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Kremlin officially recognises Crimea's independence 'in a step towards' its formal accession with Russia.

Investigators scrutinise seized home-made simulator of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah and find practice runways near Indian Ocean.

From death of former Miss Malawi Faith Chibale to controversial claims of Nigeria interior minister

US President Barack Obama sanctioned seven Russian officials following a referendum he considers illegal.

Rossiya host praises Putin, criticises Obama and warns West of Russia's nuclear capability over Ukraine standoff

Big business has been playing truant when it comes to improving educational standards around the world.

White House warns that 'continued Russian military intervention in Ukraine will only deepen Russia's diplomatic isolation'.

Traders await US Federal Reserve's 19 March monetary policy decision.

Travel bans and asset freezes issued for top Russian political and military officials.

King's stunt highlights deadly toll of violence within black communities across the US.

Woman who spent nearly 50 years begging amassed more than three million Saudi riyals

Black Sea peninsula adopts Moscow time and Russian rouble after controversial referendum to secede from Ukraine

Pictures from India of celebration to mark arrival of Spring on full moon nearest the equinox

Radical leader threatens to cut off Russia's vital financial source of gas through Ukraine.

New Goddard Space Flight Center-funded study says our civilisation could collapse in decades.

Atheist Nathan Phelps says the founder of Westboro Baptist Church is dying in a hospice.

Case over alleged under-payment of wages to maid strains India-US relations.

Officials on Swedish observation plane SAAB-340 will verify true position of Russian troops and military assets

Co-pilot sent simple 'alright, good night' message after manually disabling signalling system.

Controversial scheme site in Guangzhou closed after 262 babies left there since January 2014

Sanctions on Moscow can negatively impact European firms exposed to Russia.

Final results of the referendum in Crimea show that 96.8% of voters support leaving Ukraine to join Russia.

93% vote for independence from Ukraine according to Crimean elections chief

The 'magic wand' was discovered near the burial site that uncovered 30 headless skeletons.

India's arms purchases three times higher than China and Pakistan in last five years.

Former US President urges Russia to stop meddling in Ukraine and allow it to determine its own future.

India denies speculation that vanished jetliner was being used to carry out a 9/11-style attack

Learn about the miraculous story that the festival of colours, Holi commemorates

Missing aircraft piloted by Zaharie Ahmad Shah believed to have flown at 5,000 feet to avoid radar detection.