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Australia PM savages study into detention of asylum-seeker children Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott savaged a Human Rights Commission report into the struggles of asylum-seeker children held in detention.

12 February 2015 18:10

Obama says special forces could target IS leaders President Barack Obama said he would not flinch from sending US special forces to kill Islamic State leaders.

12 February 2015 13:09

Ukraine peace summit starts in Minsk: official The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Wednesday gathered for the start of a peace summit in Minsk aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed in Ukraine.

12 February 2015 12:41

Stumbling blocks in Ukraine peace plan The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are expected to meet for a summit on a peace plan to end escalating bloodshed in east Ukraine.

11 February 2015 14:04

Low oil prices won't spur world growth: Moody's Low oil prices normally help grease the wheels of business and spur global economic growth, but Moody's said it would not revise its forecasts for the G20,.

11 February 2015 13:42

Ukraine conflict main players hold talks ahead of peace summit Ukrainian and Russian representatives as well as European mediators and pro-Moscow separatists held talks in Minsk.

11 February 2015 13:19

Obama presses Putin to strike Ukraine peace deal US President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution.

11 February 2015 13:10

Netanyahu admits 'profound disagreement' with Obama Israeli Prime Minister admitted he has a "profound disagreement" with President Barack Obama over efforts by the US and world powers to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.

11 February 2015 12:59

Greece wants to fix debt problem with EU, not other powers Greece's foreign minister said his left-wing government wants to resolve the nation's debt squeeze with Europe.

11 February 2015 12:48

Greece draws up reforms as emergency debt meeting looms Greece's radical new government was fine-turning details of a controversial reform deal it hopes to seal with sceptical EU creditors at critical talks.

10 February 2015 14:52

Can Brazil president survive growing Petrobras scandal? Mounting allegations that her party received hundreds of millions of dollars in a kickbacks scandal engulfing oil giant Petrobras have sent Brazilian President's poll ratings tumbling.

10 February 2015 13:47

EU suspends new sanctions pending Ukraine summit EU foreign ministers postponed new sanctions against Russia for a week to boost the chances of success at a four-way Ukraine peace summit.

10 February 2015 13:21

No decision yet on Ukraine arms aid: Obama US President Barack Obama said no decision had been made on whether to send weapons to Ukraine to help Kiev battle pro-Russian separatists.

10 February 2015 11:47

Putin in Egypt in bid to expand Russian influence President Vladimir Putin arrived in Egypt as Russia seeks to expand its reach in the Arab world's most populous country.

10 February 2015 11:10

Yemen's Hadi must be restored as president: UN chief UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for the restoration to power in Yemen of Western-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi after Huthi militia seized power.

09 February 2015 17:53

Britain says Putin behaving like tyrant Russian President Vladimir Putin is behaving like a "mid-20th century tyrant", British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.

09 February 2015 17:24

Obama hosts Merkel amid deepening Ukraine crisis US President Barack Obama hosts Angela Merkel at the White House, as worsening violence in Ukraine confronts them.

09 February 2015 14:14

Putin says Ukrainians have to agree among selves to end crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin said the conflict in Ukraine will continue if rival groups there do not agree among themselves.

09 February 2015 13:58

Australian PM Abbott survives bid to unseat him Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a confidence vote on his leadership after just 17 months in power and urged an end to the disunit.

09 February 2015 13:55

Greek PM 'unshakeable' on election pledges, calls for EU bridge loan A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he would be "unshakeable" in carrying out the new Greek government's anti-austerity agenda.

09 February 2015 13:29

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