Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE say Doha broke regional security pact
Russia said on Wednesday it has no authority over pro-Moscow forces that have taken de facto control of Ukraine's majority-Russian Crimean Peninsula.
In a somber show of US support for Ukraine's new leadership, US Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets on Tuesday where more than 80 anti-government protesters were killed last month and promised beseeching crowds that US aid is on the way.
The US Missile Defense Agency mapped out plans on Tuesday to overhaul the ground-based US missile defense system managed by Boeing Co and improve its reliability after several test failures in recent years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would only use military force in Ukraine as a last resort, in remarks apparently intended to ease East-West tension over fears of war in the former Soviet republic.
Deposed Ukranian president Viktor Yanukovych formally asked Moscow to deploy Russian troops to re-establish law and order in his country, Russia told the UN Security Council on Monday.
Harrowing historical drama 12 Years a Slave won the coveted best-picture Oscar on Sunday, while 3-D space thriller Gravity was the top prize winner with seven at a politically tinged Academy Awards ceremony.
Unrest continues despite declaration of seven-day Carnival holiday
Venezuela's political opposition reveled in cautious messages of solidarity from movie stars at Sunday's Academy Awards after an intense Twitter campaign called on Hollywood's top actors to boost the profile of anti-government protests.
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