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Moscow will pay price with 1.8% contraction in economy if it fails to ease Ukraine-Crimea crisis

Danish actress Nielsen calls for Denmark's defence minister to end military practice using live pigs.

Primary school girl banned for violating school's dress code with her compassionate gesture.

The zoo was unable to find new homes for the animals

German Bishop was dubbed the 'Bishop of Bling' over a scandal regarding his €31m renovation project.

Panic-stricken onlookers watch man escape huge fire in Texan apartment block.

Soka area of Ibadan in Nigeria is turning into 'horror forest' as several decomposed and mutilated corpses are found.

Women in India who earn more than husbands more likely to suffer domestic abuse.

Natalia Poklonskaya, who inspired innocent anime in Japan, put on 'wanted' list by Ukraine

Ankara court rules stay of execution for government's controversial block on social media

Rep. Katrina Jackson proposes bill which may close abortion clinics across Louisiana.

IBTimesUK looks at the safety of Egyptian women after reports of sexual harassment at Cairo University.

Best photos of the day: 26 March 2014.

Active volcanoes in the search area for MH370 "very unfortunate", geologist says.

Possible debris from missing Boeing 777 spotted southern Indian Ocean.

Bus evacuated after suspected bomb reported in Brussels on day Obama arrived for visit.

Member of Counter Assault Team found drunk and unconscious in hallway of hotel in Dutch capital.

Israeli navy forces open fire at two Gaza-bound boats injuring at least four Palestinians.

Hourly pings were followed by a partial ping which could have been triggered by many possible factors

Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah was 'terribly upset' over estranged wife and could have taken jet on 'last joyride', a close friend revealed.

Passenger's father files legal request via Chicago-based law firm seeking 26 kinds of information from MAS and Boeing.

US Navy's Towed Pinger Locator 25 in Perth to assist in hunt for black box as Indian Ocean search resumes.

British honours system to be reintroduced after 25-year gap

From ongoing violence in Central African Republic to Nigeria's literature prize: the key stories from Africa

Italy's ex-PM defends Putin after G7 exclusion.

A letter smuggled to the BBC reveals Gulnara Karimova, Googoosha, has been allegedly beaten.

Formula One legend in persistent coma has 'less and less chance of making full recovery'

Nicolas Maduro critic Lopez moved by plight of Venezuelans.

State funeral of Adolfo Suarez, Spain's first democratically elected prime minister