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US special representative for North Korea in Seoul to prepare for next phase of talks
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- August 20, 2019
US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun lands in Seoul today to discuss the resumption of denuclearisation talks with
READ MOREFederal agencies in the US face Huawei purchase ban starting Tuesday
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- August 13, 2019
A new interim rule issued by the US Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and the National Aeronautics and
READ MORETunisian authorities unveil candidates for October’s legislative election
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- August 6, 2019
Tunisia’s election authorities will today announce the approved list of candidates for the North African country’s October 6 legislative vote.
READ MOREOne week since British tanker seized by Iran, Boris Johnson considers joint patrols
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- July 26, 2019
Today marks exactly one week since the British-flagged ship Stena Impero was seized in the Strait of Hormuz by the
READ MORETurkey’s central bank expected to hike rates amid political pressure
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- July 25, 2019
Turkey’s central bank will announce its monetary policy decision at 1100 GMT today, with some analysts expecting rates to be
READ MORERussian foreign minister in Cuba to discuss support for Venezuelan government
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- July 23, 2019
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Cuba today for talks with his counterpart that are expected to focus on
READ MOREShinzo Abe seeks to reaffirm his mandate in Japan’s upper house election
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- July 21, 2019
124 of 245 seats in Japan’s House of Councillors are up for grabs today in an election seen as pivotal
READ MORESenate Banking Committee to hold hearing on implications of Facebook Libra
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- July 16, 2019
The US Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing on Facebook Libra—the social media giant’s proposed
READ MOREHong Kong protesters expected to take aim at Beijing again this weekend
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- July 13, 2019
The first of two days of protests will begin this morning in Hong Kong. Protesters anonymously posted plans online, notifying
READ MOREGitanas Nauseda to be inaugurated as next president of Lithuania
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- July 12, 2019
Gitanas Nauseda will be inaugurated as the president of Lithuania today. An economist by trade, Mr Nauseda has set his
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales and Russia’s Vladimir Putin to hold talks in Moscow
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- July 11, 2019
Bolivian President Evo Morales will meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia today to discuss humanitarian, trade, military and investment cooperation.
READ MOREProtests persist in Algeria as interim president faces end of term
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- July 8, 2019
Algerian Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah’s three-month term comes to an end today. Mr Bensalah was installed after protestors ousted Former
READ MOREPacific Alliance bloc concludes talks on integration
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- July 6, 2019
The Summit of the Pacific Alliance will wrap up today in Lima, where the presidents of Peru, Colombia, Mexico and
READ MOREModi administration to deliver Indian budget two months after re-election
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- July 4, 2019
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will unveil the Modi government’s 2019-20 budget today in parliament. Following PM Modi’s re-election victory in May
READ MORETurkish and Chinese leaders discuss foreign investment and Xinjiang controversies
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- July 2, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Beijing today to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Ankara slammed
READ MOREPapua New Guinea Parliament resumes following resignation of PM O’Neill
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- June 25, 2019
Papua New Guinea’s parliament will reconvene today in Port Moresby, less than a month after the resignation of Prime Minister
READ MOREASEAN leaders meet in Thailand to outline responses to new regional and global challenges
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- June 22, 2019
The annual two-day Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit starts today in Bangkok, with leaders from across the
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More protests expected in Hong Kong on Friday as leader Carrie Lam under pressure
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- June 21, 2019
Protesters take to the streets today to demand that Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam fully withdraw the proposed extradition
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US President Donald Trump launches re-election bid at campaign rally
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- June 18, 2019
President Donald Trump is today set to launch his re-election campaign at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The formal
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Spanish local governments face deadline to finalise coalition arrangements
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- June 15, 2019
Today is the deadline for Spain’s local governments to be formed after the elections on 28 May. Spanish voters delivered
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