Ukraine Ukraine: Leaders to talk by telephone says Moscow The countdown has started to the ceasefire in Ukraine. Media sources report shelling on Friday morning but not apparently as intense as in previous 13/02/2015
World News France: Optimism that first foreign Rafale fighter jet sale could trigger more orders Now that France has found a first foreign buyer for its Rafale fighter jet, maybe the orders will just keep rolling in. That is certainly the hope of 13/02/2015
USA Obama in Silicon Valley for cybersecurity summit with tech bosses President Barack Obama has arrived in California to hold a summit on cybersecurity. Fresh from the Sony hacking scandal and other hi-tech attacks 13/02/2015
Germany Wim Wenders honoured at Berlinale 2015 German filmmaker Wim Wenders has been honoured by the Berlin Film Festival for his lifetime’s work in the movie industry. Ten of his classic films 13/02/2015
World News EU Summit: Tsipras agrees to talk to creditors over Greek bailout European leaders have expressed caution about a new peace deal for eastern Ukraine as they wrapped up an informal summit in Brussels on Thursday 13/02/2015
USA Obama calls for new powers to tackle ISIL President Obama called on Congress to give him new powers to launch military operations against ISIL in Syria and Iraq and without geographic limitations. 13/02/2015
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 13/02/2015
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. 13/02/2015