Vatican Pope Francis calls for death penalty to be scrapped worldwide Pope Francis is calling for the abolition of the death penalty around the world. He says the commandment “You shall not kill” is valid for both the 21/02/2016
Iraq Missing radioactive material found at petrol station Radioactive material that went missing in Iraq has been found dumped near the country’s southern town of Zubair. It is not clear how the material 21/02/2016
Sport Dusseldorf Grand Prix: Dimitri Peters triumphs on home soil Local favourite Dimitri Peters gave the crowd something to smile about when he downed Cuba’s Jose Armenteros in the under 100 kilo final at the 21/02/2016
Syria A deadly day in Syria as dozens die in Damascus and Homs It is feared dozens of people have been killed in a series of explosions in the Syrian city of Homs and the capital, Damascus. 21/02/2016
world news Netanyahu defends his top general after he calls for restraint The mounting cycle of violence and scores of deaths across Jerusalem and the West Bank have brought the issue of reasonable force to the fore. 21/02/2016
Sport Tina Weirather clinches super-G ahead of Gut and Vonn Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein produced a stunning performance to clinch a women’s World Cup super-G in La Thuile on Sunday. It was a first World 21/02/2016
world news France marks Battle of Verdun centenary France has been marking the centenary of the World War I Battle of Verdun. A re-enactment of the conflict featured the sound of shellfire. The 21/02/2016
Jordan Syria: "We are near another ceasefire" - Kerry Obama and Putin are likely to discuss the terms of the deal in the coming days. 21/02/2016
India India deploys thousands of troops to quell caste quota protests India has deployed thousands of troops to quell protests linked to the country’s caste system of social structure. Many from the Jats 21/02/2016
no comment Gianfranco Rosi triumphs at 66th Berlinale Director Gianfranco Rosi has won the Golden Bear award for the Best Film for his documentary “Fuocoammare” at the 66th Berlinale International Film 21/02/2016
no comment Ukraine: Protests mark second anniversary of Maidan mass killings Protesters on Saturday (February 20) attacked the offices of Russian banks in Kiev, as Ukraine celebrated the second anniversary of the uprising that 21/02/2016
Turkey Turkey: PKK releases three kidnapped journalists The team from Turkey's state-run news agency were seized by members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK in the south-east of the country 21/02/2016
USA Michigan massacre suspect identified as Jason Dalton Seven people were shot and killed and several others wounded in the US state of Michigan on Saturday night. A suspect was arrested and has been named 21/02/2016
Syria Twin explosions in Homs, Syria kill 46, says monitor A monitoring group says 46 people have been killed in twin explosions in the Syrian town of Homs. The Syria Observatory for Human Rights says at 21/02/2016
world news Fiji cyclone kills at least five, raises fears of health crisis Humanitarian agencies are warning that Fiji may be facing a potential health crisis after one of the most powerful cyclones on record battered the 21/02/2016
USA Michigan USA: 6 dead in multiple shootings, suspect arrested A Michigan State Police spokesman said a “strong suspect” is in custody after a gunman shot and killed six people in three separate attacks in 21/02/2016
world news Bush bows out of Republican race as Trump triumphs in South Carolina His campaign for the Republican presidential nomination never got off the ground. And with a distant fourth place finish in South Carolina on 21/02/2016
world news Republican Jeb Bush drops out of the 2016 US presidential race Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available. 21/02/2016
world news USA: Donald Trump vince le primarie repubblicane in South Carolina Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available. 21/02/2016
world news German police defend their handling of migrant bus unrest Accused of being heavy-handed, police in eastern Germany have defended their forced removal of asylum seekers from a bus which was surrounded by 21/02/2016
USA Hillary Clinton wins narrow victory in Nevada caucuses White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Nevada caucuses in the race to find a Democratic presidential nominee. But her victory, by 21/02/2016
