Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called "illegitimate".
Read moreOwner Textor says Fonseca will be next Lyon coach
Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca will take over as coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon, the French club's owner told AFP on Tuesday.
Read more'No way out': Grim conditions in El Salvador's mega-prison for gangs
Confined to their cells for all but 30 minutes a day, denied visits, forced to sleep on stainless steel cots without mattresses: this is life in Latin America's biggest prison.
Read moreUN warns of ethnic attacks in eastern DR Congo
The UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned of the risk of ethnically motivated attacks as conditions deteriorate in the region, haunted by the legacy of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath.
Read moreSteen Olsen wins Schladming giant slalom
Norwegian Alexander Steen Olsen claimed the giant slalom in the men's World Cup in Schladming, Austria in a night race on Tuesday.
Read moreHundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.
Read moreRodgers hoping to complete Celtic swoop for Arsenal's Tierney
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hoping a deal can be agreed with Arsenal to expedite Kieran Tierney's return to Glasgow before the end of the transfer window.
Read moreTrump federal spending freeze sparks confusion, fury
The healthcare system for millions of low-income Americans and rafts of other programs were thrown into disarray Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal funding, a move opponents blasted as unconstitutional.
Read moreNetherlands' Bol to skip most of indoor athletics season
Olympic 400m women's hurdles bronze medallist and world champion Femke Bol said on Tuesday she will miss this season's indoor individual events, apart from the European Championships, to prioritise her personal life.
Read moreNew film explores radicalization from perspective of IS 'Brides'
It has been 10 years since a teenage Shamima Begum and two friends secretly left Britain to marry Islamic State group fighters in Syria.
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