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Macron and Putin to hold Iran-focussed talks on sideline of economic forum

French President Emmanuel Macron will convene with Vladimir Putin today ahead of tomorrow’s St Petersburg…

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Macedonia’s NATO membership hinges on name dispute talks with Greece

Foreign ministers from Greece and Macedonia will meet with a UN special envoy in Skopje to continue discussions on a decades-old name dispute.

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Crucial documents on Japan land sale scandal to be released, PM Shinzo Abe’s reelection dubious

These documents, previously censored by the Ministry of Finance, were supposed to make details of the ongoing land sale scandal accessible five days ago.

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Russia and Egypt agree on industrial zone development in sign of growing economic ties

Russia and Egypt will today ink an agreement to establish a Russian industrial zone in…

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North Korea begins dismantling primary nuclear test site ahead of Trump summit

Today, North Korea will begin destroying the Punggye-ri nuclear test site located in the country’s…

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Results of EU approval rating survey to be released showing a moderate rise in support

The results of the twice-yearly Eurobarometer survey will be released today. The poll gauged citizens’…

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg to face grilling by European MPs on Tuesday

The scandal compromised the data of 87-million Facebook users.

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Russian space agency to unveil plans for global internet infrastructure

Russian space agency Roscosmos will today present plans for a number of advanced space services,…

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Lebanese lawmakers meet to elect speaker after divisive election

Today, Lebanon’s recently elected parliament will choose a speaker for a four-year mandate. Due to…

WHO member states convene in Geneva amidst the latest African Ebola outbreak

Delegates from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 194 member states will convene in Geneva today…