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Vietnam's president urges WB to promote its co-ordination role

Vietnam's Pesident Tran Dai Quang has called on the World Bank (WB) to carry forward its co-ordination role and mobilise more financial support to help Vietnam deal with challenges hindering its integration and socio-economic development, especially those in climate change response, renewable energy development, health care and education.

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Indian president to visit China

Invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will pay a state visit to China from May 24 to 27.

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Mozambican president to visit China next week

Invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi will pay a state visit to China from May 16 to 21.

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Obama to attend North American Leaders' Summit in Canada

U.S President Barak Obama will attend the North American Leaders' Summit held in Canada in late June, U. S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman to Canada said here Wednesday.

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Rousseff's impeachment undermines Latin America's left

The vote in the Brazilian lower house of parliament on Sunday in favor of impeaching left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff has raised the alarm around the Latin American continent about the further weakening of socialism in the region.

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Indonesian president meet with senior CPC official

Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Song Tao, a visiting senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) here on Wednesday.

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Aung San Suu Kyi becomes Myanmar state counselor: spokesman

Myanmar Minister of Foreign Affairs cum Minister of the President's Office Aung San Suu Kyi has become the country's State Counselor in accordance with the state counselor bill, passed by both Houses and signed by President U Htin Kyaw Wednesday, according to U Zaw Htay, spokesman of the President's Office.

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Obama welcomes Myanmar's transition to civilian-led government

U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the "historic step forward" of a democratic transfer of power to a civilian-led government in Myanmar, the White House said Wednesday.

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Soft shoe diplomacy: Obama dances the tango at Argentine state dinner

President Barack Obama has made headlines for unexpectedly crooning a song or two in public since coming to the White House.

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Myanmar still in the dark over who will be President

​Ms Aung San Suu Kyi's iron grip on the National League for Democracy (NLD) is evident ahead of the nomination of the party's candidates for President and Vice-Presidents tomorrow, but the selections remain a mystery.

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Top LatAm leaders reject Obama's executive order against Venezuela

Top leaders of several Latin American countries on Saturday rejected U.S. President Barack Obama's renewed executive order that declares Venezuela as an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to his country.

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Changes to political system to prepare Singapore for long term: PM Lee Hsien Loong

​Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday announced changes to the political system aimed at making it more open and accountable, and one the Government believes will help Singapore continue to succeed in the long term.

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Chinese president back home after visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran

Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing early Sunday morning after his state visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran.

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Argentina's president to meet Cameron in Davos on disputed island

Argentina's President Mauricio Macri will travel on Tuesday to the Swiss city of Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF), the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs Susana Malcorra said.

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French President to meet Obama on Nov.24 and Putin on Nov. 26: Elysee

​French President Francois Hollande will meet his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in Washington on Nov. 26, the presidential Elysee Palace says on Tuesday, adding he will also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 26 in Moscow.

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President Xi's visit to deepen all-round cooperation with Singapore

​Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit will enhance mutual trust, expand cultural exchanges, and deepen all-round cooperation between China and Singapore, said the Chinese ambassador.

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Chinese president wraps up U.S. trip

Chinese President Xi Jinping left here for Beijing on Monday after concluding his first state visit to the United States and first appearance at the UN headquarters.