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A prominent dissident republican has been shot dead in west Belfast. Tommy Crossan was once a senior figure in the Continuity IRA. It is believed he had been expelled from the group some years ago after falling out with other dissidents. The Sinn Fein Mayor of Belfast tells the World Tonight it is shameful that 'thugs and criminals' can bring death to the streets of the city. He urged everyone to work with the police to remove the gunmen responsible.

In eastern Ukraine, protestors are still occupying an administrative building in Donetsk. The citizens of the self-declared People's Republic of Donetsk insist they are not bound by Thursday's Geneva agreement. We hear from Ukraine's interim foreign minister, who says he is optimistic of a peaceful outcome.

A museum exhibition in Amsterdam has embroiled the Dutch in a diplomatic tug-of-war between Moscow and Kiev. It features a treasure trove of ancient artefacts found in Crimea. It was loaned to the Dutch by Ukraine.... but now the Russians say the exhibits are theirs and should be returned to Moscow.

He's been called the "invisible candidate", but Abdelaziz Bouteflika has just been re-elected for a fourth term as Algeria's president. Opposition leaders have called the elections a massive fraud.

And should Britain have entered the First World War? Our reporter Paul Moss hears two contrasting views on whether there was a genuine reason for Britain to enter the conflict after Germany invaded Belgium.

With Philippa Thomas.