East Ukraine militants snub deal
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine refuse to leave official buildings, just hours after an international deal was reached to defuse the crisis. BBC News – Europe
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Sacked doctor was unfairly dismissed
A sacked heart specialist was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about patient safety, an employment tribunal rules. BBC News – UK
Obama: Healthcare law ‘is working’
President Barack Obama defends his signature healthcare law, saying the debate over its repeal is “over” as he touts high enrolment numbers. BBC News – US & Canada
Deadly attack on South Sudan UN base
Dozens of civilians sheltering in a UN base in the South Sudan city of Bor have been killed in an attack by armed youths, the UN says. BBC News – Africa
UK unemployment rate falls to 6.9%
The number of people out of work in the UK has fallen by 77,000 to a five year low of 2.24 million in the three months to February, official figures indicate. BBC News – Business
Mid-East peace talks meeting delayed
A meeting between Palestinian and Israeli peace negotiators has been postponed in the wake of a killing of an Israeli in the West Bank. BBC News – Middle East