CNN: Ukraine ceasefire deal reached after marathon Minsk talks
Marathon peace talks aimed at ending the bloody crisis in eastern Ukraine concluded Thursday in a breakthrough: A ceasefire that's due to start Sunday and an agreement for both sides to pull back heavy weapons.
If the ceasefire holds -- which is far from certain -- it could end a 10-month conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives, many of them civilians, and plunged East-West relations to their lowest point since the end of the Cold War.
MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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Sudanese government denies mass military rape.
Democracy under way, Tunisia turns to tough economic agenda.
Ethiopian capital expands airport, plans new hub to meet growth.
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France, Egypt agree military hardware deal: French source.
Red Cross concerned about Ebola worker attacks in Guinea.
EUROPE
Ukraine ceasefire: New Minsk agreement key points. A look at who got what in peace deal for eastern Ukraine.
EU leaders cautiously welcome Minsk cease-fire accord.
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France's Hollande says coming hours decisive for Ukraine.
Ukraine: 50 Russian tanks and 40 missile systems rolled into the country while Putin talked peace.
Ukraine gets new bailout deal from IMF. IMF agrees $17.5bn reform programme for Ukraine.
U.N. urges Europe to start major migrant rescue mission in Mediterranean.
Greek debt deal elusive but investors remain hopeful.
Sweden cuts rates below zero and starts QE.
Toxic orange cloud spreads after chemical blast near Barcelona.
AMERICAS
US hopeful on Ukraine cease-fire agreement.
Intel officials tight-lipped on American militant fighters back in US, admit tracking is difficult.
Amid coup charges, Joe Biden meets Venezuelan opposition figures.
Netflix takes a leap of faith on Cuba.
Brazilians hoard water, prepare for possible drastic rationing.
IRS apologizes for seizing bank accounts of small businesses.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al Qaeda terrorist who tried to help Jordan free pilot says ISIS lied.
Widow of Paris gunman resurfaces in IS group propaganda. ISIS magazine claims Hayat Boumedienne is in Syria.
Pentagon acknowledges ISIS spread to Afghanistan amid US troop drawdown.
US Senators urge Obama to disclose legal justifications for drone killings.
Gitmo hearing halted after detainee IDs interpreter from CIA “black site”..
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Oil bounces back to $56 as dollar weakens.
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Wall Street rises after Ukraine deal, Swedish stimulus.
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