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Friday, February 21, 2014

Ukraine peace deal faces first challenge

Ukraine peace deal faces first challenge


Ukraine peace deal faces first challenge

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:32 PM PST

The country's parliament also passed legislation that could free Yulia Tymoshenko, co-leader of the 2004 Orange Revolution and Mr Yanukovich's arch-foe

Russia police detain 200 demonstrators

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST

Two hundred people detained for protesting in support of eight activists found guilty of inciting riots and violence against police two years ago

Florence says farewell to divisive Renzi

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:25 AM PST

The 39-year-old leader of centre-left Democratic party leaves behind his home town having divided his fellow Tuscans, with locals either loving or hating him

Basque militants decommission weapons

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:54 AM PST

The Spanish government says it will not be satisfied with anything less than the complete dissolution of Eta after decades of bloody conflict

China warns Obama on Dalai Lama meeting

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 10:29 PM PST

Beijing says meeting between US president and Tibetan spiritual leader at the White House on Friday would 'severely impair' China-US relations

Europe’s brewers toast beer sales recovery

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:03 AM PST

Investment in new products and a cut in duties is stabilising consumption after years of tax hikes drove up prices, hit sales and led to job losses

France to set up state mining venture

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 05:25 AM PST

In a surprise move, Arnaud Montebourg, the industry minister, says the state will invest up to €400m to explore for resources around the world

Jayalalithaa eyes India premiership

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 11:17 PM PST

Tamil Nadu's chief minister dominates politics in a state where both Congress and the BJP are largely irrelevant as a political force

Somali militants storm presidential palace

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 05:10 AM PST

President unharmed after gunmen broke through the security perimeter of Villa Somalia in Mogadishu during a 'complex attack' on the compound

Oil at the heart of Venezuela’s turmoil

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:32 AM PST

Venezuela pays the price for long mismanagement of vast oil reserves and failure to invest in country's future as increasingly violent protests spread

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