World Politics
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Jun Thu 2017Kabul, Islamabad Should Work Out Differences
Antonio Guterres concludes maiden trip to Afghanistan after talks with leaders in capital Kabul,
On his maiden trip to Kabul, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the need fo...
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Jun Tue 2017South Korea Names New Minister To Handle North Korea Ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday nominated a veteran government official with long experience in handling ties with North Korea as his new minister in charge of handling tricky relatio...
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Jun Tue 2017Panama Dumps Taiwan For China
Panama and China announced on Tuesday they were establishing diplomatic relations, as the Central American nation became the latest to dump Taiwan for closer ties with the world’s second-larg...
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Jun Mon 2017South Korea’s Moon Urges Lawmakers To Approve $10 Bn Stimulus Plan
South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged parliament quickly to approve his $10-billion stimulus plan aimed at tackling youth unemployment, warning the issue could otherwise become a &ldqu...
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May Sat 2017Rouhani Wins Iran Re-election
Rouhani wins 58.5 percent of votes; Reformist leader Hassan Rouhani on Saturday won a second term as Iran’s president, according to unofficial results.
Rouhani grabbed 22...
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May Mon 2017Philippine Lawmakers Reject Duterte’s Impeachment
Philippine lawmakers on Monday rejected an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accused him of a crime against humanity over the deaths of thousands of people killed in his ...
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May Mon 2017Merkel’s Conservative Cdu Wins Key State Election
North Rhine-Westphalia's election sees rival Social Democrats (SPD) come second in its stronghold state;
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats...
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May Sun 2017Palestinians Hold Local Election In West Bank
The vote is not held in Gaza;
Palestinians living in Israel-occupied West Bank voted Saturday in the local election, which is boycotted by several Palestinian groups.
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May Fri 2017Iraqi Vp Announces Launch Of New Political Party
Osama al-Nujaifi’s United for Iraq party hopes to ‘save’ crisis-plagued country ‘in cooperation with other political forces’;
Iraqi Vice-President Osam...
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May Thu 2017New South Korean Leader Sets Course In Stormy Diplomacy
President Moon Jae-in discusses North Korea, THAAD and 'comfort women' deal with major regional players;
Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in held phone talks wi...
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May Wed 2017Moon Jae-in Sworn-in As President After Landslide Win
64-year-old Moon Jae-in has taken the oat of office as the next President of South Korea after a landslide win against his closest rival Hoon Joon-pyo.
The liberal politician is...
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May Tue 2017South Korea Holds Snap Election
High voter turnout expected for Millions of South Koreans flocked to nearly 14,000 polling stations nationwide Tuesday to choose one of 13 candidates vying to become their next leader.
Th...
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