World News Briefs -- February 5, 2015

Thursday, 5 February 2015





BBC: Ukraine crisis: Leaders in new diplomatic push for peace



MIDDLE EAST



Jordan carries out new air strikes after pilot’s murder . Jordan launches new airstrikes after vowing harsh war on IS.



Jordan's King vows 'relentless' war against IS .



U.N. plan for local ceasefires in Syria 'frozen': diplomats .



Baghdad's decade-old curfew to be lifted . Baghdad curfew ended by Iraq PM Haider al-Abadi .



Yemen talks continue despite expired deadline .



Iran’s president accuses nuclear powers of hypocrisy .



New Saudi King Salman makes early mark, reshapes policy team .



ASIA



Afghan troops fight insurgents near Pakistan border, 18 killed .



ISIS executes three of its Chinese militants: China paper .



Kim Jong Un executes army general in latest purge of officials .



North Korea says it sees no need to negotiate with 'gangster' U.S. .



Manila says China starts dredging at another reef in disputed waters .



Abe wants to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution as early as 2016, ally says .



Taiwan pilot hailed a hero for pulling plane clear of buildings .



AFRICA



Nigerian extremists kill dozens of civilians in Cameroon . Boko Haram kills 90 civilians and wounds 500 in Cameroon attacks.



Boko Haram kills 13 Chadian military officers in Cameroon .



Gaza militants condemn Egypt's branding of Hamas as terror group .



Tunisia parliament approves unity government .



Burkina to review presidential guard's role amid row with premier .



Libya stops flights to Europe after foreign partner pulls out .



Three South Sudanese freed after U.N. aircraft lands in rebel area .



Robert Mugabe fell over, tried to hide it and ended up becoming a meme .



EUROPE



German, French leaders to take Ukraine peace plan to Kiev, Moscow . Merkel, Hollande, Putin to discuss end to Ukraine's civil war at Moscow talks .



U.S. joins Europe in effort to end fighting in Ukraine . Kerry comes to Kiev, as US ponders sending weapons to Ukraine.



David Cameron plays down UK absence from Ukraine talks .



Russia says Kerry not expected at Moscow talks with leaders of Germany, France .



Shelling of Donetsk intensifies .



Plans for sending UN peacekeepers to Ukraine being discussed by experts — diplomat .



Ukraine's Hryvnia in free fall following Central Bank decision to stop interventions .



South Ossetia says NATO plans for training center, drills in Georgia will add tensions .



European Central Bank toughens its stance on Greece . Don't humiliate us, Greek finance minister tells Germany .



Gerry Adams tells North Ireland bombers: stop violence and seek peace .



AMERICAS



Obama administration facing pressure to define ISIS strategy, boost aid to Jordan .



Argentina's president Cristina Kirchner attacked for 'racist' Chinese joke.



Former Argentine spy chief summoned in case of dead prosecutor: reports .



Brazil's Petrobras scandal: Workers' Party treasurer questioned.



Venezuela arrests pharmacy chain owners in 'economic war' .



Canadian woman detained in China on spying suspicions released on bail .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



Google hiring 'army' of Arab speakers to fight Jihadi recruitmen t.



‘Beheaded, crucified, buried alive’: UN slams ISIS for killing Iraqi children .



Analysts Expect more extreme violence from IS militants .



ISIL's new tactics.



Female jihadis publish guide to life under Islamic State .



Yemen al-Qaeda militant al-Nadhari killed by US dron e.



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



China emerges as Latin America's lender of last resort .



Twitter boss admits firm is failing victims of trolling .



Apple in talks (again) to offer TV channels: Report .

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