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Missing Malaysia Airlines plane 'deliberately diverted'
BBC NEWS
The communications systems of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 were deliberately disabled, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak has said.
Millions of children affected by Syria war a ‘strategic issue,’
CNN
The plight of the 5.5 million children now affected by the war in Syria – more than twice the number than just a year ago – is a national security issue, not just a humanitarian one, UNICEF Executive Director and former U.S. National Security Adviser Anthony Lake.
Ukraine crisis: US and Russia in key London talks
BBC
US Secretary of State John Kerry is holding talks on Ukraine with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in London, two days before a disputed referendum in Crimea.
Malaysia plane: Indian Ocean search for missing jet
BBC
The US has sent surveillance teams to the Indian Ocean to help search for the missing Malaysian plane, after claims emerged that it may have flown for longer than investigators had thought.
Mark Zuckerberg 'confused and frustrated' by US spying
BBC
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he has called President Barack Obama to "express frustration" over US digital surveillance.
Six dead in New York City buildings collapse
BBC NEWS
At least six people have died and several are missing after a gas leak sparked an explosion which levelled two buildings in New York City.
Ukraine creates National Guard ahead of Crimea vote
BBC NEWS
Ukraine's parliament has voted unanimously to create a 60,000-strong National Guard to bolster the country's defences.
The vote came ahead of Sunday's referendum in Crimea, now controlled by pro-Russian forces, on whether citizens want to join Russia.
China lost plane images 'a mistake'
BBC NEWS
Chinese satellite images that were said to show debris from a missing Malaysian airliner were released by mistake, Malaysia's transport minister says.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Last communication revealed
BBC
The last communication received from a Malaysia Airlines plane suggests everything was normal on board minutes before it went missing over the South China Sea, Malaysian authorities say.
Ukraine president: Russia 'is refusing crisis talks'
BBC
Russia's leaders are refusing all negotiations with their Ukrainian counterparts, Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has said.
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