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Italian PM backs Merkel's call for stronger Europe in age of Trump

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Egypt looks forward to cooperating with Russia to get rid of terrorism

EgyptislookingforwardtocooperatingwithRussiatogetridofterrorism,saidForeignMinisterSamehShoukryinanewsconferencewithRussianForeignMinisterSergeiLavrov.Russiaand

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Tunisian people support PM to combat corruption in Tunis

Tunisian people take part in a parade to support Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in his fight against corruption in Tunis, capital of Tunisia, on May 26, 2017.

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Sri Lanka President re-shuffles his cabinet, re-appoints nine ministers

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena, on Monday re-shuffled his cabinet and appointed nine new ministers to key portfolios in order to strenghten his unity government.

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Singapore will actively promote ASEAN-China ties: PM

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that Singapore, as a coordinator of China-ASEAN ties, will actively promote the development of ASEAN-China relations.

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Austria's FM elected as chief of Austrian people's party

Austria'sForeignMinisterSebastianKurzwaselectedonSundayasthechiefofAustrianpeople'sparty(OVP).Austria'sForeignMinisterSebastianKurzleavesafterameetingofAustrian

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Australia, New Zealand pledge to salvage TPP after US exit

Australia and New Zealand said on Tuesday (Jan 24) that they hope to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by encouraging China and other Asian nations to join the trade pact after US President Donald Trump kept his promise to pull out of the accord.

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Japanese PM leaves for visit to four Asia-Pacific countries

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is leaving for a six-day tour to the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia on Thursday.

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Japanese PM to visit Australia amid uncertainty of U.S. presence in Asia

​ Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a business delegation will visit Australia on Saturday amid unease over future U.S. presence in Asia.

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Turkey rounds up 235 with Kurdish militant links

Turkish police have detained at least 235 people in raids targeting officials from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) over alleged links to Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants who have been connected to the twin bombings in Istanbul on Saturday.

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Indian PM slams opposition parties for disrupting Parliament over demonetisation

Indian Prime Minister Saturday came down heavily on opposition parties for repeated disruptions in the Parliament over the ban of higher denomination currency notes, claiming that he was not allowed to speak there on the demonetisation move.

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Cabinet changes in Singapore: Ong Ye Kung and Ng Chee Meng promoted to full ministers

Slightly more than a year after entering politics, Mr Ng Chee Meng and Ong Ye Kung will be promoted to full ministers in the latest round of Cabinet changes announced on Friday (Oct 28).

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India's Modi to rally Brics nations as bloc's clout wanes

NEW DELHI • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will look to reinvigorate the Brics group of emerging nations at a summit this weekend, with India seen as a bright spot in a bloc whose clout has been undermined by economic woes.

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Indian ministers hold meetings to shape gov't response to terror attack

​Indian officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held a series of high-level meetings here on Monday to shape the government's response to Sunday's deadly terror attack on an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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India's Delhi youngest minister sacked over sex scandal

​Chief Minister in India's Delhi territory Arvind Kejriwal has sacked Women and Child Development Minister Sandeep Kumar over a sex scandal.

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Sri Lanka agrees to ratify Paris agreement to minimize climate change

The Sri Lankan cabinet on Wednesday agreed to ratify the Paris agreement in order to minimize the impact and risk of climate change.

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Myanmar president meets Indian FM, vowing to promote bilateral trade ties

Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw met with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj at the Presidential Palace here Monday evening, vowing to promote bilateral trade ties.