WORLD

Lincoln makes it into the history books as the first city in the UK to ban the consumption of legal highs and alcohol in public places.

Despite appeals for clemency Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan face firing squad within days

The Justice Department has decided against filing civil federal rights charges against George Zimmerman for the 2012 shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin.

Video claimed to show Kurdish YPG and YPJ fighters launching attacks with medium and heavy machine guns.

Over a thousand mourners on 24 February attended the funeral in Copenhagen of a victim of the 14 February cafe shooting.

Once a year, the elegant seaside Greek town of Galaxidi explodes into chaotic childishness.

A Ukrainian soldier tells IBTimes UK of the horror which has left the Minsk ceasefire in tatters.

Rajenda Pachauri announced the end of his 13 year tenure as IPCC chairman, following allegations he sexually harassed a colleague.

Commuter train hits truck on tracks 60 miles north west of Los Angeles.

French foreign ministry confirms kidnapping and urges citizens to leave country.

Methodist Church missionary taken away from her school in Kogi state by masked gunmen.

Human rights activist who organised anti-militia protest killed in Libyan capital.

Youssef Boudlal documents the lives of Berber people in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco.

Assyrians are an ancient group of people who have lived on the land since for over four millennia.

Kosher marijuana already available for 11,000 registered users in Israel.

Experts warn that attacks might occur following video released by terror group.

Several National Front council hopefuls accused of racism over Facebook comments.

CCTV footage has been released which shows the moment a couple of pedestrians in South Korea are swallowed up by a giant sinkhole.

People are allowed to smoke it in their homes; anyone caught smoking it in public will face a fine of $100.

The rebel stronghold of Donetsk on 23 February joined Russia in celebrating a nationwide holiday, the Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras of CitizenFour answered questions on Reddit's IAmA.

Russia cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine for six months last year.

Médecins Sans Frontières is considering cutting back its teams in Guinea amid brutal attacks.

The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a $39.7bn bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Closer ties between Athens and Moscow, or Athens and Beijing are something Western powers will not want, says Marc Faber.

Four people in Melilla enclave and mainland Spain arrested for setting up online network to recruit women and fighters for Isis.

Pastor Esther Ibanga awarded £110,000 for campaign against Boko Haram's attacks and abductions.

Thousands of soldiers will participate in the annual war games in the Korean peninsula, which will begin early next month.

Islamic State attacks village in north-east Syria abducting dozen of Syrian Assyrian Christians.