World News Update, what you need to know

Ukraine has relaunched military operations against pro-Kremlin separatists, hours after US Vice President Joe Biden ended a two-day visit to Kiev in which he warned Russia over its actions in the former Soviet republic.

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GALLIPOLI - Australian authorities believe Prince Charles is likely to attend the 100th anniversary Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli in 2015.

CAIRO - Australian journalist Peter Greste has described the most recent evidence presented in an Egyptian trial of Al Jazeera journalists as "meaningless".

JAKARTA - Crediting the Abbott government's border regime for a drop in the number of asylum seekers registering in Indonesia is premature, says the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, which argues Australia can't work in isolation if it wants a long-term solution.

KATHMANDU - Nepalese guides on Mount Everest say they have decided to abandon this year's climbing season, to honour 16 colleagues killed in an avalanche last week.

JINDO, South Korea - The confirmed death toll from South Korea's ferry disaster has risen sharply to more than 120 as divers speed up the grim task of recovering bodies from the submerged ship.