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S.Korean FM nominee meets WWII sex slavery victims before hearing

SouthKorea'sforeignministernomineeonFridaymetwiththevictimsofsexualslaveryduringWorldWarIIaheadoftheparliamentaryconfirmationhearingnextweek.KangKyung-wha,whowa

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Nepalese PM announces resignation

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced his resignation from the post at a special address to the nation on Wednesday afternoon.

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Ethiopia's Adhanom elected as new WHO chief

GENEVA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom, 52-year-old former health minister and foreign minister of Ethiopia, was elected on Tuesday as new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), UN's health agency.

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South Korea's Moon appoints top ministers and security adviser

SouthKoreaPresidentMoonJae-inannouncedonSundayhischoicesforfinanceminister,foreignminister,andthetopsecurityadvisorroleinhisnewgovernment.Moontoldamediabriefing

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A risk worth taking? The rationale behind May's early election gambit

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMaysprunganEastersurpriseonmuchoftheBritishelectoratebycallingforaJune8“snap”election.Thisproposalwasconfirmedthefollowingdaybyawidem

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Macron cabinet: Women are half of France's new ministers

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a gender-balanced cabinet in accordance with an earlier pledge, with 11 of 22 posts taken by women.

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Sudan's PM announces new government

Sudan'sPrimeMinisterHassanSalehonThursdayannouncedanewgovernmentandappointedseveralnewministers.MohamedOthmanRukabi,aformerarmylieutenantgeneral,wasappointedasf

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Dutch minister calls for int'l fund after Trump's anti-abortion ban

​A Dutch minister called on Tuesday for setting up an international fund for safe abortions and contraceptives after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to ban U.S. funding of abortion in other nations.

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Australia PM Turnbull resists major Cabinet reshuffle as he names new health minister

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday resisted a major cabinet reshuffle despite his waning poll numbers as he named Greg Hunt the new health minister to replace Sussan Ley, who resigned last week amid an expenses scandal.

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Veteran Malaysian state chief Adenan Satem dies in election blow for PM Najib

The veteran chief minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak died on Wednesday in a fresh blow for Prime Minister Najib Razak who was counting on him to help secure victory in upcoming elections.

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Canada foreign minister Stephane Dion replaced in Cabinet reshuffle: Official

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday (Jan 10) named Ms Chrystia Freeland as foreign minister, replacing Mr Stephane Dion, a critic of US President-elect Donald Trump, in a Cabinet shakeup.

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Seven contenders to contest France's left-wing presidential primary

Seven candidates will compete for the French left-wing primary in January to win the nomination for next year's presidential election, the organizers said on Saturday.

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Italian PM unveils new government, but centre-right ally threatens to quit

​New Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni unveiled his government on Monday, keeping almost all former ministers in place in a move aimed at reassuring financial markets.

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New Italian government expected to solve political crisis

The cabinet of Italy's newly-appointed Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni was sworn in on Monday, paving the way to solve the government crisis set off by the resignation of former prime minister Matteo Renzi on Dec. 7.

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Italian president mandates Gentiloni to form new gov't

Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Sunday asked outgoing Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni to serve as the new prime minister of a new transitional government.

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Bill English to succeed John Key as New Zealand’s next prime minister as challengers drop out

​Bill English looks certain to be New Zealand’s next prime minister. The deputy leader of the Nationals has secured the public support of 30 of the party’s MPs on Thursday – a majority – and, following the withdrawal of two challengers, stands unopposed for the leadership.

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Nepalese PM calls up Modi over India's demonetization

​Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called up his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, requesting him to provide exchange facility for demonetized Indian currency notes in circulation in Nepal, the prime minister's office said here.