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Malaysia flight MH370: Chinese families vent anger
BBC News
Relatives of Chinese passengers from the missing Malaysian plane have vented their anger at government officials, after arriving in Kuala Lumpur.
Last-ditch bid to keep student Yashika Bageerathi in UK
BBC News
Lawyers are set to make a last attempt to block the removal of a Mauritian student who is due to be deported.
Egypt crisis: Young detainees allege torture
BBC NEWS
Brutal beatings, sexual abuse, and electric shocks are being carried out on detainees, including teenage children, in Egypt, according to testimonies gathered by the BBC.
Afghan election commission HQ under attack by Taliban
BBC NEWS
Taliban insurgents are attacking the headquarters of the Afghan election commission in Kabul, a week before the presidential election, police say.
Ukraine leader Turchynov warns of far-right threat
BBC NEWS
Ukraine's interim president Olexander Turchynov has condemned the ultra-nationalist Right Sector, saying the group is bent on "destabilisation".
Housing benefits: Changes 'sees 6% of tenants move'
BBC NEWS
About 6% of social housing tenants in Britain affected by changes to benefits partly designed to cut under-occupancy have moved home, BBC research suggests.
Venezuela: Opposition legislator Machado returns to Caracas
BBC
Opposition Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado has returned to Caracas after having her mandate revoked.
Obama meets Pope Francis during Rome visit
BBC
US President Barack Obama says it was a "great honour" to meet Pope Francis for the first time during a European tour dominated by the crisis in Ukraine.
IMF close to agreeing aid package for Ukraine
BBC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is close to agreement with Ukraine on financial assistance worth $14-18bn (£8.5-£11bn) over the next two years.
US brings together Japan and S Korea leaders after rift
BBC NEWS
The Japanese and South Korean leaders have held their first official meeting following a rift over Japan's stance on its wartime aggression in Asia.
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