2015-02-17

Korea

New prime minister for South Korea

South Korea has a new prime minister. Parliament approved the appointment of Lee Wan-koo by a narrow margin with 148 for, to 128 against. The whole

17/02/2015

Business Series

BoE uncertainty on inflation unsettles world and MENA markets

17/02/2015

Brazil

[In pictures] Brazil's world-famous Rio carnival

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Rio’s Sambadrome on Monday to watch and join in the festivities of the world’s most famous carnival. The

17/02/2015

Afghanistan

Two people wounded in Afghan capital explosion

Two people have been injured in a blast from a bomb attached to a vehicle in the Afghan capital Kabul. The city’s police chief gave no further

17/02/2015

Lebanon

Hezbollah warns ISIL is a 'great danger'

The leader of Hezbollah has strongly denounced ISIL’s beheading of the Egyptian Christian hostages and called on regional governments to work

17/02/2015

USA

Freight train carrying crude oil derails in West Virginia

A massive fire caused by the derailment of a freight train carrying crude oil has forced two nearby towns in West Virginia to be evacuated. At least

17/02/2015

Greece

Eurogroup delivers deadline to Greece over bailout extension

Greece has been given until Friday to request an extension to its bailout programme or face the consequences. The ultimatum came after Monday’s talks

17/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltseve violence thwarts Ukraine ceasefire

Heavy fighting continued throughout Monday in Debaltseve, which is sandwiched between the rebel strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk. Pro-Russian

17/02/2015