Protesters took control of Ukraine’s capital on Saturday, seizing the president’s home and office as parliament sought to oust him.

Protesters in the Ukrainian capital claimed full control of the city today following the signing of a Western-brokered peace deal aimed at ending the nation’s three-month political crisis.

Ukraine’s opposition leaders signed an EU-mediated peace pact with Viktor Yanukovich, the president, last night, winning a raft of concessions in a delicate deal to end violence that killed at least 77 people and turned the capital into a battle zone.

Ukraine's opposition leaders have signed a deal with the president and European and Russian mediators for early elections and a new government in hopes of ending a deadly political crisis.

Ukrainian protesters have agreed to a deal with the country’s president on defusing a deadly political crisis, European officials say.

There are reports a political deal to end the bloodshed in Ukraine has been reached following marathon crisis talks.

This hard-hitting photo of Kiev's Independence Square has been doing the rounds online.

Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich said last night he had agreed a “truce” with opposition leaders, after street violence in which at least 26 people were killed, and a start to negotiations to end further bloodshed.

Defiant Ukrainian protesters have seized control of the capital Kiev’s central post office, a day after clashes that left at least 25 people dead.

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 240 injured during clashes between police and protesters in the Ukrainian capital, health officials said.

Amid cries of “Glory to Ukraine!” and with flaming tyres lighting up the night sky, thousands of riot police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked the sprawling protest camp in the centre of Kiev.

At least 13 people, including six police, were killed last night as thousands of police charged into the opposition camp in Ukraine’s capital that has been the epicentre of nearly three months of anti-government protests.

Thousands of police armed with stun grenades and water cannons have clashed with anti-government protesters in the centre of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and police say at least 13 people have been killed.

Beleaguered Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych says he has agreed to scrap harsh anti-protest legislation that sparked violent clashes.

Police clashed with protesters in central Kiev yesterday and the fate of Ukraine’s government was uncertain after embattled president Viktor Yanukovich offered key posts to opposition leaders, including the role of prime minister.

New violence erupted in Ukraine’s capital during the night as a large crowd attacked a government building which had police stationed inside.

Ukraine’s embattled president has offered to make a top opposition leader the prime minister, but it is unclear whether the overture will mollify the radical faction of protesters who have clashed with police for much of the last week.

Ukrainian anti-government protesters have seized a regional administration building, according to news reports, and officials warned that police could storm the city hall in Kiev to free two policemen allegedly captured by protesters.

Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, in what appeared to be an offer of concessions to the opposition amid violent protests against his rule, yesterday pledged to reshuffle the government next week and to amend sweeping anti-protest laws.

Ukrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage.

Anti-government protests in Ukraine’s capital escalated into fiery street battles as thousands of demonstrators hurled rocks and firebombs to set police vehicles ablaze. Dozens of officers and protesters were injured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened his wallet in the battle with the European Union over Ukraine’s future, saying Moscow will buy $15bn dollars (€10.9bn) worth of Ukrainian government bonds and sharply cut the price of natural gas for its economically struggling neighbour.

The European Union suspended association talks with Ukraine yesterday as more than 200,000 protesters massed in the heart of Kiev demanding that the government recommit itself to the West.

The European Union has announced its suspending efforts to reach an association agreement with Ukraine.

The withdrawal of riot police from two areas in Ukraine’s capital is raising opposition hopes that three weeks of escalating protests have begun to erode police support for President Viktor Yanukovych and his government.

Anti-government protesters in Ukraine are claiming victory after riot police backed down from a showdown in Kiev’s main square.

Hundreds of police have stormed a protest camp in the Ukrainian capital, clashing with protesters as they tried to dismantle barricades.

Top Western diplomats headed to Kiev today to try to defuse a stand-off between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s government and thousands of demonstrators, following a night in which police in riot gear dismantled protesters’ encampments outside government buildings.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Ukraine’s capital yesterday, toppling a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin and blockading key government buildings in an escalating stand-off with the president over the future of the country.

Thousands of Ukrainian protesters have blocked entrances to the government building and called for the removal of the prime minister and his cabinet, as anger at the president’s decision to ditch a deal for closer ties with the EU gripped other parts of the country and threatened his rule.

Ukraine’s president has condemned the violent dispersal of pro-EU protesters by riot police.

Police in the Ukrainian capital Kiev broke up a large anti-government demonstration in the city centre before dawn today, swinging truncheons and injuring many.

Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich’s decision to walk away from a deal that would have aligned his former Soviet republic more closely with the European Union sparked both anger and applause on the streets of Kiev.

Thousands of protesters poured into Kiev’s Independence Square last night, the centre of Ukraine’s pro-West Orange Revolution, to demand that the government reverse course and sign a landmark agreement with the European Union.

Police unleashed tear gas and chemical-laced water today at thousands of demonstrators who staged one of Malaysia’s largest street rallies in years, demanding fair rules for national elections expected soon.

Tens of thousands of people braved heavy rain and thunder tonight to see Paul McCartney perform a charity concert in Kiev's central Independence Square.

Several Scotland fans were injured after being set upon by a gang of local hooligans in Ukraine, supporters said today.

Mobile phone company Digicel is thriving in the Caribbean and is eyeing further expansion, reports Ian Guider in Port of Spain.

MOURNERS from across the world wept, prayed and observed moments of silence along ravaged Indian Ocean coastlines yesterday to remember those killed by one of nature’s deadliest disasters.

CROWDS of Ukrainians waving orange flags descended on Kiev’s main square yesterday for anniversary celebrations marking the start of the Orange Revolution.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians flooded Kiev’s main square today to mark the first anniversary of the Orange Revolution with rock music, vodka toasts and fiery speeches.

Ukraine’s newly appointed acting prime minister today planned to delve straight into talks with party leaders, aimed at putting together another broad-based Cabinet to replace the dismissed Orange Revolution team.

UKRAINIAN president Viktor Yushchenko, who visited Auschwitz yesterday, recalled his father’s ordeal in the death camp he described as a “sacred place” for him and his family.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, visiting Moscow on a trip to mend relations after a bitter election campaign, appointed the Gas Princess as his prime minister today – a move likely to anger the Kremlin.