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Car Bomb Kills One in Syrian Capital

A powerful car bomb has killed at least one person near police headquarters in Syria's capital.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won his re-election bid Sunday with 54 percent of the vote, defeating former state governor Henrique Capriles.

South Korea to Extend Range of Ballistic Missiles

South Korea has announced a deal with the United States to nearly triple the range of Seoul's missile systems to cover all of North Korea.

Philippines, Muslim Rebels Agree to Forge Pact

The Philippine government says it has reached a preliminary peace deal with the nation's largest Muslim rebel group in the country's south, intended to end a decades-long separatist insurgency that has killed more than 120,000 people.