Obama Hails West's 'Unified' Stance On Crimea

Putin Loses An Ally But Gains A Territory Updated: 2:19pm UK, Friday 07 March 2014 By Ian Woods, Senior News Correspondent Vladimir Putin can sit back and enjoy the show in Sochi after a very satisfactory week. In between the Winter Olympics...

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Pistorius: Public Opinion And Evidence Collide

Pistorius 'Fired Gun In Car And Cheated On Ex' Updated: 7:55pm UK, Friday 07 March 2014 An ex-girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius wept as she told the court how the athlete cheated on her with Reeva Steenkamp. It was also confirmed on Friday that the Paralympian would...

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Malaysia Airlines Plane 'Crashes In Vietnam'

A Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board has crashed into the sea after losing contact with air traffic control 12 hours ago, say reports. The Boeing 777-200 was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it vanished around two hours into...

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Two Families Share Pain Of Pistorius Trial

Pistorius Trial: Evidence Summary Updated: 1:50pm UK, Thursday 06 March 2014 A summary of the evidence heard in the first two days of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. Day Four Prosecution witness Dr Johan Stipp told the court how he went to Oscar...

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Birmingham City Owner Carson Yeung Jailed

The owner of Birmingham City football club, Carson Yeung, has been sentenced to six years in jail for money laundering. Judge Douglas Yau handed down the sentence in a Hong Kong court after convicting the 54-year-old of five charges linked to the laundering...

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Oscar Pistorius' Neighbour Resumes Evidence

A doctor who said he saw Oscar Pistorius weeping over his dead or dying girlfriend after he shot her has resumed testimony in the murder trial of the double-amputee runner. Radiologist Johan Stipp was being questioned by defence lawyer Barry Roux on...

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Ukraine: Barack Obama's Legacy At Stake

Putin's TV Appearance Was Laced With Threat Updated: 8:08pm UK, Tuesday 04 March 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor Laced with threat. Dripping with reason. Oozing confidence and with a fine comprehension of how to be frugal with the truth,...

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Ukraine Police Clearing Pro-Russia Protesters

Police say they are clearing pro-Russia protesters from a government building in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine's major city. Demonstrators stormed the building on Monday and erected the Russian flag on the roof. A Ukrainian police statement said the evacuation...

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Ukraine: Sanctions Threat As Lavrov Meets Kerry

The EU says it could vote on Russian sanctions on Thursday if there is no de-escalation in the Ukraine stand-off before then. The move came as Western powers tried to rein in Russian President Vladimir Putin's military threat to Ukraine. Mr Putin has...

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Ukraine Defection Reflects Escalating Rift

By Katie Stallard, in Sevastopol, Crimea The head of Ukraine's navy is a traitor or a patriot, depending which side you believe. Kiev says Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky has been fired and is suspected of treason - "for refusing to fight Russians...

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Putin Poised For Next Move In Ukraine Crisis

With each day the possibility of miscalculation on either side grows larger. A flare-up on a base, a rogue soldier at a checkpoint - any of these scenarios have the capacity to provide sparks to a highly combustible situation. President Vladimir Putin...

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Ukraine: Russia And China 'In Agreement'

Russia has said China is largely "in agreement" over the situation in Ukraine after the other G8 nations condemned its intrusion into the country. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Ukraine by telephone with his Chinese counterpart, Wang...

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Russia Stands With Putin Over Ukraine Gamble

President Vladimir Putin asked his parliament for permission to use Russian troops in Ukraine, but the result was never in doubt. His senate voted unanimously in favour with almost palpable glee, applauding themselves as they did. Where much of the...

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China Train Station Mass Stabbing: 33 Dead

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent At least 33 people have been killed and more than 130 wounded in a mass stabbing at a Chinese railway station. According to Chinese state media, the "organised and premeditated" attack at Kunming train station...

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Ukraine Crisis: Russia Vows To 'Protect Interests'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States that he retains the right to protect Russia's interests in east Ukraine and Crimea as tensions escalate. Mr Putin issued the stark warning in a 90-minute phone call with US President Barack...

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