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China to begin Kavkaz-2020 strategic military drills
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- September 21, 2020
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will today join the Kavkaz-2020 strategic military drills in Russia’s Astrakhan region. This year, the
READ MOREMonsoon session of Indian parliament to begin
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- September 14, 2020
India’s upper house of parliament (Rajya Sabha) will convene today for an 18-day Monsoon parliamentary session, during which it will
READ MOREKazakhstan to kick off election primaries
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- September 7, 2020
Nine thousand candidates for Kazakhstan’s ruling party, Nur Otan, will today initiate their primary election campaigns ahead of the 2021
READ MOREWTO director general to step down
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- August 31, 2020
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo will step down from his position today. The chief defender of the multilateral
READ MOREThai July balance of trade to be released
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- August 24, 2020
Thailand will today release its balance of trade figures for July. Following a 23% year-on-year dive in exports, Thailand’s trade
READ MOREIndia and Nepal to hold high-level talks
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- August 17, 2020
Nepali Foreign Minister Shankar Das Bairagi and Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India’s envoy to Nepal, will meet in Kathmandu today to
READ MOREHuawei Cloud Summit Africa 2020 kicks off
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- July 27, 2020
Today, African business leaders and IT experts will meet virtually for a cloud technology summit hosted by Chinese telecommunications giant
READ MOREPompeo travels to the UK on official state visit
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- July 20, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to London today to discuss a range of bilateral issues with British
READ MOREPakistan Marriage Hall Association demonstrates against restrictions
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- July 13, 2020
Pakistan’s Marriage Hall Association (MHA) will lead nationwide protests today against ongoing government public gathering restrictions that forbid the operation
READ MOREIranian parliament to debate bill to leave NPT Additional Protocol
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- July 6, 2020
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad-Zarif will today appear before parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, which is pushing to
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UN Security Council to hear objections to Ethiopian dam project
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- June 29, 2020
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to discuss the breakdown of talks over a decade-long dispute between Ethiopia,
READ MOREUS and Russia to discuss nuclear arms control
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- June 22, 2020
Representatives from the US and Russia will meet in Vienna today for talks on the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms
READ MOREIndonesia expecting trade figures to worsen
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- June 15, 2020
Indonesia’s balance of trade figures for May are due to be released today, as the government struggles to reopen the
READ MOREAustralian business data expected to show limited optimism
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- June 8, 2020
The National Australia Bank’s monthly business confidence survey for the COVID-hit Australian economy is due today for May. The survey
READ MOREMexican mining industry to fully reopen
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- June 1, 2020
Mexico’s mining industry—which includes the world’s largest gold mine—is expected to fully reopen today after the government ordered mines to
READ MORESuriname to hold National Assembly election
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- May 25, 2020
Suriname will hold parliamentary elections today for the country’s 51-seat national assembly. The unicameral legislature has the power to elect
READ MOREThailand expecting a moderate contraction in Q1
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- May 18, 2020
Thailand’s National Economic and Development Council is expected to announce the country’s first quarter economic growth figures today. Analysts project
READ MOREPolish internet company Cyfrowy Polsat to launch 5G networks in seven major cities
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- May 11, 2020
Poland will launch 5G telecommunication networks for commercial use in seven cities today. The networks are expected to offer data
READ MOREItaly to begin lifting restrictions, allowing some businesses to reopen
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- May 4, 2020
Today, Italy will begin the phased easing of lockdown restrictions first imposed on March 9—the longest COVID-19 lockdown of any
READ MOREWorld Economic Forum and G20 Secretariat host meeting on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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- April 5, 2020
Photo: Reuters Saudi Arabia will host the two-day World Economic Forum (WEF) partnership with the Kingdom’s G20 Secretariat in Riyadh today.
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Vladimir Putin to address Federal Assembly
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- April 21, 2021
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Regional campaign debate to take place in Madrid
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- April 21, 2021
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Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation to lead rally
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- April 21, 2021
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Ibero-American summit to be held
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- April 21, 2021
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Senate hearing to be held on US military commands
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- April 20, 2021