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The United States has told the Syrian government to immediately suspend operations at its embassy in Washington and two honorary consulates.

Authorities in Nigeria's Borno state have shut down all public schools due to the threat posed by militant group Boko Haram.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a draft agreement to make Ukraine's Crimea region part of Russia, in a move likely to further escalate tensions with Ukraine and the West.

With Russia's most vocal critics imposing economic sanctions over Crimea, some of Moscow's allies are also questioning its actions in Ukraine.

Thailand is lifting a state of emergency put in place two months ago to deal with anti-government protests that are now dwindling.

"We cannot deprive transitional President Catherine Samba-Panza of the means she needs", to bring about a return to constitutional order in the Central African Republic, as “this would be unpardonable”, said ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Co-President Louis Michel, opening its 27th session in Strasbourg.

EU-Ukraine ties showed increasing promise as Kiev seemed to take the long path leading to European integration.

Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Stephane Dujarric briefs the press.

On 14 March, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake speaks with children in the Faida informal tented settlement for Syrian refugees, in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.