Nearly 97 per cent of people in Crimea have voted to break away from Ukraine and join Russia.
the latest figures suggest 96.6 per cent of voters supported joining the Russian Federation and the region's government will now make a formal application.
but EU foreign ministers will meet today to consider sanctions against Moscow.
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Malaysian police are investigating a flight engineer who was among the passengers on the missing MH370 airliner.
Authorities are focusing on the pilots and anyone else on board who has technical flying knowledge after the plane vanished over a week ago
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Parades to mark this year's St. Patrick’s day get underway across globe and around Ireland today.
Thousands are expected in Dublin to witness the capital's celebrations which start at midday
meanwhile, over 100 iconic buildings around the world -The London Eye, New York's Empire State Building and the Great Wall of China will all go 'green' to mark the St. Patrick's Day festival.
