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Rwanda marks 20 years since genocide
Rwanda starts a week of official mourning today to mark the 20th anniversary of the country\'s genocide in which at least 800,000 ...Malaysia, Indonesia bans Noah movie for depicting Islamic prophet
Malaysia and Indonesia have banned the biblical epic "Noah," joining other Muslim nations that forbid the Hollywood movie for its visual depiction ...Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney dies at 93
Actor Mickey Rooney, who became the United States\' biggest movie star while still a brash teenager in the 1930s and later a ...29 rebels dead in Syria premature car bomb blast
At least 29 people were killed, most or all of them believed to be rebels, in the besieged Old City of Homs ...Sri Lanka beat India to win maiden World T20 title
Sri Lanka became the T20 champions for the first time defeating India by six wickets with 13 balls remaining in the final ...Afghan elections hailed a success after millions defy Taleban threats
Afghan and Western leaders have praised the turnout in Afghanistan\'s presidential election, describing the vote as a success.Unchallenged candidate wins Costa Rica vote
Luis Guillermo Solis, presidential candidate of the Citizens\' Action Party (PAC), easily won Costa Rica\'s presidential election run-off, beating his ruling party ...Hungarian Prime Minister Orban declares victory in parliamentary vote
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared victory in elections on Sunday, saying the vote showed that Hungary was the most united ...Afghanistan votes in landmark presidential election
Afghans went to the polls on Saturday to change the country\'s leader through ballot for the first time in the history of ...Sixteen dead as flash flooding devastates Solomon Islands
Flash flooding has killed at least sixteen people and left 49,000 homeless in the Solomon Islands\' capital Honiara, with another 40 missing and the ...