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Berlin rejects request from Athens for a six-month assistance package
German, Greek leaders speak for nearly an hour on phone in attempt to reach compromise
19 Feb 2015,45 mins
European Central Bank agrees to increase emergency funding to Greek banks
Athens preparing to ask for 6 month extension of bailout loan
18 Feb 2015,45 mins
Russian-backed rebels push deep into eastern Ukraine
Rebels surround hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers in strategic town of Debaltseve
17 Feb 2015,45 mins
Egyptian air force carries out raids on IS targets in Libya
Cairo urges EU nations to join fight against IS in Libya -- or face new terror threat
16 Feb 2015,45 mins
Political anger at HMRC over non-prosecution of wealthy property investor
BBC learns that the man didn't file tax return or pay income tax between 1987 and 2011
13 Feb 2015,45 mins
EU leaders discuss the ceasefire due to begin in Ukraine at the weekend.
Deal brokered at marathon session in Minsk with help of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
12 Feb 2015,45 mins
Obama and IS: The US president seeks authority for war.
We'll ask why Barack Obama has sought a new mandate from Congress
11 Feb 2015,45 mins
President Assad talks to the BBC
Bashar al-Assad says Syria has had "indirect contact" with the US in battle vs. IS
10 Feb 2015,45 mins
Merkel and Obama discuss Ukraine in the White House
Obama says the US is considering supplying weapons to Ukraine if diplomacy fails
09 Feb 2015,45 mins
Iran Special - Life Under Sanctions
A special edition, presented by the BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.
06 Feb 2015,45 mins
Kerry, Obama to make decision "soon" on whether to arm Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine's president: new plan for ending conflict gives hope of ceasefire.
05 Feb 2015,45 mins
High Court judge from New Zealand to lead the inquiry into historical child abuse.
Government appoints Mrs Justice Lowell Goddard to head inquiry - with extra powers
04 Feb 2015,45 mins
MPs vote in favour of 'three parent babies'
Commons approves IVF technique that allows creation of babies using DNA from 3 people.
03 Feb 2015,45 mins
Washington considers arming Ukrainian soldiers.
White House National Security Council says "all options" being evaluated.
02 Feb 2015,45 mins
South African apartheid-era assassin granted parole.
Former death squad commander Eugene de Kock given parole after 20 years in jail.
30 Jan 2015,45 mins
Fate of two hostages held by Islamic State militants remains unclear
IS threat to kill Jordanian pilot and Japanese journalist if Iraqi prisoner not released
29 Jan 2015,45 mins
New Greek prime minister promises to press ahead with anti-austerity policies
Alexis Tsipras tells Cabinet meeting priority is to address "humanitarian disaster"
28 Jan 2015,45 mins
Cameron drops hint of help for pensioners if re-elected
PM suggests winter fuel payments will be protected from welfare cuts, if Tories win
27 Jan 2015,45 mins
New Greek government sworn in
Germany rules out writing off Greece's debts, warns Athens to honour commitments.
26 Jan 2015,45 mins
Greece - the world gathers.
Ahead of Sunday's Election, anti-austerity activists gather, hoping for Syriza win.
23 Jan 2015,45 mins
Duke of York speaks publicly for first time about sex allegations
Prince says he wanted to "reiterate" statements issued by Palace rejecting the claim.
22 Jan 2015,45 mins
Ukraine and Russia try to negotiate a ceasefire to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine
Violence has flared between Ukrainian troops and separatist rebels in past week
21 Jan 2015,45 mins
The story of British jihadi, Imran Khawaja
British man who faked own death fighting in Syria admits terror offences.
20 Jan 2015,45 mins
Pope says Catholics do not need to 'be like rabbits'.
Pontiff says teaching does not mean people have no control over number of children.
19 Jan 2015,45 mins
Swiss central bank scraps exchange rate controls.
Several brokerage firms around the world have made large losses
16 Jan 2015,45 mins
Two suspected Islamists killed in a police raid in the Belgian town of Verviers.
Men were on verge of committing major terrorist attack after returning from Syria.
15 Jan 2015,45 mins
Yemen-based branch of al-Qaeda says it ordered last week's attack on Charlie Hebdo.
Extremists said the killings were "vengeance" for insults against the prophet Muhammad.
14 Jan 2015,45 mins
The UK inflation rate falls to it's lowest for 15 years.
What does this mean for Labour's election strategy ?
13 Jan 2015,45 mins
France deploys 10,000 troops onto the streets.
Deployment aimed at protecting potential targets after last week's attack in Paris.
12 Jan 2015,45 mins
French hostage sieges end.
French security forces kill 2 brothers at centre of massive police manhunt.
09 Jan 2015,45 mins