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| Feb.1 |
South Korea |
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US defence chief Mattis visiting South Korea and Japan
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Romania |
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Romania protests grow over corruption decree |
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| Feb.2 |
South Korea |
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Mattis warns North Korea of 'overwhelming' response to nuclear use |
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| Feb.3 |
Seattle |
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Trump travel ban: Judge issues nationwide block 
A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly Muslim nations | |
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Paris |
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Louvre attack: Egyptian man, 29, believed to be assailant
French authorities say they believe the man who tried to attack the Louvre museum in the capital Paris on Friday was a 29-year-old Egyptian ...
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
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US reverses travel ban over court ruling as Trump fumes
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Washington |
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Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling |
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Southern China |
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Teenage girl dies after being thrown off ride at amusement park |
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| Feb.5 |
Washington |
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Trump suffers new travel ban setback
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Houston |
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Patriots rally from 25 down, stun Falcons in OT to win Super Bowl LI
Map of NRG Stadium Houston TX USA Tom Brady’s season ended, in dramatic fashion, with his fifth championship after the Patriots overcame the largest deficit in Super Bowl history | |
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Gabon |
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AFCON: Unfancied Cameroon shocks Egypt to win fifth title
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Washington |
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Trump ramps up criticism of judge after travel ban setback |
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Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan and Pakistan avalanches kill more than 100 |
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| Feb.6 |
Syria |
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Thousands hanged at Saydnaya prison, Amnesty says
As many as 13,000 people, most of them civilian opposition supporters, have been executed in secret at a prison in Syria, Amnesty International...
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Washington |
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US justice department defends 'lawful' Trump travel ban |
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| Feb.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Court questions whether US travel ban is anti-Muslim |
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| Feb.8 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate confirms Trump attorney general pick Jeff Sessions |
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| Feb.9 |
New Zealand |
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Race to save 100 stranded whales on New Zealand beach
Map of Farewell Spit New Zealand Volunteers in New Zealand are racing to rescue survivors after more than 400 pilot whales beached themselves | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries
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| Feb.10 |
Washington |
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Donald Trump considers issuing new travel ban
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| Feb.11 |
North Korea |
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North Korea conducts ballistic missile test
Map of Banghyon North Pyongan North Korea North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president | |
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| Feb.12 |
North Korea |
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North Korea says ballistic missile test was a 'success' |
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Peru |
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Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo |
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| Feb.13 |
Washington |
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Michael Flynn: Trump's national security adviser quits Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with Russia. He is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Mr Trump took office | |
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| Feb.14 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong Un's half-brother reportedly assassinated in Malaysia
Map of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Kim Jong Nam was attacked by two unidentified women who stabbed him with 'poisoned needles' at a Malaysian airport before fleeing | |
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Southern India |
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India launches record 104 satellites in single mission
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Washington |
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Flynn-Russia calls: Republicans calls for investigation |
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| Feb.15 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong-nam: Second woman arrested over airport poisoning |
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New Zealand |
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Christchurch fires: Homes destroyed and residents evacuated |
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| Feb.16 |
Pakistan |
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IS attack on Sufi shrine in Sindh kills dozens |
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Washington |
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Robert Harward turns down national security adviser offer |
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| Feb.17 |
Malaysia |
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North Korean man arrested over killing of Kim Jong-nam
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| Feb.18 |
Mosul |
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Iraq begins battle to free western Mosul from IS
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| Feb.19 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia recalls Pyongyang envoy |
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| Feb.20 |
Brussels |
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Mike Pence warns Nato it must boost defence spending |
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Washington |
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Trump names Lt Gen HR McMaster as national security adviser
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Melbourne |
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5 dead, including 4 Americans, after plane crashes into Australia mall
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| Feb.21 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia seeks N Korea embassy official |
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| Feb.22 |
Mexico |
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Mexico's foreign minister rejects Trump deportation policy |
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North Korea |
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Kim Jong-nam killing: North Korea condemns Malaysia |
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| Feb.23 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong-nam 'killed by VX nerve agent Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia
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| Feb.24 |
Mexico |
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Mexico warns US over border wall funding |
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| Feb.25 |
Malaysia |
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Malaysia airport terminal declared safe |
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Washington |
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Trump to skip White House correspondents' dinner |
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| Feb.26 |
Los Angeles |
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Oscars mistake: Moonlight wins best picture
Map of Dolby Theatre Los Angeles CA USA Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars - but only after Faye Dunaway initially announced La La Land had won. Warren Beatty said 'Emma Stone, La La Land' ... | |
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| Feb.27 |
Malaysia |
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Kim Jong-nam death: Four wanted N Koreans 'are spies' |
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Libya |
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Libya exposed as an epicentre for migrant child abuse |
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| Feb.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Trump promises 'renewal of American spirit' in speech to Congress
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Malaysia |
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Kim Jong-nam death: Two women charged with murder |