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Another "damp squib" in Brussels?

Reality Check: EU summit on Ukraine, Gulf ambassadors withdrawn from Doha, Venezuela breaks ties with Panama, was CIA spying on the Senate Intelligence Committee? Frauen Stärken.

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German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under pressure from the business community to oppose sanctions on Russia

EU emergency summit on Ukraine

As Crimea seems set to join Russia, Vanessa Mock reports from Brussels on today's talks on how the EU should respond to the crisis in Ukraine, and warns that the EU cannot afford for this meeting to end up as another "damp squib" with enormous hype, but no results.

Gulf ambassadors recalled from Doha

Tensions increase between Qatar and its neighbours over Qatar's alleged "interference" in their internal affairs. Paul Rogers gives his analysis of the news.

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Nicolas Maduro faces increasing opposition in Venezuela

Venezuela breaks links with Panama

On the anniversary of the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, announces he is breaking off diplomatic and economic ties with Panama.

The CIA and the Senate Intelligence Committee

The CIA is alleged to have spied on the Senate Intelligence Committee as it investigated claims of torture by the CIA. James Boys gives his analysis.

Care

Women, art and history

Care Austria celebrates Women's Day with a special project with the Museum of Fine Art in Vienna called "frauen.stärken".

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