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Iceland to hold closely contested snap parliamentary elections
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- October 28, 2017
Almost exactly a year after last October’s parliamentary snap elections, Icelanders will head to the polls again today. The new
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Kenya holds rerun of presidential election but opposition boycotts
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- October 26, 2017
Today, Kenyans head to the polls, for the second time in three months, to elect a president. The August 8 vote —won
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EU-27 to face up to migration challenges amid human rights criticism
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- October 19, 2017
The heads of 27 EU member states (minus Britain) meet today to discuss a number of pressing internal and external
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European Parliament to vote on establishing EU Public Prosecutor’s Office
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- October 5, 2017
Four years after the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office was first proposed by the European Commission, the European
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US forces join Aurora 17, largest Swedish military exercise in decades
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- September 21, 2017
It is war-gaming season in Europe. While Russia recently concluded its Zapad drills, Sweden will enter the final phase of its Aurora
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Russia begins large scale Zapad 2017 military exercise in Belarus
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- September 14, 2017
Russian and Belarusian soldiers will march in unison today, as their countries commence the quadrennial Zapad—Russian for “West”—military exercise. According
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Nigerian militant group cancels planned attacks
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- September 10, 2017
The Niger Delta Agitators, a coalition of militant groups operating in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, has cancelled Operation Zero Oil,
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India’s interior minister visits Jammu and Kashmir to soothe tensions
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- September 8, 2017
India’s interior minister will head to the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir in the country’s north today. With the
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Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz face off in TV debate
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- September 3, 2017
Today, Germany’s chancellor and her main challenger face each other in the first and only televised debate ahead of the
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Kenya’s parliament sits for the first time since controversial election
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- August 31, 2017
After being sworn in on Tuesday, Uhuru Kenyatta calls the first sitting of Kenya’s 12th parliament today. MPs aligned with the National
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Kulsoom Nawaz runs for her husband’s seat in bellwether by-election
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- August 26, 2017
Pakistan’s election commission will release the candidate list today for September’s by-election in the constituency previously held by Nawaz Sharif.
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis to visit Ukraine as country marks independence
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- August 24, 2017
Jim Mattis arrives in Kiev today just in time to commemorate 26 years of Ukrainian independence from the USSR. The
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Nepal’s prime minister walks the tightrope on visit to India
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- August 23, 2017
Sher Bahadur Deuba commences his four-day state visit to Nepal’s southern neighbour today, his first since assuming office in June.
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Vatican and Orthodox Church representatives meet in Moscow as relations warm
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- August 20, 2017
The second most senior Vatican official, Pietro Parolin, arrives in Russia today to hold talks with Patriarch Kirill, head of
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UK to unveil Brexit customs relationship plan
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- August 14, 2017
This week, Her Majesty’s government will release an official document detailing its view on a Brexit deal. The paper will
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Primary elections in Argentina
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- August 13, 2017
Argentinians will head to the polls today to determine the candidates for October’s legislative midterm elections. Observers will especially be
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Kia launches carsharing operation
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- August 11, 2017
Kia Motors, the world’s eighth-largest car manufacturer, launches its carsharing service WiBLE in Seoul today. South Korea’s capital already counts more than 9,000 users
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Donald Tusk goes home to Poland for plane crash hearing
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- August 3, 2017
European Council President Donald Tusk will be questioned about his role in the 2010 Smolensk air crash today. The crash killed several
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Less UN peacekeepers for the Democratic Republic of Congo
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- July 31, 2017
Taken on March 31, the decision to significantly reduce the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC will be felt on
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Vladimir Putin visits Finland
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- July 27, 2017
100 years after Finland declared independence from Russia, Vladimir Putin heads to Helsinki today for talks with counterpart Sauli Niinisto.
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