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Vietnam partially suspends search for MH370 pending Malaysian response: official
Vietnam is suspending part of its search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane pending Malaysia's response to its enquiries.
Vietnamese Deputy Transport Minister Pham Quy Tieu says they want confirmation over the widely circulated reports that Malaysia has found signals of the ill-fated flight and located the rear part of the plane.
But he says the Malaysian side has so far failed to respond.
Earlier, Malaysia's air force chief denied media reports the Boeing 777 may have turned back and made its way into the Strait of Malacca on the opposite side of Malaysia.
In another development, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sent a letter to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, expressing sympathy to the Chinese suffering in the Malaysia Airlines flight accident.
Six Australian nationals are on board the missing flight.
China's top political advisory body concludes annual session
China's top political advisory body has concluded its annual session in Beijing.
The closing session has approved the work report of the Standing Committee of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
During the session, CPPCC National Committee members had submitted more than 5,800 proposals concerning the country's economic development and social governance.
A majority of the proposals focused on China's reforms and other prominent issues concerning people's interests and well-being.
Referendum on Crimea "unconstitutional": Ukraine diplomat
Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations has issued a new statement, saying the forthcoming Crimean referendum on joining Russia is "illegitimate under the constitution of Ukraine."
But Yurii Klymenko also said the authorities in Kiev are willing to enter into negotiations to resolve the political unrest in Crimea.
Klymenko's comments come on the heels of a new declaration by Crimean Parliament which specifies that Crimea will become independent if some 2-million people there vote in favor of joining Russia in Sunday's referendum.
Turkey faces protests over death of student
A new round of mass demonstrations have been gripping Turkey through Tuesday.
This follows the death of a 15-year old protester who was injured in last summer's demonstrations in Istanbul.
The young man was hit in the head with a police gas canister during last year's mass demonstrations and fell into an irreversible coma.
He died Tuesday.
Last year's country-wide protests were targeted at the administration of Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan, who protesters accused of corruption and trying to install conservative Islamic values on the country's largely secular youth.
Michelle Bachelet sworn in as Chile's president
Michelle Bachelet has been sworn in as the president of Chile, her second time in office.
The 62-year-old socialist leader is the first Chilean president in over half a century to return for a second term.
She first served from 2006 to 2010.
At her inauguration ceremony, Bachelet vowed to strengthen relations with major Latin American and Asia Pacific countries.
Chile is one of the richest countries in Latin America, but there have been protests over the past few years for a wider distribution of wealth and better education.
US Senate intelligence head accuses CIA of hacking
A senior US senator has publicly accused the CIA of improperly accessing computers used by congressional staff.
Dianne Feinstein, head of the Senate intelligence committee, says such activities "may have undermined the constitutional framework" of government oversight.
The alleged breach occurred while the Senate panel was investigating allegations of abuse during a CIA detention and interrogation program.
A CIA internal watchdog has been tasked with looking into the alleged hacking.
Ping pong playing robot shown off at opening of German factory in Shanghai
A German robot manufacturer has opened a new plant in Shanghai by showcasing their ping pong playing robot alongside table tennis star, Timo Boll from Germany.
The robot made by KUKA is normally used in the construction of cars.
It is designed for working at high speeds with precision, capable of handling, loading and assembly work in factories.
KUKA's new plant in Shanghai will employ 350 people.
The company says it expects to assemble 3000 robots at the new plant in its first year.
FIFA: No speeches at World Cup opener
The world football's governing body FIFA will refrain from speeches at the World Cup opening ceremony on June 12 amid fears of jeering by disaffected Brazilians.
The decision was made after FIFA head Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff were roundly booed by fans in Brasilia last June before the opening Confederations Cup match between Brazil and Japan.
In the ensuing days mass protests swept Brazil's major cities as people voiced their anger at years of government corruption and the high public cost of staging the World Cup.
