Far-right group predicted to do well in this weekend's local elections across France.
Disgraced politician sent 'inappropriate messages' to a 17-year-old girl via Facebook.
First lady said she and President Obama believed human rights and a free media are 'the birthright of everyone'.
200 pro-Russian demonstrators storm air force base north of Sevastopol.
Brent futures down 1.2% for week while US crude gains 0.6%.
Analysts expect gold to log a little more weakness before it bounces back.
Popular 'DNS' route used to circumvent government ban on micro-blogging site closed.
Night skies of Simferopol and Moscow lit by festive fireworks to mark Crimea's formal union with Russia.
Bracken Bank and Ingrow Ward Ukip councillor Samuel Fletcher makes claim on Facebook
Khamenei's Persian New Year speech touches on doubts about Holocaust, Shoah and nuclear programme sanctions
Russian forces seize Ukrainian ships and evict soldiers from military bases.
Smuggling tunnel find by Israeli intelligence not in use, says Hamas
Conservative chairman may be living on borrowed time until post- Euro elections reshuffle.
West Australian Liberal Backbencher Robyn McSweeney said chemical castration did not always work.
US First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Beijing on 20 March to begin her week-long trip to China.
Drudge editor Joseph Curl says the debacle of Obamacare is likely to finish the man who created it.
London mayor wanted on Team Cameron for 2015 general election fight.
Russia's President is urging nationals and Bank Rossiya customers not to worry
Local agencies say Russian Prime Minister Medvedev told Vladimir Putin about the debt in a meeting
Best photos of the day: 21 March 2014.
Russia's upper house of parliament votes to annex Crimea region from Ukraine with Putin ready to sign into law
Alliance Trust, Shell, BP, Unilever, RBS all warn against Scottish independence
Thailand's Constitutional Court declares February elections void in fresh blow to Yingluck Shinawatra.
Obama says US support for Nato allies unwavering after Moscow voices 'concern' over Russians in Estonia
Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a beady eye over the political machinations of the Westminster week
Moscow responds to US 'inner circle' sanctions with ban list of senior Washington politicians
On the eve of World Water Day, lack of water is a major problem in Zimbabwe's capital.
The shadow chancellor has regained his despatch box mojo but let plenty in the budget go unchallenged.
Anti-immigration Freedom Party (PVV) records strong performance in Netherlands' municipal elections
Tory chairman tweet puts class war back at centrestage and distracts from Osborne's Budget Success