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South Korean Prime Minister resigns over Sewol ferry disaster
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong Won said he offered to resign over the government\'s failure to properly handle a ferry sinking ...Pope Francis makes John XXIII, John Paul II saints
Pope Francis made history on Sunday, elevating to sainthood John XXIII and John Paul II, two of his most famous papal predecessors, ...Afghanistan faces presidential election run-off between Abdullah and Ghani
Afghanistan\'s presidential election will go to a second round after no one candidate garnered more than 50% of the vote, the country\'s ...NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 5 soldiers
Five NATO troops died in a helicopter crash Saturday in southern Afghanistan, the U.S.-led military coalition said, the single deadliest day this ...Obama in first US presidential visit to Malaysia since 1966
President Barack Obama has become the first U.S. president to visit Malaysia in nearly half a century. Obama on Saturday arrived in ...G7 agrees to impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
The Group of Seven rich countries have agreed that they will impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, a ...Flash floods kill more than 123 in northern Afghanistan
More than 123 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by days of torrential rain in northern Afghanistan, local officials said. ...Russian jets violate Ukraine airspace raising international tensions
Russian planes have violated Ukrainian airspace several times over the past 24 hours, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday.Iran petrol prices surge as subsidies cut
Iranians see petrol prices surge Iran has cut state subsidies on petrol in a move that saw prices rise at midnight by ...Drunk passenger causes hijack alert on Australian flight to Bali
A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say.