#GERMANY

Report Says #Merkel Believes #Putin Has "Lost Touch with Reality" About Ukraine [world politics news]

#USA

Hilary Clinton Comparing Putin to Hitler Seen as "Distancing" Strategy for 2016 [world politics news]

#CANADA

Ontario Premier Wynne Seeks Control of Public Sector Executive Salaries [world politics news]

#EGYPT

Gen. Sisi, Probable Pres. Candidate, Says Economic Situation "Very Difficult" [world politics news]

#QATAR

#SaudiArabia, #UAE, #Bahrian Recall Envoys to Quatar After "Stormy" Riyadh Meeting [world politics news]

#UK

#DavidCameron Promises 2015 Election Year Tax Cuts [world politics news]

#NORTHKOREA

Election Held in NK, But Only the Dictator's Name Will Be On the Ballot [world politics news]

#CANADA

#Quebec Premier Marois Raises Sovereignty Referendum; May Call Election Wed. [world politics news]

#CAMBODIA

Ruling, Opposition Parties Form Electoral Commission; Open Talks on Election [world politics news]

#USA

Sen. McCain Criticizes Obama on Ukraine Response; Outlines Steps [world politics news]

#RUSSIA

Senate Approves Putin's Request for Military Intervention in Ukraine [world politics news]

#UK

Cameron to Announce Conservatives Won't Form Coalition After Next Election [world politics news]

#NORWAY

Museum Director Warned After Calling Ruling Coalition Partner Pty "Dangerous" [world politics news]

#JAPAN

Lawmaker Resigns House Over Sister's Alleged 2012 Election Vote-Buying Scheme [world politics news]

#KENYA

Impeached Gov. of Embu Region Looks to High Court for Reinstatement [world politics news]

#ALGERIA

Oppo Ptys to Boycott April Pres. Race, Slam Bouteflika's 4th-Term Plans [world politics news]

#UGANDA

Pres. Signs Law Making Gay Sex A Crime; West Cutting Aid; "Witch Hunt" Feared [world politics news]

#VENEZUELA

Opposition Leaders Call Off Maduro Talks As Protests Spread [world politics news]

Gov. Enrique Capriles, opposition leader.

#UKRAINE

Arrest Warrant Issued for Missing, Impeached Pres. Yanukovych [world politics news]

#EGYPT

Cabinet, PM, Resign in Expected Move to Pave Way for Sisi Run For President [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

Revolution; Pres. Impeached by Parliament; Jailed Ex-PM Released [world politics news]

#VENEZUELA

Bloody Crackdown by Leftist Maduro Gov't Against Protesters Underway [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

#Yanukovich Signs Deal With Opposition; Unity Gov't, Early Elections Planned [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

Bloodshed, Chaos in Kiev as EU Threatens Sanctions [world politics news]

#CHINA

Officials Concerned #Japan Not Returning Cold War-Era Weapons Grade Plutonium to US [world politics news]

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying

#DENMARK

Gov't Bans Kosher/Halal Religious Animal Slaughter [world politics news]

#MEXICO

Pres. Peña Seeks Europe-Like Single Canada/US/Mexican Trading Bloc [world politics news]

#GERMANY

Thrifty Gov't Ministers Sleeping in Offices, Despite €14,000/Month Salaries [world politics news]

Manuela Schwesig (l) and Ursula von der Leyen (r) both regularly sleep in their offices rather than renting in Berlin. Photo: DPA

#NEWZEALAND

State Broadcasting Official Quits After Admitting Hosting Labour Pty Meetings [world politics news]

TVNZ unit manager Shane Taurima

#VENEZUELA

Opposition Leader Leonardo Lopez Surrenders to Gov't During Rally [world politics news]

#UKRAINE: Gov't Vows to Clear Independence Square of Pro-EU Protesters Tonight; 9 Dead

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Police launched a raid on Independence Square at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18. Daytime clashes today between police and protesters that killed at least 25 persons, including seven police officers, and injured more than 1,000 persons. 

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#VENEZUELA

Mass Demonstration Planned as Pres. Maduro Seeks to Jail Opposition Party Leader [world politics news]

#ITALY

Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi Becomes Youngest Prime Minister; Vows "Revolution" [world politics news]

#CUBA

Gov't Ends All US Travel to Island Over Visa Fee Processing Issue [world politics news]

#GREECE

Anti-Bailout Opposition Seeks To Force Early Election for 2015 [world politics news]

Greek radical left unified party President Alexis Tsipras. (Photo: Reuters)

#USA

#JohnKerry Ramps up #ClimateChange Rhetoric In Asian Address [world politics news]

#CHINA

Foreign Min. Lectures #JohnKerry: "Respect Chinese Sovereignty" [world politics news]

#MYANMAR

Parliament Readies New Environmental/Conservation Law [world politics news]

#CANADA

#Ontario PC Ldr #Hudak Blames Powerful Unions for By-Election Loss [world politics news]

#ITALY

PM Letta to Resign After Party Withdraws Support [world politics news]

#TURKEY

Journalist Deported For Tweets Critical of Erdogan Speaks Out [world politics news]

#USA

Diplomat Caught Swearing About EU Says Call Interception "Impressive" [world politics news]

#UK

Immigration Min. Resigns After Unknowingly Hiring Illegal Cleaner [world politics news]

#USA

US Official to US Amb. To Ukraine: "F the EU" [world politics news]

#USA

UN Amb. Rice Uses Twitter to Lash Out At Israeli Criticism of Kerry [world politics news]

#JAPAN

Tax Reform Bills Designed to Spur Economy Passed [world politics news]

#USA

NJ Rep. Andrews To Leave House Under Ethics Cloud [world politics news]

#ELSALVADOR

Today's Presidential Election Offers Right-Wing, Left-Wing Choice [world politics news]

#THAILAND

Protesters Disrupt General Elections [world politics news]

#UKRAINE

Oppo Politicians Rally Around Activist Tortured by Gov't; UN Calls for Investigation [world politics news]

Dmytro Bulatov says he was crucified and mutilated. Opposition leaders are rallying around him in his hospital room after the Gov't posted a warrant for his arrest. The UN Human Rights Commissioner is calling for an investigation.