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North Korea steps up missile launches
Full Article BBC News
23 Mar 2014

North Korea has test fired dozens of short-range rockets in the past 24 hours, the South's military says, in an apparent show of anger with Seoul. Analysts say the launches are Pyongyang's way of protesting against joint military drills...

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File - People watch TV reporting North Korea's missile test at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon

updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
3:13
N. Korea ratchets up protest against S. Korea-U.S. drills with more missile launches
updated 06 Mar 2013; published 06 Mar 2013
1:31
North Korea Vows to Scrap Ceasefire If South/US Continue Military Drill
updated 10 Feb 2014; published 10 Feb 2014
1:28
United States and South Korea To Hold Military Drills Despite Protest From Pyongyang
updated 11 Mar 2013; published 11 Mar 2013
5:01
US Holding Joint Military Drill With South Korea
updated 03 Mar 2014; published 03 Mar 2014
1:49
Seoul: NKorea Fires 2 More Missiles Amid US Drills
updated 03 Mar 2014; published 03 Mar 2014
26:32
ARIRANG NEWS 10:00 North Korea fires two short-range missiles into East Sea
Russian Special Forces Storm Crimea Base
Full Article Skynews
22 Mar 2014

Russian special forces have stormed a Ukrainian military base in Crimea, smashing through two walls, with one Ukrainian soldier reported shot. It comes after a deadline to hand over the base to Russia expired at 12.30 GMT. "They came through the walls in armoured personnel carriers, said Sky News Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay. "There...

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Russian Special Forces Storm Crimea Base
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updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
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Video: Russian Special Forces Storm Crimea Base
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
3:01
Russian Special Forces Storm Crimea Base
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
1:37
Russian Special Forces Storm Crimea Base
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
1:12
Ukraine Russian Forces Take Over Naval Base
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
1:24
Ukraine: UN Envoy Threatened By Armed Mob
updated 02 Mar 2014; published 02 Mar 2014
2:10
Russian soldiers invades Ukraine Airport
Are tougher penalties against Russia to come?
Full Article Palm Beach Post
22 Mar 2014

U.S. penalties against a Russian bank and the Kremlin's inner circle have pinched Moscow, but their effectiveness is in doubt if the goal is to get President Vladimir Putin to roll back his forces from Crimea or prevent more land grabs. Putin has mocked the punitive steps President Barack Obama has taken so far. He made jokes of Obama's decision to...

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Are tougher penalties against Russia to come?
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updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
6:32
Why Obama Won't Get Tough On Putin
updated 01 Oct 2007; published 01 Oct 2007
3:01
Russia's toughest prison
updated 20 Mar 2014; published 20 Mar 2014
1:56
Ukraine to pull troops out of Crimean peninsula
updated 14 Mar 2014; published 14 Mar 2014
54:09
Everyday Law in Russia
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
3:02
Obama, EU challenge Crimea secession with Russia sanctions
updated 16 Jul 2013; published 16 Jul 2013
5:20
Duma drafts law introducing tougher penalties for attacking journalists...
MH370 Malaysia plane: Search enters third week
Full Article BBC News
22 Mar 2014

The search for the missing Malaysia Airways plane with 239 people on board has now entered its third week. International search teams moved their focus to the southern Indian Ocean three days ago after apparent sightings of debris, but nothing has been found. Flight MH370 dropped out of contact an hour after leaving Kuala Lumpur en route to...

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A Sailor assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 prepares to launch a P-3C Orion before its mission to assist in search and rescue operations for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, 17 March, 2014.
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Eric A. Pastor

updated 20 Mar 2014; published 20 Mar 2014
1:54
Australia Sees Possible Malaysia Plane Debris - Satellite Imagery Identifies 2 Objects - 20 Mar 2014
updated 20 Mar 2014; published 20 Mar 2014
2:29
Malaysia airlines flight 370 debris found in Australian search zone Indian Ocean
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
2:55
Latest satellite images of missing Malaysia airline flight mh370 by tomnod
updated 20 Mar 2014; published 20 Mar 2014
4:24
[FULL] Malaysia Airlines Debris FOUND in Australian Search Zone Indian Ocean?
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
3:49
Malaysia Plane Search In Third Week 22 March 2014
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
3:45
MH370 Malaysia plane: Search enters third week - 22 March 2014
Crimea celebrations as region joins Russia
Full Article Al Jazeera
22 Mar 2014

Thousands of people celebrated in the Crimean capital of Simferopol after the region broke away from Ukraine and was formally accepted into the Russian Federation. Celebrations continued into early Saturday, hours after the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, signed a treaty making Crimea part of Russia. Fireworks burst in the sky in Simferopol, as...

