US warns Russia not to annex Crimea
The US warns Russia that any moves to annex Crimea would close the door to diplomacy, as Moscow tightens its grip on the peninsula. BBC News – Europe
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US general faces assault accuser
A US Army captain weeps as she tells a court that a general made her perform oral sex on him and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone. BBC News – US & Canada
Libya threatens to bomb oil tanker
Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan threatens to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker if it tries to export oil from a rebel-controlled port. BBC News – Africa
Niger extradites Gaddafi’s son
The Libyan government says former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saadi, has been extradited from Niger and is now in custody in Tripoli. BBC News – Middle East
Landmark default in China solar firm
Chaori Solar becomes the first Chinese firm to default on its onshore corporate bonds, say media reports quoting the firm, after failing to make an interest payment. BBC News – Business
US economy adds 175,000 new jobs
The US economy added 175,000 jobs in February, figures show, but the unemployment rate rose to 6.7%. BBC News – US & Canada