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Beijing's request to deploy four warships near Andaman and Nicobar archipelago 'politely turned down'.

Viral video causes uproar as Cairo University student whistled at and heckled because of the way she is dressed.

Russia's President is urging nationals and Bank Rossiya customers not to worry

Turkish president in conflict with PM Erdogan on blocking social media network in the country.

According to a new bill, police can have sex with prostitutes during plain clothes investigations

Local agencies say Russian Prime Minister Medvedev told Vladimir Putin about the debt in a meeting

Sentencing of men, also convicted of raping photojournalist, put off.

UK authorities provide list of possible assets it could send to assist MH370 search in continued support for Malaysia.

The world marks International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March every year.

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

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, to join mission along with other vessels.

Erdogan has been threatening to ban Facebook and YouTube too.

Thailand's Constitutional Court declares February elections void in fresh blow to Yingluck Shinawatra.

Australian aircraft and naval vessels begin scouring stormy and remote section of Indian Ocean for debris of missing aircraft.

Investigators are increasingly focused on the likelihood that Flight MH370 suffered a mechanical fault.

Obama says US support for Nato allies unwavering after Moscow voices 'concern' over Russians in Estonia

If a communications box had been configured correctly, the plane might have been found by now

US and EU consider targeted measures against individuals in South Sudan

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.

Missing people who do not fit certain criteria are ignored by media, researchers say.

Fred Phelps Sr dies in Kansas hospice after being excommunicated from Westboro Baptist Church.

Search plane finds no trace of debris spotted on satellite as hunt for MH370 continues.

We look back at some of Twitter's photographic milestones.

Washington ramps up punitive measures as ambassador warns of further incursions by Russia

Leader of the TBJ ministries claims rape is a way of God expressing himself.

Perenna Kei Hoi-ting was named by Forbes as youngest billionaire, but plays little part in running company she owns.

Court to decide if William Melchert-Dinkel 'assisted' the suicide of Mark Drybroug and Nadia Kajouji