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PM Viktor Orban declares victory in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, winning a second consecutive term.
His centre-right Fidesz has polled 45%, with most of the votes counted.
A centre-left opposition alliance is trailing with 25%, while the far-right Jobbik party is credited with 21%.
The Hungarian left has never fully recovered from its heavy defeat in the 2010 ballot, in which Mr Orban swept to power with a two-thirds majority.
Sunday's election has been mainly fought over the state of the economy, correspondents say.
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Protesters declare Donetsk 'republic' in Ukraine
Pro-Russian protesters who seized the regional government building in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk are reported to have declared a "people's republic".
The rebels have called for a referendum on secession from Ukraine by 11 May.
Ukrainian security officials are being sent to the eastern cities of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv after pro-Russia groups occupied government buildings.
Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov called the unrest an attempt by Russia to "dismember" Ukraine.
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World Bank cuts Chinese growth forecast
The World Bank has trimmed its growth forecast slightly for China, citing a "bumpy start to the year".
It now expects the Chinese economy to grow by 7.6% in 2014, down from its earlier projection of 7.7%.
A slew of disappointing figures has triggered concerns of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
However, the bank said recent reforms unveiled by China were likely to help it achieve "more sustainable and inclusive" growth in the long term.
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US sending two more warships to Japan by 2017
American Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the US will send two ballistic missile defence destroyers to Japan.
The ships will join several US warships already stationed in Japan by 2017.
Mr Hagel made the announcement during a visit to Tokyo as part of efforts to counter recent missile tests by North Korea.
He also addressed territorial disputes between China and its neighbours, saying Chinese authorities should have "respect for their neighbours".
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William Kate and Prince George arrive in New Zealand
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have carried Prince George off the plane at the start of a three-week visit to New Zealand and Australia.
It is the first official tour for the eight-month-old prince, who was awake in his mother's arms as the trio were greeted at Wellington airport by Prime Minister John Key and waiting media.
It was only the second time the baby has faced the press.
The party were met with cold, wet and windy weather.
After greeting them on the tarmac, Mr Key tweeted: "The Royals have landed in Wellington. Let's make them very welcome, New Zealand."
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Best Lead so far for Malaysia missing plane MH370
An Australian vessel searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has detected signals consistent with those from "black box" flight recorders.
The Ocean Shield ship picked up the signal twice, once for more than two hours, said Angus Houston, a retired air chief marshal leading the search.
He called it the "most promising lead" so far.
But he said more information was needed: "We haven't found the aircraft yet and we need further confirmation."
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Libyan rebels enter deal to reopen two oil terminals
Two Libyan oil terminals have reopened, after rebels agreed partially to lift their oil blockade in a deal reached with the government.
The terminals of Zueitina and Hariga in the east are now in government hands, the justice minister has said.
Two other ports are due to reopen in the coming weeks.
Oil exports have plummeted 80% in the past eight months after the closures of oil ports led by militiamen seeking greater regional autonomy.
Traders have been watching the negotiations closely, keen to know when Libyan oil is going to re-enter the market after major disruption.
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Priests and a Nun are kidnapped in Cameroon
Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Cameroon, Italy's foreign ministry and media reports say.
Gunmen ransacked the building in the north-west of the country before taking the hostages, Italy's Ansa agency said.
The area is close to a stronghold of militant Nigerian group Boko Haram.
The attack comes three months after a French priest was released after being kidnapped by Boko Haram in the same region and held in Nigeria.
The latest attack took place in the district of Maroua in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Nigeria is now Africa's biggest economy
Nigeria has "rebased" its gross domestic product (GDP) data, which has pushed it above South Africa as the continent's biggest economy.
Nigerian GDP now includes previously uncounted industries like telecoms, information technology, music, online sales, airlines, and film production.
GDP for 2013 totalled 80.3 trillion naira (£307.6bn: $509.9bn), the Nigerian statistics office said.
That compares with South Africa's GDP of $370.3bn at the end of 2013.
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UN ashamed over Rwandan genocide says Ban Ki-moon
The UN is still ashamed over its failure to prevent the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said.
He was addressing thousands of people in the capital, Kigali, as Rwanda began a week of official mourning to mark the 20th anniversary of the genocide.
Many people were overcome by emotion during the ceremony, with some suffering fits.
At least 800,000 people - mostly ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus - died at the hands of Hutu extremists.
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