Reuters: Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages, arms pullback stalls
Pro-Russian rebels and government forces fought street-to-street in a strategic town in east Ukraine on Tuesday and refused to pull back their heavy guns, all but scuppering hopes that a European-brokered peace deal will end months of conflict.
Two days after a truce went into effect, the agreement reached at all-night talks in the Belarussian capital Minsk last Thursday was unraveling rapidly.
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq Shiite militias rush to defend oil-rich Kirkuk from IS.
Islamic State militants 'burn to death 45 in Iraq'.
UAE claims air force has hit ISIL-held oil refineries.
Syria conflict: Army 'blocks key road from rebel-held Aleppo'.
Bahrain launches criminal investigation against main opposition group.
Israel's Netanyahu facing new scandal over bloated expenses.
Rape and murder of young woman sparks mass Twitter protest in Turkey.
ASIA
Afghan, Pakistan Taliban kill 28 in attacks on provincial police HQs.
China says thousands forced to flee Myanmar fighting.
North Korea says unworried by ICC threat because it's not guilty.
Coalition voters split over whether Tony Abbott should be dumped – poll.
Narendra Modi: India PM warns against religious attacks.
Japan comes out of recession but growth still disappoints.
Sri Lanka minister to make first China visit post election.
AFRICA
Egypt's el-Sissi wants a UN-backed coalition on Libya. Egypt calls for international intervention in Libya. Egypt seeks UN mandate for Libya Islamic State intervention.
Egypt's Morsi to face trial in military court.
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen.
Explosions, gunfire hit opposition rally in southern Nigeria.
Central Africa leaders plan Boko Haram offensive.
Central African Republic elections must go ahead, says UN.
CIA and Mossad are behind Boko Haram and ISIL, says Sudan president.
Opposition outrage roils South African parliament.
EUROPE
Fierce fighting rages on outskirts of Ukraine's Debaltseve: Kiev military spokesman. Ukraine crisis: Battle rages for Debaltseve despite truce.
At least 5,665 people killed in east Ukraine since April 2014 — UN.
Hungarians protest as Putin meets Orban.
Russian court ends house arrest, upholds sentence for Navalny.
Germany says new security strategy will respond to Russia.
Greece must make up its mind, says Schaeuble. EU blows hot and cold, waiting for Greece to bend.
Danish intelligence: No sign gunman was planning attacks.
AMERICAS
U.S. judge blocks Obama plan to protect undocumented immigrants.
White House to host summit on extremism.
Colombian Farc rebels 'will discharge fighters under 15'.
Senator: Next round of US-Cuba talks next week.
Float accident at Haiti Carnival parade kills at least 20.
Caribbean's different gender gap: women rise, men stagnate.
Snowstorm paralyses central US as New York cold hits record low.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Osama bin Laden operatives forced to sign Mafia oath of loyalty: documents.
Who is on al Qaeda's 'wanted' list?
Lawmakers push for Obama to break seal on 9/11 pages.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Apple orders 5-6 million watches: WSJ.
Remittances to developing nations to hit $500 billion in 2015: U.N. official.
Oil reverses gain, falls below $61 as other commods weigh.
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