Hundreds protest in Tunisia against 'terrorism'
More than a thousand protesters gathered in the Tunisian town of Jendouba to condemn the weekend killings of four people by suspected Islamist militants.
C.Africa president asks France to stay till polls
The leader of the strife-torn Central Africa Republic asked French troops Monday to stay until polls due in early 2015, as unabated sectarian violence wrecked Paris' hope of a quick exit.
Hezbollah vows victory against extremists in Syria
The chief of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, vowed on Sunday that the group would prevail against extremists fighting in neighbouring Syria.
Anti-devaluation protest in Almaty
Initially around 50 people gathered in front of the Republic Palace in Almaty. As time went by the number was nearing 200 people.
100,000 households without power in France storm
Nearly 100,000 households were without power in western France on Friday as a storm slammed into Brittany packing winds of up to 140 kilometres (90 miles) per hour.
15 February 2014 11:47
Snow storm hits Japan again, grounds over 100 flights
Two people were killed Friday when a fresh snow storm hit Japan, disrupting rail and road travel, grounding more than 100 flights and adding to the piles left behind by an earlier blanketing.
15 February 2014 10:49
British princes help flood victims as new storm hits
Britain's Princes William and Harry pitched in to help flood victims Friday as a new winter storm barrelled into the country, causing fresh misery after the wettest start to the year for 250 years.
Students launch fresh protests in Venezuela
About 2,000 students took the streets of the Venezuelan capital to protest the leftist government Thursday, a day after three people were shot dead and dozens injured.