Reuters: Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages, arms pullback stalls
Pro-Russian rebels and government forces fought street-to-street in a strategic town in east Ukraine on Tuesday and refused to pull back their heavy guns, all but scuppering hopes that a European-brokered peace deal will end months of conflict.
Two days after a truce went into effect, the agreement reached at all-night talks in the Belarussian capital Minsk last Thursday was unraveling rapidly.
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq Shiite militias rush to defend oil-rich Kirkuk from IS .
Islamic State militants 'burn to death 45 in Iraq' .
UAE claims air force has hit ISIL-held oil refineries .
Syria conflict: Army 'blocks key road from rebel-held Aleppo' .
Bahrain launches criminal investigation against main opposition group .
Israel's Netanyahu facing new scandal over bloated expenses .
Rape and murder of young woman sparks mass Twitter protest in Turkey .
ASIA
Afghan, Pakistan Taliban kill 28 in attacks on provincial police HQs .
China says thousands forced to flee Myanmar fighting .
North Korea says unworried by ICC threat because it's not guilty .
Coalition voters split over whether Tony Abbott should be dumped – poll .
Narendra Modi: India PM warns against religious attacks .
Japan comes out of recession but growth still disappoint s.
Sri Lanka minister to make first China visit post election .
AFRICA
Egypt's el-Sissi wants a UN-backed coalition on Libya . Egypt calls for international intervention in Libya . Egypt seeks UN mandate for Libya Islamic State intervention.
Egypt's Morsi to face trial in military court .
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen .
Explosions, gunfire hit opposition rally in southern Nigeria .
Central Africa leaders plan Boko Haram offensive .
Central African Republic elections must go ahead, says UN .
CIA and Mossad are behind Boko Haram and ISIL, says Sudan president.
Opposition outrage roils South African parliament .
EUROPE
Fierce fighting rages on outskirts of Ukraine's Debaltseve: Kiev military spokesman . Ukraine crisis: Battle rages for Debaltseve despite truce .
At least 5,665 people killed in east Ukraine since April 2014 — UN.
Hungarians protest as Putin meets Orban .
Russian court ends house arrest, upholds sentence for Navalny .
Germany says new security strategy will respond to Russia .
Greece must make up its mind, says Schaeuble . EU blows hot and cold, waiting for Greece to bend .
Danish intelligence: No sign gunman was planning attacks .
AMERICAS
U.S. judge blocks Obama plan to protect undocumented immigrants.
White House to host summit on extremism.
Colombian Farc rebels 'will discharge fighters under 15' .
Senator: Next round of US-Cuba talks next week .
Float accident at Haiti Carnival parade kills at least 20 .
Caribbean's different gender gap: women rise, men stagnate .
Snowstorm paralyses central US as New York cold hits record low .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Osama bin Laden operatives forced to sign Mafia oath of loyalty: documents .
Who is on al Qaeda's 'wanted' list?
Lawmakers push for Obama to break seal on 9/11 pages .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Apple orders 5-6 million watches: WSJ .
Remittances to developing nations to hit $500 billion in 2015: U.N. official .
Oil reverses gain, falls below $61 as other commods weigh .
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