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Pro-Russian people celebrate in the central square in Sevastopol, Ukraine. Russian flags fluttered above jubilant crowds Sunday after residents in Crimea voted overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. The United States and Europe condemned the ballot as illegal and destabilizing and were expected to slap sanctions against Russia for it.(AP Photo/Andrew Lubimov)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “deeply disappointed and concerned” that Sunday’s referendum in Crimea will exacerbate the crisis in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s government and Western nations say the overwhelming vote in favour of Crimea joining Russia is illegal.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Mr Ban is urging all parties to refrain from violence “and those with influence to avoid any steps that could further increase tensions”.
Twenty-six countries are involved in the massive international search for the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board.
They include not just military assets on land, at sea and in the air, but also investigators and the specific support and assistance requested by Malaysia, such as radar and satellite information.
The day's news in pictures: March 17 2014
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