Nato and Afghan troops are succeeding in pushing militants from their strongholds in Helmand province, officials say.

• Date: 15.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.02.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is looking to the country's top court to overturn the results of the recent presidential elections. Rival Viktor Yanukovych is set to be inaugurated at the end of the month.

• Date: 15.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.02.2010  |  from Deutsche Welle

Japan's economic figures show it grew more than expected late last year, for now remaining the world's second biggest economy.

• Date: 15.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

The US secretary of state is to press Saudi Arabia to help persuade China to support a tougher stand against Iran.

• Date: 15.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

Hillary Clinton says the US would welcome peaceful engagement with Iran but not "while they are building their bomb".

• Date: 14.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.02.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

Germany's recovery from recession faltered in the final quarter of 2009, preliminary figures show.

• Date: 12.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

The Yemeni authorities declare a ceasefire with rebels in the north, who pledge to abide by the truce.

• Date: 12.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.02.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

After three days of silence, the Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has spoken out in defiance, refusing to accept the victory of Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential race.

• Date: 11.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.02.2010  |  from Deutsche Welle