Global Week in Review: Newspaper Under Fire for Obamas 'Ape' Image
Families of missing Malaysia flight break down, plus more.
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Belgian Paper Publishes Offensive Obamas Image - Families of Malaysia flight victims break down after “no survivors” news; Ukraine orders troops out of Crimea; plus more global news. — Natelege Whaley (@nateiege)A Belgian newspaper took satire to the extreme by portraying an image of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as chimps. The images were edited by the paper, but were made to appear as if Russian President Vladimir Putin sent them in. This joke has landed on a flat note. (Photo: AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Families of Malaysia Flight Victims Break Down - The families of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 were overcome with anguish after hearing news that the plane crashed into the Indian Ocean. The Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that the aircraft carrying 239 passengers and crew had no survivors Monday. (Photo: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Ukraine Orders Troops Out of Crimea - Ukraine has given up its fight for Crimea. The country has ordered its troops to be withdrawn from the peninsular located south of Ukraine. The land was annexed by the Russian government, which took full military control of Crimea’s naval base. (Photo: AP Photo/ Pavel Golovkin)
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Infects 80, Kills 59 - An Ebola outbreak in the West African nation of Guinea has infected 80 people and killed 59 people. Most of these fatalities have occurred near Sierra Leone and Liberia. Samples were taken from people who died of a viral hemorrhagic fever, the government said Sunday. (Photo: REUTERS/Edward Echwalu)
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Egypt Sentences 529 to Death Over Police Attack - An Egyptian court gave 529 people the death sentence on Monday for an attack that left a policeman dead. It took the court only two days to deliver the ruling. Human rights activists are concerned the quick judgment is threatening to due process in the country. (Photo: AP Photo via AP video)
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