News Headlines - 12 February 2015

▽BBC News - Ukraine crisis: EU warns Russia over Ukraine agreement

Russia will face fresh sanctions from the EU if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not fully implemented, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned.

▽Facebook Legacy: How to Choose an Heir to Your Account - ABC News

Facebook is now letting its 1.35 billion users decide what will happen to their accounts when they die.
Beginning today, users will see an option in their security settings that will allow them to have their account deleted when they die. People looking to achieve digital immortality can designate an heir who will inherit their account.

▽BBC News - Boris Johnson to consider radiation devices for London police

The London mayor will ask Scotland Yard to evaluate whether issuing radiation devices to police officers could help in the fight against terrorism in London.
Boris Johnson was speaking after meeting New York Police Department commissioner Bill Bratton, who said the devices were useful when searching for weapons.

▽F.B.I. Director Speaks Out on Race and Police Bias - NYTimes.com

The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, delivered an unusually candid speech on Thursday about the difficult relationship between the police and African-Americans, saying that officers who work in neighborhoods where blacks commit crimes at a high rate develop a cynicism that shades their attitudes about race.

▽BBC News - HSBC scandal: Treasury Committee to investigate

The UK's Treasury Committee is to examine allegations that HSBC's Swiss private bank helped clients evade tax.
Whistleblower Herve Falciani has said the UK government should have known about the scandal in 2010.