Saturday

February 14, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Donbass

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warns of a threat to a planned ceasefire tonight from heavy fighting today and accuses Russia of "significantly increasing" its offensive. In a live interview he ordered all Ukrainian forces to cease fire after midnight. (BBC)

Internal conflict in Burma

Myanmar launches air strikes against rebels in the Kokang area as dozens of soldiers have been killed and dozens more wounded in fightings in recent weeks. (AFP via France 24)

2015 Copenhagen shootings

Danish Police seek a gunman who fired an automatic weapon at a free speech seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark, killing documentary maker Finn Nørgaard and injuring Swedish artist Lars Vilks known for controversial drawings of the prophet Mohammed. Among the injured are also three police officers who had been guarding the seminar. (BBC News) (The Guardian) (CBC)

Politics

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is sworn in at Government House in Brisbane after officially winning minority government in the Queensland state election, 2015.