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Indian trade unions protest government labour policies
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- July 3, 2020
Ten central Indian trade unions will lead nationwide protests today against government labour policies that would nullify existing laws concerning
READ MORESingapore to nominate candidates for July election
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- June 30, 2020
Singapore will today nominate candidates for the nation’s July 10 general elections, which will determine the 93 representatives of the
READ MOREChina-Africa ‘trade week’ begins today
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- June 29, 2020
Government officials, investors and suppliers from China and Africa will today begin their annual Trade Week over videoconference, in a
READ MOREVotes on draft agreement to form a new Irish government announced today
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- June 26, 2020
The results of the recent votes on a new Irish coalition government will be announced today, determining whether the centre-right
READ MOREMalawi to hold rerun of 2019 presidential elections
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- June 23, 2020
Malawi will hold an unprecedented rerun of its presidential elections today following the annulment of last year’s poll results. The
READ MOREEU and China to discuss pandemic economic recovery
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- June 22, 2020
The 22nd EU-China summit will take place today via videoconference, after in-person talks were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. European Council
READ MOREIndia to hold elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats
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- June 19, 2020
India will today hold biennial elections to fill 24 seats in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the country’s
READ MORENATO to conclude joint exercises in Baltic Sea
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- June 16, 2020
NATO’s annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) drills will end today in Estonia, concluding nine days of military exercises in the Baltic
READ MOREBank of Japan to review June interest rate
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- June 15, 2020
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will meet today to begin its two-day, June interest rate review. At a meeting in
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Hong Kong’s national anthem law takes effect today
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- June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s National Anthem Bill will come into effect today, controversially criminalising insults to the Chinese national anthem. The bill
READ MOREVietnam set to ratify trade deal with the EU
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- June 8, 2020
Vietnam’s National Assembly will today ratify the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), a deal that builds on trade agreements first
READ MORESouth Korea’s new National Assembly opens today
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- June 5, 2020
South Korea’s Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will today open the newly elected National Assembly to pick its speaker and
READ MOREZimbabwean government seeking to revive steel giant
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- June 1, 2020
A Zimbabwean government task force will begin work today to revive the defunct Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO), formerly
READ MORENATO to discuss US withdrawal from Open Skies
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- May 29, 2020
NATO ambassadors will meet today to discuss the possible US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty, a military pact that
READ MOREJapan expected to lift emergency restrictions in Tokyo
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- May 25, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lift COVID-19 “state of emergency” restrictions in Tokyo and its nearby prefectures today. The
READ MOREChina’s annual NPC meeting to begin today
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- May 22, 2020
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene today to begin its annual parliamentary session in Beijing. The gathering, usually held
READ MOREChina to push for stable Afghanistan in regional conference
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- May 18, 2020
Special envoys from Russia, Pakistan, Iran and China will meet today over video call to discuss coordinating support for national
READ MOREBelarus receives first oil shipment from Saudi Arabia
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- May 16, 2020
Belarusian oil refinery OAO Naftan will today receive 87,000 tonnes of oil from Saudi Aramco, marking the first time that
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June non-farm US payrolls to be released
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- July 2, 2020
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Germany to assume EU presidency
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- July 2, 2020
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EU unemployment numbers due for May
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- July 2, 2020