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Malaysia 'must intensify jet search'China urges Malaysia to "step up its efforts" in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared on Saturday.10 March 2014AsiaNato jets to monitor UkraineborderNato announces it will deploy Awacs reconnaissance planes in Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis in Ukraine.10 March 2014EuropeBayern boss admits massivetax fraudUli Hoeness, president of European football champions Bayern Munich, admits in court that he defrauded the German taxauthorities of 18m euros (£15m;$25m).10 March 2014EuropeIsrael attacks 'hypocrisy' over IranPrime Minister Netanyahu shows his anger at the West as he unveils a shipment of weapons Israel says were being sent from Iran to Gaza.10 March 2014Middle East'Withdraw' major stem cell findingsA Japanese scientist behind a seemingly groundbreaking stem cell study says the findings should be withdrawn amid doubts over its quality.10 March 2014HealthPistorius sick as post-mortem readOscar Pistorius is physically sick during his murder trial as he hears evidence from a post-mortem examination on his girlfriend's body.10 March 2014AfricaSnowden warns of web's 'dark arts'US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden portrays a bleak future for the internet as he speaks via video link to the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.10 March 2014Echo ChambersUS court ends 'boobies' bracelet banThe US Supreme Court rejects an appeal which sought to ban students in Pennsylvania from wearing controversial breast cancer awareness bracelets.10 March 2014US & CanadaSpain says rubber bullet use wrongPolice should not have fired rubber bullets at migrants during an incident in which 15 people drowned, Spain's interior minister admits.10 March 2014EuropeHead of Cyprus' central bankresignsCyprus' central bank governor, Panicos Demetriades, steps downfollowing a turbulent relationship with the country's government.10 March 2014BusinessGeorge Saunders wins Folio prizeAmerican writer George Saunders is named the first winner of the Folio Prize for his"darkly playful" short stories, Tenth of December.10 March 2014Entertainment & ArtsWorld's largest banana firm createdIrish fruit firm Fyffes and US rival Chiquita are to merge, creating the world's largest banana company.10 March 2014BusinessFeatures & AnalysisArms wide openThe story behind Rio's Christ the RedeemerOne above the restHow China's leader boosted hispower in a year of dogged changeSelling their soul?Barcelona's Neymar approach damaged once untouchable clubThe 'cursed' womenLiving in misery with a condition that's curableAbducted nunsThe man behind Syria's rare prisoner swap...find more at www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/