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South Korea and Australia sign free-trade pact
South Korea and Australia signed a free trade deal Tuesday which will scrap almost all tariffs within a decade while immediately lifting ...Pro-Moscow protesters seize arms, declare republic; Kiev fears invasion
Pro-Russian protesters occupying a government building in eastern Ukraine have declared the creation of a separatist republic.15 civilians killed in Afghanistan roadside bombing
Up to 15 civilians were killed while five others wounded on Monday evening when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb ...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 ...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 ...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 ...