishops have decided.
Death penalty for killers of Afghan woman accused of burning Koran
Four men have been sentenced to death and eight others sentenced to 16 years.
Netanyahu forms Israel government after deal with ultranationalists
An deal was struck with Jewish Home, which wants to annex parts of the West Bank.
Decision day for Britain's voters in knife-edge General Election
British voters get to decide today who they want to rule the world's fifth-largest economy.
Obama seeks to reassure Gulf allies over Iran nuclear deal
The US president is expected to make a renewed push for a region-wide defence system.