France 24: The fall of Debaltseve, a strategic defeat for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed Wednesday that loyalist forces were withdrawing from Debaltseve, marking the abandonment of a strategic rail and road junction to pro-Russian separatist forces.
MIDDLE EAST
U.S. leads 16 more air strikes against Islamic State: statement .
Syrian rebels regain ground lost near Aleppo . Scores killed in Aleppo battles after army offensive: Syria monitor .
The Assad regime is suffering heavy losses during one of the most important battles of Syria's civil war .
Aleppo ceasefire proposal in doubt .
NY Times: US asked Europe to limit reports to Israel on Iran talks .
U.S. optimism on Iran nuclear deal rises .
Battle lines drawn for a civil war in Yemen .
ASIA
Afghanistan civilian casualties up 22% in 2014, UN says . Afghan civilian deaths hit record high .
Myanmar declares martial law in troubled Kokang region .
North Korea tests new submarine-launched ballistic missile .
Bangladesh orders top political figure to hang .
Dissenting voices silenced in Pakistan's war of the web .
Bomb blast kills 2 at Shi'ite mosque in Pakistan's Rawalpindi .
India clears $8 billion warships project to counter Chinese navy .
AFRICA
Islamic State lays claim to North African outpost .
ISIL not afraid of bombing: 35 more Egyptians kidnapped.
Egypt says UN should weigh all options on ISIL in Libya .
Nigeria army 'kills 300 Boko Haram fighters' .
Boko Haram threatens to disrupt Nigeria poll .
Video: On the front line with Chadian troops fighting Boko Haram in Niger .
Deposed Egyptian President Mursi not sent to military trial: prosecutor .
Tunisia militants kill four police in checkpoint attack .
British aid worker killed in South Sudan .
EUROPE
Ukraine troops retreat from key town of Debaltseve . Pro-Russian spokesman: Around 3,000 Ukrainian troops remain surrounded in Debaltseve . Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat .
NATO says separatists' refusal to respect ceasefire threatens accord .
Germany says Minsk peace pact 'damaged' but not dead .
Russia to respond to attempts to drag Georgia into NATO - Lavrov .
Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists . Greece confirms loan extension request . Greek negotiations with euro zone at crucial stage: PM Tsipras .
Moldova's parliament approves new pro-EU prime minister .
Copenhagen gunman used assault rifle, 2 handguns in attacks .
Vandals hit 2 more French cemeteries, overturn crucifixes .
AMERICAS
Obama: Extremism fight is 'battle for hearts and minds' .
Boehner ready to let funding lapse for Homeland Security agency .
Brazil finally gets some rain, but rationing still looms.
In Venezuela, private bodyguards now more common but increasingly targeted .
Argentina government softens tone ahead of 'silent march'. Argentine prosecutors plan silent march over colleague’s death .
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 26 from vessel stuck in Antarctic ice .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
At summit, Obama aims to broaden world approach to extremism .
Islamic State could be harvesting organs, Iraq's U.N. envoy says .
ISIS plans to invade Europe through Libya – report .
Secret U.S. 'hit list' of ISIS suspects revealed .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Swiss police raid HSBC's Geneva office .
Snapchat seeks $19B valuation with new round of funding .
Nestle to remove artificial flavours in US chocolate .
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