Global Week in Review: World Markets Celebrate Fiscal Cliff Deal

Congress’ deal brings worldwide smiles and more.

Be Risky - Now is the time to take risks with your investment elections. Experts suggest holding 80 to 100 percent of your retirement fund in stocks before the age of 30. As you get older, you can get more conservative, adding bonds, money market accounts and Certificates of Deposits into the mix.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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World Markets Celebrate Fiscal Cliff Deal - Global financial markets rose Wednesday after Congress reached a deal on the fiscal cliff, postponing $110 billion in immediate budget cuts.   (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Detained Nigerian Newspaper Journalists Released  - Officials say two Nigerian journalists have been freed after being detained without charges for more than a week by the nation's secret police over stories about a radical Islamist sect and alleged military abuses.  (Photo: Akintunde Akinleye/REUTERS/LANDOV)

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Detained Nigerian Newspaper Journalists Released - Officials say two Nigerian journalists have been freed after being detained without charges for more than a week by the nation's secret police over stories about a radical Islamist sect and alleged military abuses.  (Photo: Akintunde Akinleye/REUTERS/LANDOV)

Ivory Coast Mourns Stampede Victims - A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's main city, killing 61 people — many of them children and teenagers — and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said.  (Photo: Emanuel Ekra/AP Photo)

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Ivory Coast Mourns Stampede Victims - A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's main city, killing 61 people — many of them children and teenagers — and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said. (Photo: Emanuel Ekra/AP Photo)

Nelson Mandela: July 18 - The South African leader, who has been in critical condition for weeks, turns 95. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Joe/Pool)

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Mandela’s Granddaughter: Stop Death Rumors - Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zaziwe Manaway says Madiba is at home, doing well and, unfortunately, aware of widespread suspicion about his health.(Photo: Alexander Joe/Pool/REUTERS)

Troops Back Down in Central African Republic - After regional neighbors Gabon and Cameroon deployed troops to the troubled Central African Republic, rebel forces say they have halted their offensive on the capital, Bangui.   (Photo: Ben Curtis/AP Photo)

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Troops Back Down in Central African Republic - After regional neighbors Gabon and Cameroon deployed troops to the troubled Central African Republic, rebel forces say they have halted their offensive on the capital, Bangui.  (Photo: Ben Curtis/AP Photo)

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Libyans Love Ice Cream - The gelato business is booming in Libya following the fall of Moammar Gadhafi’s rule, reports say."It was almost impossible to get a circulation [street trading] license before. They would have confiscated the van from me — it's easier now," ice cream truck owner Mohamed Ghoulam told the BBC.  (Photo: Brad McClenny/Staff photographer/Gainesville Sun/LANDOV)

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Libyans Love Ice Cream - The gelato business is booming in Libya following the fall of Moammar Gadhafi’s rule, reports say."It was almost impossible to get a circulation [street trading] license before. They would have confiscated the van from me — it's easier now," ice cream truck owner Mohamed Ghoulam told the BBC. (Photo: Brad McClenny/Staff photographer/Gainesville Sun/LANDOV)

State Department Issues Haiti Travel Warning - The U.S. recently issued a revised travel advisory for Haiti that warns American travelers about robbery, lawlessness, infectious disease and poor medical facilities in the country. (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

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State Department Issues Haiti Travel Warning - The U.S. recently issued a revised travel advisory for Haiti that warns American travelers about robbery, lawlessness, infectious disease and poor medical facilities in the country. (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

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Rihanna and Chris Brown Hit the “African Grammys” - Pop star Rihanna was spotted accompanying Chris Brown to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Sunday where he was slated to perform at Africa’s premiere music award show, the Kora Awards.  (Photo: Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

U.N. Raises Syrian Death Toll - The United Nations says more than 60,000 people have died in the Syrian uprising and civil war. "The number of casualties is much higher than we expected and is truly shocking," said U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay.  (Photo: MUZAFFAR SALMAN /LANDOV)

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U.N. Raises Syrian Death Toll - The United Nations says more than 60,000 people have died in the Syrian uprising and civil war. "The number of casualties is much higher than we expected and is truly shocking," said U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay.  (Photo: MUZAFFAR SALMAN /LANDOV)

Kenyan Airways Makes Emergency Landing in Sudan - A Kenyan Airways plane with 56 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum after an engine caught fire. No one was injured but the incident left passengers stranded in a country difficult for travel because credit cards do not work in Sudan due to U.S. trade sanctions. (Photo: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/REUTERS/LANDOV)

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Kenyan Airways Makes Emergency Landing in Sudan - A Kenyan Airways plane with 56 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum after an engine caught fire. No one was injured but the incident left passengers stranded in a country difficult for travel because credit cards do not work in Sudan due to U.S. trade sanctions. (Photo: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/REUTERS/LANDOV)

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Apple Store in Paris Hit by Heist - A central Paris Apple store was hit hard on New Year's Eve by armed robbers who broke in and stole an estimated 1 million euros ($1.3 million) worth of goods. (Photo: ETIENNE LAURENT /LANDOV)

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Apple Store in Paris Hit by Heist - A central Paris Apple store was hit hard on New Year's Eve by armed robbers who broke in and stole an estimated 1 million euros ($1.3 million) worth of goods. (Photo: ETIENNE LAURENT /LANDOV)

French Magazine Prints Prophet Mohammed Comic Book - A French satirical magazine, which was fire-bombed last September after it published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, has released a 64-page special issue with cartoons on the life of Mohammed. (Photo: EPA/YOAN VALAT /LANDOV)

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French Magazine Prints Prophet Mohammed Comic Book - A French satirical magazine, which was fire-bombed last September after it published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, has released a 64-page special issue with cartoons on the life of Mohammed. (Photo: EPA/YOAN VALAT /LANDOV)