Ukraine Mutual mistrust over eastern Ukraine after Minsk peace talks Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has denied a peace deal brokered after marathon talks in Minsk includes provisions for creating autonomous 12/02/2015
United Kingdom Cameron promises jobs as Labour steams ahead in election poll Ahead of a general election in May, the opposition Labour party has 36 percent of voter support - according to the latest opinion poll. 12/02/2015
USA UN Security Council votes yes to cutting off ISIL funding It's unanimous: the UN Security Council votes 'yes' to cutting off sources of funding for ISIL's terror campaign. 12/02/2015
USA Barack Obama's silly Buzzfeed video goes viral US president Barack Obama appears fairly un-presidential in a new video produced by Buzzfeed to encourage Americans to enrol in an Obamacare health 12/02/2015
Yemen Yemen: US embassy vehicles seized by Houthi followers A security official in Yemen says more than 20 US embassy vehicles were seized after the ambassador and diplomats left the capital Sana’a. The 12/02/2015
Sport Sports United: A round-up of global sport news and features It’s a truly global circumnavigation – 11 ports in 11 different countries. It started in Europe and by it’s conclusion will have reached Africa 12/02/2015
Belarus Ukraine's Poroshenko points finger at rebels, expects difficulty implementing ceasefire Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has thanked the European Union for its support to end armed hostilities in eastern Ukraine. 12/02/2015
Cuba Turkey's Erdogan proposes building mosque in Cuba Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents plans to possibly build a mosque in mainly Roman Catholic Cuba. 12/02/2015
Ukraine Separatist community in Donetsk downbeat on Ukraine ceasefire deal As the ceasefire was announced in Minsk members of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic held a rally in front of the rebel administration 12/02/2015
world news How hi-tech firms are gathering information on us Samsung has changed the privacy policy on its smart TVs after claims it was similar to lines in George Orwell’s novel 1984, which had themes of mass 12/02/2015
Spain Toxic orange cloud forces locals indoors after chemical explosion in Spain Three people were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in northern Spain on Thursday. Authorities advised residents of several small towns 12/02/2015
Egypt Egypt: Al Jazeera journalists released on bail Released on bail, but the case against Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed will continue on February 23. 12/02/2015
United Kingdom Driverless cars piloted across UK From summer 2015, Britons will be joined on the roads by driverless cars. The UK government gave the go-ahead for the vehicles to be tested on public 12/02/2015
Italy Police dispute brings much of Rome to a stop Striking police officers brought much of the Italian capital Rome to a standstill as part of protests about working conditions and cutbacks. 12/02/2015
world news World Press Photo of the Year highlights homophobia in Russia A picture of two gay lovers in St Petersburg has won the World Press Photo of the Year. Photographer Mads Nissen wanted to highlight the legal and 12/02/2015
Ukraine Minsk agreement is no cause for optimism on the streets of Kyiv There was little optimism in the Ukranian capital as people gave their reactions to the ceasefire agreed in Minsk. 12/02/2015
Belgium EU holds crisis talks on Ukraine, Greece EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday after the announcement of a peace deal brokered by Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. The meeting had 12/02/2015
Cinema Hotly anticipated 'Fifty Shades of Grey' hits Berlin 'Fifty Shades of Grey', the movie adaptation of E.L. James' bestseller, gets mixed reactions at Berlin Film Festival. 12/02/2015
Cuba Why does Turkey want to build a mosque in Catholic Cuba? Turkey president Tayyip Erdogan has proposed building a mosque in Cuba amid his belief Muslims discovered the Americas, it’s emerged. Erdogan made 12/02/2015
Belarus Minsk deal provides hope for peace in eastern Ukraine but leaders warn 'major obstacles' remain A ceasefire deal is struck in Minsk to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, though Germany and France warn there's still work to be done. 12/02/2015
Culture news Irish singer Hozier takes on the Catholic Church and goes viral Irish singer-songwriter Hozier expresses frustration at Catholic Church's stance against homosexuality in viral hit 'Take Me To Church'. 12/02/2015
USA English and Spanish among happiest languages Human language has a tendency to be slanted towards happy words, according to a new study. And Spanish was found to be the world’s happiest 12/02/2015
Ukraine Watch: Ukraine MPs in fierce fist fight outside parliament With more than 5,000 killed in its revolution and ensuing civil war, you may have thought Ukraine has had its fill of violence. Apparently not 12/02/2015
Greece Greeks come out in support of further debt negotiations With an agreement on Greece's debt crisis yet to be reached, Greeks take to the streets in support of further negotiations. 12/02/2015
Belarus Poroshenko outlines details of Ukraine ceasefire plan After the exhausting overnight talks Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko emerged and gave an outline of how the ceasefire is expected to take shape 12/02/2015
no comment SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket into space A SpaceX Falcon rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening, carrying the Deep Space Climate Observatory – DISCOVR – into space 12/02/2015
Italy Costa Concordia cruiser captain's punishment criticised The morning after Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino was sentenced to 16 years in prison, some Italians have reacted saying this is fair 12/02/2015
Belarus Putin backs troop and heavy weapons withdrawal as part of Ukraine ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the world’s media to present his take on the deal thrashed out in Minsk to bring about a ceasefire in 12/02/2015
Netherlands Gay lovers in Russia image wins World Press Photo 2014 Danish photographer Mads Nissen’s image of a gay couple sharing an intimate moment in Russia has won a prestigious contest. Judges of World Press 12/02/2015
Ukraine Breakthrough in Minsk as leaders agree to ceasefire deal on Ukraine A breakthrough in Minsk as Putin announces a ceasefire deal following marathon talks to end the fighting in east Ukraine. The Russian president said 12/02/2015
