World News Briefs -- Febraury 13, 2015 (Evening Edition)

Friday 13 February 2015





Euronews: Argentina president Cristina Fernandez faces cover-up probe



The president of Argentina Cristina Fernandez is to be questioned over accusations that she tried to cover up Iran’s alleged involvement in a 1994 bombing.



MIDDLE EAST



U.S. says 15 more airstrikes launched against Islamic State . Air strikes in Syria kill at least 20 Islamic State fighters: monitor .



Islamic State militants attack Iraqi town near US base . ISIL fighters close in on major Iraqi airbase . Iraqi army repels attack on base hosting U.S. Marines: officials .



Al Qaeda seizes Yemen Army base as strife builds .



Yemen unrest: Saudi Arabia closes embassy . Italy, Germany close Yemen embassies as Al-Qaeda seizes army base .



Israel delivers fresh warning of unilateral move against Iran .



Turkish police use water cannon on protesters decrying religion in schools .



American advisers, money shape Israel's election .



ASIA



Myanmar says 47 soldiers killed in clashes with rebels near China border . Myanmar clashes with rebels 'kill 47 soldiers' .



Pakistan battles rising sectarian violence .



Pakistani Taliban attack Shia mosque in Peshawar . Worshipers killed in Peshawar mosque attack .



Pakistan army says 12 arrested over school massacre .



Musharraf: Pakistan and India's backing for 'proxies' in Afghanistan must stop .



China detains another senior army officer in graft probe .



N. Korea warns diplomats under Ebola quarantine: no more parties .



Sri Lanka minister optimistic about delaying war-crimes report .



Business leaders say clock is ticking for embattled Australian PM Abbott .



Nearly 200 whales stranded on New Zealand beach; 2 dozen dead .



AFRICA



Villagers accuse Sudan military of intense bombing campaign .



U.N. envoy says expects Nigeria to do more in Boko Haram fight .



Nigeria's 'Boko Haram' militants attack Chad for first time .



Uprooted South Sudanese fear the call to return home .



Egyptian police captain dies in Cairo bomb blast .



Egypt ready for Libya evacuations as IS hostage photos emerge.



Strike and protests on Tunisia-Libya border amid anger over tax .



US bank shuts down informal remittances to Somalia .



South Africa parliament chaos as Malema MPs heckle Zuma .



Sierra Leone audit claims Ebola funds unaccounted for .



EUROPE



Even with cease-fire, economy in Ukraine is crumbling .



Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle .



Ukraine battles persist ahead of cease-fire deadline . Ukraine crisis: Fierce fighting after Minsk peace deal .



8 soldiers dead in Ukraine despite peace agreement .



Putin tried to delay Ukraine ceasefire deal, EU summit told .



Russia says it will not release key Ukrainian prisoner .



Eurozone economy sees growth pick up .



Greece, Troika start talks on common reform ground .



Germany to mark 70th anniversary of Dresden firebombing .



AMERICAS



Argentine prosecutors move forward in Fernandez cover-up case . Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may face Argentina bomb probe .



Venezuela accuses 11 of plotting anti-Maduro coup .



Violence flares in Venezuela on anniversary of 2014 fatalities .



Obama signs executive order on cybersecurity .



Homeland Security to be put in charge of info sharing .



Oil's slump a blow to Mexico amid touted energy reforms .



Mexico must probe thousands of 'disappearances': UN .



Mexico condemns deadly police shooting in Washington state .



US 'at risk of mega-drought future' .



Canada confirms first case of mad cow disease since 2011.



Aggressive HIV found in Cuba .



Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber steps down over ethics scandal involving fiancee .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



Islamic State announces killing of 21 kidnapped Egyptian Christians .



UN cracks down on ISIS financing by banning oil purchases.



Seized al-Qaeda laptop yields intelligence goldmine .



Egyptian army struggles to address terrorism in Sinai .



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



Central Banks are boosting their gold reserves .



Oil tops $60 for first time in 2015, industry cutbacks support .



Google's Vint Cerf warns of 'digital Dark Age' .

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