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Ukraine warning shots – is Russia acting within its rights?
The first shots in Moscow’s occupation of Crimea were fired today as Russian troops confronted members of the Ukraine air force. And over the Atlantic, the war of words is heating up.
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Russia dismisses Crimea ultimatum as ‘utter nonsense’
Russia’s defence ministry dismisses claims that it had threatened Ukrainian troops in Crimea with a “real assault” if they did not surrender by the early hours of Tuesday morning as “utter nonsense”.
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Obama: ‘US deeply concerned, but Russia can play a part’
US President Barack Obama says there will be “costs” for any military intervention in Ukraine.
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Ukraine unrest: Russian fighter jets on ‘combat alert’
Armed men seize the regional government headquarters in Crimea. Ukraine summons the Russian ambassador after Russian fighter jets put on “combat alert”.
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More bad weather on the way, have we learnt our lesson?
David Cameron defends the government’s handling of the flood crisis and says lessons need to be learned during a visit to storm-damaged parts of Britain.
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Floods: British government turned down Dutch help
Channel 4 News can reveal that Dutch emergency flood relief has been turned down because British authorities said it was not needed.
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Ukraine: justice minister threatens state of emergency
Ukraine’s Justice Minister Olena Lukash warns protesters she may call a state of emergency after demonstrators break into and occupy the ministry’s building.
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Thailand: cold comfort for a prime minister in dire need of support
With the middle classes still on the streets, the embattled Thai prime minister needs a ringing endorsement from rural voters if she is to retain any authority after elections due early next month.
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Ariel Sharon funeral: Israel mourns the ‘bulldozer’
Joe Biden and Tony Blair praise Israel’s former prime minister Ariel Sharon for his determination at his state funeral on Monday.
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Two dead in Israel-Gaza border violence
A three-year-old Palestinian girl and an Israeli civilian have reportedly been killed in Gaza in the heaviest burst of violence in the region since November 2012.
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New claims US spied on Vatican as it picked new Pope
US intelligence services allegedly monitored Pope Benedict and other Vatican officials’ phone calls, according to the Italian magazine Panorama.
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FactCheck: Does Vicky Pryce’s ‘prisonomics’ add up?
Vicky Pryce argues that more than half of women in jail are there due to the men in their life – but is she right? FactCheck analyses the claim behind her “Prisonomics”.
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Kenya and al-Shabaab both claim ‘victory’ in mall siege
Kenya’s President Kenyatta says the military operation at the Nairobi shopping mall has ended in defeat for al-Shabaab. But the jihadist group, which killed 67 in the four-day siege, claims victory.
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Kenya mall attack: security forces ‘close in’
Kenyan security forces say that three militants are dead after officers storm Nairobi’s besieged Westgate mall in an attempt to rescue hostages. Six Britons are among the dead.
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Deep divisions remain over Syria as G20 draws to close
The world’s richest nations are divided over military action in Syria, with US President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in disagreement over whether the Assad regime has used chemical weapons.