Rise of Isis in northern Iraq paves way for end of 10-year Baghdad curfew
Iraq prime minister Haider al-Abadi orders lifting of 10-year curfew in Iraqi capital.
Al Qaeda senior cleric killed in US drone strike in Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is thought to be one of the group's strongest franchises.
Russia's economic uncertainty fuels foreigner flight
Russia's economy set for technical recession in 2015 amid ongoing political crisis over Ukraine.
British car sales hit eight-year high
New car sales in the UK rose 6.7% compared to the same month in 2014.
GSK profits down in 2014 after China bribery scandal
Drug firm GlaxoSmithKline paid £300m after being found guilty of bribery in China.
Argentina president mocks Chinese accent and says country's stupidity is 'toxic'
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner replaces letter 'r' with 'l' in Beijing tweet.
Boko Haram loses 200 fighters in gun battle with Chad troops
Troops from Chad have crossed into Nigeria to boost the regional effort to halt Boko Haram advance.
Greek PM 'optimistic' after debt talks
Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis held 'fruitful' talks with ECB chief Mario Draghi in Frankfurt.
Russian ruble slides as oil price rally slows
Russian currency has fallen in line with oil prices since last summer.
Total CEO predicts $60 oil price for 2015
Patrick Pouyanne says oil prices usually take 18 months to recover from major price drop.
Jean Claude Juncker offers warm welcome to Greek PM at start of difficult talks
Greece's new government wants to reset the terms of its financial bailout with the IMF and EU.
Ukraine: Rebels cancel peace talks as civilians killed in Donetsk
Minsk peace talks aborted amid reports of civilians killed in Ukraine.
Russia says flight missions around UK not 'threatening' or 'disruptive'
UK's foreign secretary has previously said Russia was aggressively probing UK airspace.
Baghdad: Two bomb blasts near street market kill at least 18 civilians
Meanwhile, suicide bombers strike in northern city of Samarra kill three members of security forces.
US refuses to give up Guantanamo Bay base after prison closure
Raul Castro had called for return of military base earlier this week.
John Kerry to visit Russia as Ukraine crisis escalates
Kerry has not visited Russia since Ukraine crisis erupted last year.
Boko Haram: Chad 'captures Nigerian town from militants'
Boko Haram has sought to create a state in north eastern Nigeria.
South Sudan peace talks in danger after President Salva Kiir 'falls ill'
South Sudan civil war entered its second year in December.
Ruble slides as EU threatens fresh Russia sanctions
Ruble falls 6% this week as credit rating cut to junk and EU pushes ahead with new sanctions plan.
Credit squeeze leaves Russian companies facing bleak 2015
Falling oil price and Western sanctions have battered Russia's economy since it annexed Crimea.
Gazprom profits slide 61% in third quarter
Russian state-run gas giant records 35% fall in nine-month profits year-on-year, 61% drop in Q3.
US backs Japan to extend air patrols over South China Sea
China claims almost all of South China Sea despite competing claims from a host of countries.
EU pushes ahead with new sanctions on Russia and Crimea
European Union to extend sanctions period by six months and add new names to list.
London tube and bus stations to become homes and offices
Transport for London to set up partnerships with property developers for over 50 sites.
Greece will not default on debts says new prime minister Alexis Tsipras
Alexis Tsipras pledged 'realistic proposals' to spur economic recovery in Greece.
US prepares to step up sanctions on Russia over Ukraine escalation
US warns it could step up sanctions on Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis.
Israel targets Syrian army positions in latest air strike
Air strike 10 days after Israeli bombers killed Iranian general in Syria during raid.
European leaders move to punish Russia after renewed Ukraine violence
European foreign ministers gather for exceptional meeting on Thursday to discuss new Russia sanctions.
Holocaust Memorial Day: 'We must remember' - Jewish refugee who fled Nazis tells his story
Bernd Koschland fled Germany to the UK in 1939 as an eight year old boy in the Kindertransport mission.
Brent oil falls below $48 a barrel despite Opec comments
Crude oil continues to slide as strong dollar makes commodity more expensive in other currencies.