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People smile as they watch fireworks at the central Lenin square in Simferopol, Crimea, on Friday, March 21, 2014.
photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev

updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
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Russians In Crimea mark annexation with fireworks
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
4:19
Crimea Celebrates Joining Russia
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
1:10
Celebrations in Crimea and Moscow as annexation treaty signed
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
3:33
Putin addresses crowds after signing treaty to include Crimea in Russian Federation
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
2:01
Putin's Russia Celebrates Taking Crimea
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
1:12
Russia: Sevastopol sheds tears of joy for Crimean accession to Russia
Did Russia and Crimea's Referendum De-Genocide Ukraine?
Full Article WorldNews.com
21 Mar 2014

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Until Raphael Lemkin, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe who became a Polish-Jewish jurist at Nuremburg, formulated a term to describe "the intentional destruction of national groups on the basis of their collective identity,"(1) "genocide" was merely "a crime without a name."(2) But because of...

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A resident cycles past soldiers in unmarked uniforms standing guard outside the Ukrainian Military Prosecutor's Office in Simferopol, Crimea, Thursday, March 20, 2014.
photo: AP / Maxin Vetrov

updated 28 Feb 2014; published 28 Feb 2014
4:04
Ukraine crisis: Armed men patrol Crimea airport
updated 16 Mar 2014; published 16 Mar 2014
1:42
Putin's Dictatorship Comes to Crimea: Human rights abuses mount ahead of referendum
updated 16 Mar 2014; published 16 Mar 2014
0:58
OSCE not to consider Crimea vote legitimate: Analyst
updated 15 Mar 2014; published 15 Mar 2014
2:10
French Court Sentences Rwandan Ex-Soldier for Genocide Role
updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
1:14
Ukraine: Russia Warned US, EU 'United' In Action
updated 08 Mar 2014; published 08 Mar 2014
0:49
Putin Asks Russia's Senate to Use Military Force in Ukraine
Australia says nothing spotted in search for plane
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
21 Mar 2014

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Search planes flying deep into the southern Indian Ocean have found nothing so far that could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Australia's acting prime minister said Friday. The planes are part of an international effort to solve the nearly 2-week-old mystery of what happened to Flight 370 with 239 people...

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A man walks past a message board for passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane, at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, March 21, 2014.
photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin

updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
2:05
MH370 UPDATED 3/22/14: Australia 'Vows' Indefinite MH370 Malaysia Plane Search
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
5:54
Australia Dedicated To Resume Search For Missing Malaysian Plane
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
3:03
Nothing Found At International Search To Missing Malaysian Plane
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
1:12
Search for missing Malaysian Airlines plane turns toward waters off Australian coast.
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
2:25
Malaysian Airline Debris can't be found or 'May Have Sunk' Australian pm said!
updated 23 Mar 2014; published 23 Mar 2014
0:46
Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 : Chinese Satellite Spots New Possible Debris
Thai court rules February election invalid
Full Article The Associated Press
21 Mar 2014

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled Friday that a general election held in February was invalid, setting the stage for a new vote and dealing another complication to the country's political crisis. The judges voted 6-3 to declare the Feb. 2 election unconstitutional because voting was not held that day in 28 constituencies where...

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Voters hold their identification cards and the chains that held the gate of the polling station closed, as they demand the right to vote during general elections in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014.
photo: AP / Wally Santana

updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
4:10
Thai court rules February election invalid
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
3:22
Thai court declares February election invalid | BREAKING NEWS - 21 MARCH
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
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Thai court rules general election invalid | BREAKING NEWS - 21 MARCH
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
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Election Results In Thailand Declared Invalid
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
2:47
Thai Election Results Declared Invalid By Court
updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
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Thai Court Declares February Election Invalid
U.S., Russia swap sanctions over Crimea
Full Article Denver Post
21 Mar 2014

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama expanded sanctions against top aides and reputed financial associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as punishment for the annexation of Crimea and laid the groundwork for far broader measures against "key sectors of the Russian economy" if Putin further escalates his actions in Ukraine....

