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Japanese PM to reshuffle cabinet, key posts likely remain unchanged

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to reshuffle his cabinet and top executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday, while key government ministers and the top five LDP executives are likely to retain their posts.

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Singapore PM announces new cabinet line-up

​Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday announced a new cabinet, including newly- introduced coordinating ministers, and the new government will be sworn in on Thursday.

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Greece's new government sworn in, confident of beating debt crisis

Greece's new government that emerged from Sunday's snap general elections was sworn in on Wednesday in Athens at a ceremony held at the presidential mansion.

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Greece's new cabinet lineup after Sunday's elections presented

​Greece's new Left-led government that emerged from Sunday's early general elections was unveiled on Tuesday evening.

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Cambodian PM launches his Facebook page

​Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has formally recognized his Facebook page, the government said on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka faces protest against signing CEPA with India

​Hundreds of people participated in a protest in Sri Lanka on Monday urging the new government to refrain from signing a trade agreement with India.

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Australian cabinet faces reshuffle amid poor rating

​Australian government ministers on Friday played down rumors of a front bench reshuffle, which had been hinted as a solution to the prime minister's poor approval rating.

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Cambodia, New Zealand FMs pledge to boost trade, tourism ties

Cambodia, New Zealand FMs pledge to boost trade, tourism ties

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Myanmar's ruling party makes reshuffle ahead of election

​Myanmar's ruling party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), has made a major reshuffle of its leadership ahead of November's general election.

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Iran urges dialogue, cooperation to confront regional challenges

​Visiting Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted Tuesday the importance of coordination among the countries in the region to face challenges.

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Pakistan PM to visit Belarus on Monday

Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, will be leaving for Minsk on Monday at the invitation of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, officials said on Sunday.

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48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting kicks off in Malaysia

​The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting opened here Tuesday, drawing foreign ministers and representatives from 10 Southeast Asian countries to focus on the establishment of the ASEAN Community by the end of this year.

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British PM appoints first all-Conservative cabinet following election victory

British Prime Minister David Cameron has formed his first all-Conservative cabinet after his party stormed to victory in this year's general election, Downing Street announced Sunday.

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Global forum on Cyber Expertise launched at 2015 cyberspace summit

​A new Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) was launched on Thursday, a concrete achievement on the first day of the two-day 2015 Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS) summit in The Hague.

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Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey seek cooperation on energy

​Foreign affairs officials from Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey have agreed to meet regularly and to set up a working committee to focus on infrastructural developments, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said here on Tuesday.

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More regional leaders extend condolences over death of Singapore's former PM

More leaders in the Asia-Pacific region extended condolences over the death of Singapore's former prime minister and founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away early Monday morning at the age of 91.

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Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong's prostate cancer surgery successful

​Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's surgery to remove his prostate gland was a success, and he is expected to recover fully, said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Monday.