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Spain

ETA to announce disarmament - reports

France's Le Monde newspaper reports the group has scheduled a full handover of weapons for April 8, six years after declaring a permanent ceasefire.

United Kingdom

Second Scottish referendum row rumbles on

The SNP insists a second Scottish independence referendum will take place while the UK prime minister is vowing to unite the country.

Greece

IMF letter bomb inquiry focuses on Greece

An envelope which exploded at the European offices of the International Monetary Fund in Paris on Thursday bore a Greek return address.

New Zealand

Uproar in New Zealand after sniffer dog shot

Flights into and out of Auckland Airport are returning to schedule after the runaway animal was shot dead by police on the tarmac.

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Korea

Fighting talk from the US for North Korea

The US secretary of state has used a visit to South Korea to warn that Washington is toughening its stance towards Pyongyang.

World News

Top turnarounds in sport

Everyone loves it when someone beats the odds.

Germany

Turkey is worth the effort - Merkel

The German Chancellor has stepped in to soothe relations between Berlin and Ankara after a series of tit-for-tat barbs in recent days.

USA

Our man in Moscow - US appoints key ambassador to Russia

Republican Jon Hunstman served as ambassador to China under Democratic President Barack Obama before launching an unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Guatemala

Guatemala in shock after fire horror at children's home

The country has declared three days of national mourning after at least 22 young girls died in a fire at a home for vulnerable teenagers and children. Police are investigating claims of arson.

Syria

Self-harm, drugs, suicide: the future of Syria's children?

Youngsters living in the war-torn country are self-harming, taking drugs and attempting suicide to escape the horrors they have endured after six years of conflict, according to a new report by Save t

Afghanistan

Patients, doctors and nurses among dozens killed in Kabul hospital attack

Gunmen dressed as doctors have attacked a military hospital in an area close to the US embassy in Kabul. They are fighting with security forces inside the building in the Afghan capital.

Malaysia

Malaysia: "We have no plans to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea"

Malaysia says it has no plans to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea despite a rise in tensions since the killing of a man thought to be the North Korean leader's half-brother.

USA

"Trumpcare" embarks on tricky journey through US Congress

House committees have begun debating and amending the republican plan to replace the signature healthcare legislation brought in by previous president Barack Obama.

Germany

Tears flow as Berlin's baby polar bear dies

Four-month-old Fritz, who was born in captivity in Berlin, has died of complications from a liver inflammation.

Ukraine

Ukraine jails its head of tax and customs

Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor says investigators suspect 38-year-old Roman Nasirov helped exiled lawmaker Oleksandr Onishchenko deprive the state of the money in tax revenue linked to a gas dea

United Kingdom

George Michael died from natural causes

Officials in the UK say there is no need for further inquiries into the death of the 53-year-old, who rose to stardom in the 1980s with his group Wham!, before embarking on a successful solo career.

USA

Wikileaks publishes details of CIA "hacking tools"

They are said to include malware that targets a variety of operating systems. The UK's MI5 agency is said to have built a system of spyware attack that targets Samsung televisions.

South Korea

Tensions rise as US deploys anti-missile system to South Korea

The US missile deployment, which comes a day after North Korea tested four ballistic missiles, has led to diplomatic tension between China and South Korea.

Syria

Managing Manbij: top military brass meet in Turkey

Turkey's military chief-of-staff is meeting his US and Russian counterparts in the southern Turkish province of Antalya. Regional security, notably in northern Syria, is top of the agenda.

France

Avalanche in Tignes: the all-clear is sounded

It was feared many people had been swept away by an avalanche which struck on a busy blue run near the popular resort in the French Alps. Rescuers now think no was caught up in the emergency.

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