News Headlines - 01 February 2015

Isis video of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto purportedly shows journalist being beheaded by militant - The Independent

Islamic State (Isis) militants have released a video which appears to show the murder of a journalist at the centre of hostage negotiations with the Japanese government.

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters return to the streets | DW.DE | 01.02.2015

Several thousand have marched in Hong Kong in the first large pro-democracy demonstration since protesters staged sit-ins in the city center last year. This time, organizers say no sites will be occupied.

BBC News - Death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman highlights Argentina polarisation

We still may not know exactly how or why Alberto Nisman was killed in his luxury Buenos Aires apartment, but the special prosecutor's death has opened a window on Argentine politics and society.

BBC News - General election 2015: Labour promises 'no PM pictures'

Labour has vowed not to feature Prime Minister David Cameron on billboards ahead of the general election.
The party said it would not use negative personal campaigning, focusing on issues rather than personalities.

BBC News - The Swedish Schindler who disappeared

During World War Two, a young Swedish diplomat saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis. But in January 1945 Soviet troops arrested him - he was never seen in public again.