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Gunfire, explosions heard near rebel-held Ukraine town
Gunfire and heavy detonations were heard on Friday just outside Ukraine\'s rebel-held town of Slavyansk, in what the insurgents claimed was "a ...Cease-fire reached in Syrian city of Homs
A ceasefire agreement has been reached in the central Syrian city of Homs, according to local activists and a Lebanese TV channel ...Hundreds killed, thousands missing in Afghan landslide
At least 500 people are feared dead and up to 2000 others missing after a landslide buried a village in northern Afghanistan.More than 36 killed in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreads
A clash Friday between supporters of Ukrainian unity and Russian-backed separatists in the Black Sea port of Odessa left 36 people dead ...IMF approves $17bn aid deal for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has approved a two-year $17.1 billion loan package for Ukraine.Northern Ireland police arrest Gerry Adams over 1972 murder
Northern Ireland police say they have arrested Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams on suspicion of involvement in the Irish Republican Army\'s 1972 ...Twin bomb blasts hit Indian train
Twin bombs planted on a train killed at least one person and wounded nine others in the main southern Indian city of ...Protesters mark May Day across the globe
Labor and trade unions across much of the world organize demonstrations to mark International Workers\' Day on May 1.3 Dead, up to 30 trapped in mine collapse in Colombia
At least three people have died and as many as 30 trapped after a mine collapse in western Colombia. Authorities say rescue ...Taliban suicide car bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan
At least 13 people, among them the two perpetrators, were killed and scores of others were injured Thursday in a Taliban suicide ...