World News Briefs -- February 20, 2015

Friday, 20 February 2015





New York Times: Eurozone Ministers Hold Emergency Talks on Greece



BRUSSELS — Eurozone finance ministers are meeting here on Friday for the latest round of emergency talks aimed at breaking the deadlock with Greece, a day after Germany rejected a request by Athens to extend a critical loan program.



The meeting — the third of its kind in two weeks — comes as the anti-austerity government in Athens continues to balk at demands from Germany and other eurozone countries that it abide by the terms of a bailout program that a previous government agreed to in 2012.




MIDDLE EAST



Syrian army's advances near border rattle Ankara .



Turkey says joint U.S. training of Syria rebels to start in March .



U.N. investigators to publish Syria war crimes suspect names .



Anti-ISIS coalition top brass begin talks in Saudi Arabia .



Iran has stopped questionable nuclear centrifuge testing: IAEA . Iran nuclear talks to continue in Geneva on Feb 22: EU.



Yemen parties agree on transitional council: U.N. . Yemen feuding parties agree on transitional council .



Snow falls in Golan, Jerusalem, and even in Negev desert .



ASIA



Afghans arrested Chinese Uighurs to aid Taliban talks bid: officials .



12 killed as car bomb rips through Thai karaoke bar .



Japan, China may resume security talks in April: sources .



Australia's Queensland braces as cyclone Marcia turns to superstorm .



Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners in bid to end 'rent-a-womb' tourism .



The Fresh Prince of Pyongyang: Kim Jong-un debuts retro high and tight haircut .



Indonesia delays execution of Australian convicts .



AFRICA



Car bombs kill 40, wound 70 in eastern Libyan city: officials .



Boko Haram fighters kill 21 people near Nigeria's Chibok .



Niger investigates airstrike on Boko Haram that killed 36 civilians .



Suicide bombings at Somalia hotel kill, wound many . Suicide attack targets Somali officials in hotel, kills 10 people .



Mali signs peace deal with six armed groups .



Mozambique freight train derails, at least 17 dead .



EU renews sanctions on Zimbabwe, Mugabe .



Let us eat cake: Robert Mugabe prepares for lavish birthday celebrations .



EUROPE



Ukraine: Rebels still attacking despite alleged cease-fire .



Kiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east Ukraine .



Ukraine remembers victims of Maidan 2014 clashes . A year on, Kiev remembers Maidan protest siege .



France, Germany hold out sanctions if Ukraine accords break .



Foreign military threat real, most Russians believe – poll.



Greece crisis: Eurozone set for vital loan talks . Greece, European creditors divided ahead of new debt talks . Germany turns up pressure on Greece as cash crunch looms .



Fears for London schoolgirls believed to have fled to join Isis in Syria .



AMERICAS



Tensions up in Venezuela as police arrest opposition leader . Venezuela arrests Caracas opposition mayor over 'coup' .



Colombia issues arrest warrants in probe of bribes paid to rebels .



Russia boosts arms, training for leftist Latin militaries .



Alaska leads states in well-being; West Virginia comes in last .



IRS coming down hard on Canadians who stay more than 182 days .



"Frozen" Niagara Falls draws tourists to winter spectacle .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



How ISIS makes (and takes) money .



Brutal ISIS videos show potency of shock value .



ISIS in Libya: How powerful is militant group's franchise?



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



The big bet to hold banks liable for terrorism .



Russia ratifies $100bn BRICS New Development Bank .



Apple wants to start producing cars as soon as 2020 .

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