News Headlines - 03 March 2014

▽Russia delivers ultimatum to 2 Ukrainian warships; PM calls it 'piracy' | CTV News

Russia called for the adoption of a national unity deal in Ukraine even as it tightened its stranglehold over Crimea, an audacious combination of diplomacy and escalating military pressure. The U.S. and European Union floundered for solutions -- while global markets panicked over the prospect of violent upheaval in the heart of Europe.

▽U.S. cancels delegation to Paralympic Games in Russia

In response to increasing tensions over Russia's military incursion into Ukraine, the White House announced Monday that it would not be sending a U.S. delegation to the Paralympic Games, which like the recently concluded Olympics, will be held in Sochi, Russia.
Athletes from the United States will still be encouraged to compete, National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said.

▽Scottish anxieties on independence revealed in poll | The Guardian

The Scots are more anxious than the English and Welsh about the effect of independence on the United Kingdom as a whole, and also worry about Scotland in particular. That is the finding of new Ipsos Mori polling on both sides of the border, which has been exclusively shared with the Guardian.

▽‘Military clashes cannot be ruled out between China and Japan’ | The Indian Express

Military clashes between China and Japan cannot be ruled out and the People’s Liberation Army will fight back if provoked, a top Chinese official said on Monday.

▽Ancient "Giant Virus" Revived From Siberian Permafrost

Buried deep in the Siberian permafrost and untouched for over 30,000 years, researchers have discovered what is thought to be the newest representative of what are loosely known as "giant viruses."