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President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine, March 1, 2014.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

updated 21 Mar 2014; published 21 Mar 2014
6:32
Why Obama Won't Get Tough On Putin
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
11:57
RUSSIA EMBOLDENED BY WEAK U.S. SANCTIONS
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
3:48
President Obama Vows 'Consequences' as US, EU Sanction Russian Officials over Crimea Vote
updated 11 Mar 2014; published 11 Mar 2014
4:47
Build up to WW3 - OBAMA Announces SANCTIONS to be Imposed on RUSSIA Amid UKRAINE CRISIS
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
5:30
GERALD CELENTE - RUSSIA SANCTIONS over CRIMEA are Just a Slap on the Wrist
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
4:16
Obama announces expanded sanctions on Russia in response to Crimea referendum
Ivory Coast to Send Ble Goude to The Hague Court
Full Article Voa News
21 Mar 2014

Reuters ABIDJAN — Ivory Coast will send Charles Ble Goude, a close ally of ex-President Laurent Gbagbo, to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity, the justice minister said on Thursday. The ICC, based in The Hague, Netherlands, said in October it had issued an arrest warrant for Ble Goude, who headed the Young...

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A Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 photo from files showing Charles Ble Goude talking with other members of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo's new cabinet ahead of the official announcement
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updated 30 Jan 2013; published 30 Jan 2013
1:50
Ivory Coast: Charles Blé Goudé makes second court appearance
updated 22 Mar 2014; published 22 Mar 2014
1:20
International Criminal Court Takes Ble Goude Into Custody
updated 28 Feb 2013; published 28 Feb 2013
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Ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbabgo in The Hague
updated 08 Dec 2011; published 08 Dec 2011
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Al Jazeera : Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Faces War Crimes Court
updated 07 Aug 2013; published 07 Aug 2013
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Gbagbo Allies Return to Hero's Welcome in Ivory Coast
updated 16 Feb 2013; published 16 Feb 2013
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Police In Ivory Coast Disperse Gbagbo Supporters With Tear Gas

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At a lifetime achievement ceremony, Obama’s former secretary of state defended his policy toward Israel but went also gave verbal support to the Jewish State many have complained...

This image provided by China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense shows a floating object seen at sea next to the descriptor which was added by the source. The image was captured around noon, on March 18, 2014 (Tuesday) by a Chinese satellite in S44’57 E90’13 in south Indian Ocean.
Two Chinese military planes have arrived in Perth in Australia to join international search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. Crews are set to scour southern areas of the Indian Ocean for a fourth day. Two sets of satellite images...
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, third from right, greets a group of American schoolchildren who are visiting China during their spring break, before they watch a Peking opera performance at the Summer Palace in Beijing, Saturday, March 22, 2014.
Tweet Beijing, March 22 (IANS) US First Lady Michelle Obama Saturday called on China's youth to embrace freedom of speech and keep an open mind learning values and ideas, a leading daily reported. "When it comes to expressing yourself freely, and...
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Russian Forces Surround Air Base, Call for Ukrainians' Surrender
Russian troops have blockaded Crimea&aposs; Belbek air base outside the Black Sea port city of Sevastopol, and they are said to be calling on Ukrainian forces there to surrender. Russian military units moved in to surround Belbek Saturday without any...
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Ukraine crisis gives new impetus to EU-U.S. trade talks, U.S. says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia's annexation of Crimea underlines the need for the United States and the European Union to substantially deepen their economic ties, Washington's top trade official said on Saturday, opening the door to U.S. exports of...
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A former rebel fighter rests at the northern gate of Bani Walid, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.
Anti-aircraft gunfire and explosions were heard late at night and again after dawn on Saturday in Ajdabiya, the hometown of rebel leader Ibrahim Jathran. Libyan rebels occupying oil ports clashed with troops on Saturday after attacking an army base...
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South Koreans watch a television broadcasting undated image a North Korea launch missile at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009. North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment. The Korean read "North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles."
SEOUL, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired off a total of 30 more short-range missiles Saturday morning amid the continued joint military exercises between South Koreaand the United States. The DPRK launched 30...
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Crimea celebrates as region joins Russia
Thousands of people celebrated in the Crimean capital of Simferopol after the region broke away from Ukraine and was formally accepted into the Russian Federation. Celebrations continued into early Saturday, hours after the Russian president,...
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