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Kathy Hochul makes history as New York’s first female governor

02:26 For the first time ever, the state is led by a woman, Kathy Hochul. She is replacing Governor Andrew Cuomo after he resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.CGTN’s Karina Hu

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Swedish Social Dems leader proposed as PM: parliament speaker

Sweden's parliament speaker on Monday proposed Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven as prime minister.It came a week after Lofven resigned as prime minister on June 28 following a non-confidence vote

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Algeria's prime minister resigns

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, Algeria's state TV reported.

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Central African Republic's government resigns: prime minister

The government of Central African Republic has resigned, the prime minister said on Thursday.(With input from AFP)

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Malian interim president, prime minister resign: report

Mali's transitional President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouanehave resigned following their arrests by the military, reported Reuters citing an aide of the vice president.

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Cuba formally appoints new leader

01:57 In Havana, Raul Castro resigned as Communist Party First Secretary.And, Miguel Diaz-Canel, who succeeded Castro as President in 2018, now succeeds him as Party chief.It took place

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S. Korean ruling party chief Lee Nak-yon resigns in bid for presidency

Lee Nak-yon, chief of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP), has resigned from his post on Tuesday in a bid to run for presidency next year, Yonhap news reported.

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Tamayo Marukawa to succeed Hashimoto as Japan's Olympic minister: NHK

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided to appoint Tamayo Marukawa as the next Olympic minister following Seiko Hashimoto's resignation, NHK reported Thursday.Hashimoto on Thursday resigned

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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigns

Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned on Thursday over disagreement with his party on plans to arrest a top opposition leader.

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Seiko Hashimoto accepts offer to become Tokyo 2020 president

Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, has accepted an offer to become the new president of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after Yoshiro Mori resigned, NHK reported.

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Seiko Hashimoto accepts offer to become Tokyo 2020 president

Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, has accepted an offer to become the new president of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after Yoshiro Mori resigned, NHK reported.

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Dutch government resigns over childcare subsidy scandal

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government collectively resigned over a report blaming the government for mismanagement of childcare subsidies that plunged thousands of families to financial crisis

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Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus

Dr. Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser to President Donald Trump on the coronavirus, according to a White House official, after a controversial four months at the White House in which he cla

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Armenian foreign minister resigns: report

Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has resigned, Reuters reported on Monday.The resignation came a week after an agreement on a cessation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zo

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Sri Lanka appoints a new Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka on Tuesday appointed Tilak Marapana as the new Foreign Minister.

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Sri Lanka appoints a new Foreign Minister

ByAPDWriterEawaranRutnamCOLOMBO,August15--SriLankaonTuesdayappointedTilakMarapanaasthenewForeignMinister.MarapanawastheMinisterofDevelopmentAssignmentsatthetime

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Trump's communications director Mike Dubke resigns

White House communications director Mike Dubke has resigned just three months after being appointed by US President Donald Trump, ABC News reported on Tuesday.