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	Russia and Ukraine agree to work towards extension of cease fire Leaders of Ukraine and Russia have agreed to work on a bilateral ceasefire to allay conflicts in eastern Ukraine. The negotiations will also focus on setting up effective border controls. The decision to negotiate a bilateral ceasefire was agreed followin read more..


	Obama seeks USD500 million funding for Syria rebels US President Barack Obama as urged the Congress to approve USD500 million aid to train opposition forces in Syria. Obama is hopeful that the funds would help strengthen Syrian opposition against President Bashar al-Assad. read more..


	Ban to keep Suarez off from rest of the World Cup Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was handed a four month suspension for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. The player will be banned from nine international matches preventing him from appearing for Uruguay in the rest of the 2014 Fifa World Cup matches read more..


	Putin revokes decision to military intervene in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the parliament to revoke the decision to make a military intervention in Ukraine where Russian separatists are fighting with Ukraine security forces. Putin announced the decision to militarily intervene with the hope read more..


	Kerry rules out possibility of a military solution in Iraq US Secretary of state John Kerry said there could be no military solution to fix Iraq crisis. Mr Kerry said the only possibility is to set up a new government that empowers people in northern and western Iraq which is now under the control of the Isis. read more..


	Russia alleges that Ukraine ceasefire declaration is an ultimatum Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko declared a week long unilateral ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists fighting in parts of eastern Ukraine. The ceasefire is expected to serve as the basic conditionality for working out a peace plan with the separatist read more..


	Clashes deepen as militants and security forces tighten grips on Baiji Islamist militants and government security forces are engaged in fierce clashes to occupy Baiji oil refinery and Tal Afar airport in northern Iraq. Baiji the biggest refinery in the country is surrounded by rebels and security forces are attempting to b read more..


	David Cameron says Islamist extremism is not just Iraq's problem Addressing the National Security Council meeting on Iraq crisis UK Prime Minister David Cameron said that Islamist extremism was the biggest threat faced by the Middle East and parts of Africa. Mr Cameron warned that the crisis also threatened to hit the read more..


	Ukraine to order ceasefire to end crisis in eastern regions Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has set out a peace plan for regions in eastern Ukraine by proposing a unilateral ceasefire by security forces. Prosohenko expressed hope that the truce would be able to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine at the earli read more..


	Iraq conflict heightens as militants move to occupy provincial capital,- Baquba The Iraq government is locked up in a major conflict with Sunni Muslim insurgents who took hold of strategic locations in the country in the past week. Key regions in the city of Baquba are now under rebel control. A local police station was set on fire a read more..

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Uruguay team's vanilla spread ceased by Brazil authorities

Brazil officials confiscated 39 kg of caramel spread from Uruguays football team for World Cup 2014. The Uruguay spread called dulce de leche was confiscated citing that it was a milk product which was bought in without the required sanitary documentati

Sources in Ukraine reported that Russia has cut of all gas supply connections to Kiev as the political dispute is spinning out of proportion. Ukrainian energy minister Yuri Prodan said the gas supplies to Ukraine was reduced to zero early this week.

Al-Shabab militants kill 48 in Kenya

Atleat 48 people were killed in an al-Qaeda attack in Kenyan coastal town of Mpeketoni. The battle between the militants and the local security forces lasted for hours. Many buildings vehicles and the local police station was burnt down by protesters. Th

J K Rowling's Death Eater comment stirs row

Harry Potter author J K Rowling stirred up a hornets nest by stating that some of the campaigners of Scottish independence were Death Eaterish. JK Rowling is one of the people who campaigns against independent Scotland.

The Baghdad parliament has delayed voting on a bill to grant emergency powers to the prime minister to prevent the countrys north from slipping out of government control. Only 128 MPs voted for Nouri Malikis request to grant special powers to reclaim Ki

The leaders of Group of 7 nations warned to impose fresh sanctions on Russia if it fails to end the crisis in Ukraine. The G7 leaders condemned Moscow for failing to take sufficient steps to end the violence and issued a joint statement in support of Ukra

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