Crimea Fallout: Pro-Russian Protesters Seize Government Buildings in Eastern Ukraine Demanding Referendum
Anti-Kiev demonstrators call for Crimea-style referendum to decide autonomy from Ukraine.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Australia Close to Finding Black Box as Ocean Shield Picks up Multiple Pings
Australian vessel waiting for more pings to deploy underwater drone to map area below water to pinpoint black box.
India Set to Hold Largest Democratic Election in Global History
National Democratic Alliance, led by Narendra Modi, forecast to emerge single largest party, drubbing Congress.
US to Send Warships to Protect Japan From North Korea
US to send two more destroyers capable of launching ballistic missiles, as tensions simmer on the Korean peninsula.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Chinese Vessel's Detection of Multiple Pings 'Consistent' with Black Box Signals
Chinese aircraft find white floating objects in remote southern Indian Ocean where multiple pings have been detected.
Pakistan: Christian Couple Sentenced to Death for Sending 'Blasphemous' Texts
Couple also made to pay 100,000 Pakistani rupees alongside death sentence for blasphemy.
NYPD Officer Detained in India for 'Mistakenly' Carrying Bullets
US police officer's arrest in India seen as retaliation over Delhi-Washington diplomatic row.
Afghan Elections: Voting Begins amid Threat of Taliban Attacks
People determined to cast their vote despite Islamist group's attempts to disrupt election.
Nigeria: Son Beheads Father and Eats Victim's Neck after 'Voice' Ordered Him
Graphic image of son holding his father's severed head circulating in blogs.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Anwar Ibrahim Accuses Government of Hiding Vital Information
Malaysia's opposition leader accuses Kuala Lumpur officials of deliberate cover up in vanished airliner incident
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Underwater Hunt for Black Box Starts
Two ships with black box locating capabilities will search a 240km-track to look for flight data recorder.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: All 227 Passengers Cleared in Investigation
Malaysian investigators clear passengers of hijacking, sabotage, psychological and personal problems while probe continues on crew.
Chile Earthquake: 300 Women Prisoners Escape Prompting Troop Deployment
Chilean authorities deploy troops in port city of Iquique after jail inmates flee during their transit over quake's tsunami warnings.
Chile Earthquake Claims Five Lives as Tsunami Alert Cancelled
Chile's 8.2-magnitude quake triggers 6-ft high tsunami waves along Pacific coast as widespread evacuations are under way.
GTA to Field Crimean Prosecutor General Natalia Poklonskaya as Main Character
Internet sensation Natalia Poklonskaya to become key GTA character fighting for Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
Afghanistan: 20-year-old Sniper Kills Six Taliban Insurgents with Single Bullet
British marksman hits trigger switch of suicide bomber, killing six militants and averting major disaster.
South Korea Probes Crash of Suspected North Korean Drone in Tense Border
Suspected North Korean drone, containing Japanese and Chinese components, crashes in border region.
Russia Commences Visa Procedures to Enter Crimea as Nato Weighs Fresh Measures
Nato's foreign ministers to hold two-day talks in Brussels over Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Russia's Vladimir Putin Eyeing Closer Ties with North Korea's Kim Jong-un
Moscow looks to bolster annual trade with Pyongyang to about $1bn.
Seoul Beefs up Security in all Parts of South Korea Following Live-Fire Confrontation
South Korea deploys fighter jets near tense border areas to combat North's provocations.
Turkey PM Erdogan Vows Enemies will 'Pay the Price' after Poll Victory
Erdogan threatens detractors after winning election held amid ban on YouTube and Twitter.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Black Box Locator and Underwater Drone Enter Search Zone
Australian PM Tony Abbott says no time limit set for search as hunt for debris in Indian Ocean resumes.
South Korea Opens Fire on North Korea in Retaliation during Live-Fire Drill
Seoul fires back after North Korea's artillery shells fall in South Korean territory in disputed Yellow Sea border region.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un 'Plans All-out Nuclear War Using Xbox'
Kim Jong-un is a big fan of using Homefront on the Xbox to plan an all-out nuclear war on US.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Australia Detects Distress Signal in Southern Indian Ocean
Australian authorities detect emergency beacon signal from fishing vessel in southern Indian Ocean near Antarctica.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: China Plans 50 Satellites for Global Surveillance
Proposal, in wake of missing jetliner, will put China's global surveillance capability on par with US.
China, The Sleeping Lion has Woken Up, Says Xi Jinping
President's remarks in Paris seen as signalling more hawkish Chinese foreign policy.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370's Disappearance: Interpol Pours Scorn on Kuala Lumpur over Stolen Passports
International police agency says Malaysia did not conduct single check from Interpol's passport database before jetliner's disappearance.
Malaysia Airlines MH370 Debris Hunt: Black Box Locator Heads to New Search Area after Sighted Objects
At least five surveillance aircraft spot floating objects in new search zone in Indian Ocean as authorities hope for breakthrough.
Vietnam: 76-year Old Woman Was Carrying Dead Foetus in her Stomach for 30 Years
Woman was carrying calcified foetus, a phenomenon known as 'stone baby', in abdomen for three decades.
