Greece Greek leaders seek last minute agreement on aid Political leaders in Greece have failed to agree on austerity measures demanded by the EU and the International Monetary Fund perilously close to a 05/02/2012
Finland Pro-EU Niinistö elected Finland's President Finnish voters have chosen the pro-European conservative Sauli Niinistö as their next president. He took the second round poll with more than 60 05/02/2012
Italy Venice Carnival masks the winter weather There is a party atmosphere in a chilly Venice, where revellers have been defying the wintry weather at the start of the city’s carnival. Couples 05/02/2012
Egypt Cairo: anti-govt street violence enters fourth day The centre of Cairo has been gripped by a fourth day of violent protests against the army-led Egyptian government. Protesters are demanding a 05/02/2012
Algeria Algeria turned white by rare snowfall The cold snap has spread across the Mediterranean and into North Africa with heavy snowfall in Algeria. Officials say at least 16 people have died 05/02/2012
New Zealand Maori protesters confront New Zealand PM Maori protesters gave New Zealand Prime Minister John Key a frost reception at a national day ceremony in Waitangi. The protesters are angry about 05/02/2012
Cuba Cuba's Castro unveils 'Guerilla of Time' memoirs Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at the launch of his memoirs in Havana. The 85-year-old was promoting ‘ 05/02/2012
Finland Finns vote in presidential second round Voters in Finland have been choosing their President in the country’s second round of voting. The front runner is the pro-European conservative 05/02/2012
Falkland Islands William flies into Falkland service Britain’s Prince William has begun a deployment to the Falklands with the Royal Air Force, angering Argentina which lays claim to the islands. He 05/02/2012
Syria Russia defends UN Syria veto Russia has defended its veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, saying it contained no measures against armed opposition 05/02/2012
Russia Putin rally organisers fined over crowd numbers Supporters of Vladimir Putin have been found on the wrong side of the law in Russia. Moscow authorities have slapped organisers of a demonstration 05/02/2012
no comment Italy: Rome in the snow Rome’s Colosseum was closed for a second successive day on Saturday, as tourists and locals faced disruptions following a rare snowfall which 05/02/2012
Panama Protesters block Panama highway over mining rights Indigenous protesters are blockading the Pan-American Highway in Panama to demand that a mining ban in their homeland remain in place. The protest 05/02/2012
Greece Deadline approaches as Greece tries for troika deal Greece has got until the end of Sunday to agree a deal that will allow a vital second bailout loan of 130 billion euros. Negotiations continue 05/02/2012
Finland Niinisto set to become president of Finland Former finance minister Sauli Niinisto is the favourite heading into Sunday’s presidential run-off in Finland. Niinisto of the conservative 05/02/2012
Spain Rubalcaba to head Socialist Party in Spain After losing the general election in November, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has been chosen to lead Spain’s Socialist Party. Having previously held the 05/02/2012
USA Romney wins Nevada primary Early results show Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Nevada. Partial counting of the votes puts him far ahead of his rivals – 05/02/2012
Russia High turnout for Putin rallies in Russia despite cold With just one month to go until the election, masses of people braved degrees of -17 to show how they feel about Vladimir Putin’s third shot at the 05/02/2012
world news Europe slows down as big freeze takes hold The first snowfall in over 20 years in Italy’s capital has left the city eerily quiet. Iconic tourist attractions the Colosseum and Roman Forum have 05/02/2012
world news Anti-Acta sentiment in Slovenia, Greece and Poland Protesters gathered in the Slovenian capital on Saturday to demonstrate against an international treaty meant to protect intellectual property on the 05/02/2012