At a summit on Wednesday, leaders from countries surrounding the Baltic Sea pledged action to help generate the 'miracle' needed to save one of the world's most heavily polluted bodies of water.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  from Deutsche Welle

German Foreign Minister Westerwelle has called for additional troops to be sent to Afghanistan. He was speaking during a parliament debate on the government's new strategy for the country.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

The US Treasury imposes sanctions against companies connected with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards, extending earlier sanctions.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

Viktor Yanukovych, winner of Ukraine's presidential election, calls on rival Yulia Tymoshenko to abandon her protests and resign as PM.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  from bbc.co.uk

A preliminary vote count shows opposition candidate Viktor Yanukovych has narrowly defeated Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine's presidential race. Tymoshenko has said she will challenge the results.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  from Deutsche Welle

The civilian population of Marjah, a farming community in Helmand, Afghanistan, are fleeing ahead of a huge NATO operation designed to defeat the entrenched Taliban in the region and restore government control.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  Security  |  from Deutsche Welle

Google takes the wraps off its latest social network - known as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

A day after China was confirmed as the world's largest exporter, figures for January show continued export strength.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk