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Libyan parliament approves PM's crisis gov't

​Libya's parliament on Monday approved Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni's new cabinet, forming a crisis government to tackle the ongoing political crisis.

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Indonesian president-elect says new cabinet to be consisited of 34 ministries

​Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo has announced that his forthcoming government will be consisted of 34 ministries.

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Lebanon not to compromise on safety of abducted soldiers

​The Lebanese government stressed on Thursday that the safety and lives of the soldiers and policemen held captive by Islamist militants following the clashes with Syrian Islamist gunmen in the border town of Arsal is not for compromise.

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Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet, prioritizes economy revitalization

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday carried out cabinet reshuffle for the first time since the previous one was launched in December 2012 and prioritized the subject of revitalizing Japan's economy.

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Japan's cabinet OKs controversial resolution on collective self-defense

The Japanese cabinet on Tuesday rubber-stamped a resolution that will allow the country to exercise the right to collective self-defense by reinterpreting the pacifist Constitution, despite strong criticism from home and abroad.

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Yingluck removed from office for abuse of power

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the prime minister status of Yingluck Shinawatra was ended for abusing power in a personnel transfer in 2011.  

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Singapore PM reshuffles cabinet to push policy changes

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoted two of his cabinet members to full ministers on Tuesday as part of a leadership renewal to push policy changes.

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China announces economic package

Tax breaks for the small and micro firms will be extended till the end of 2016, China's cabinet, the State Council, announced on Wednesday

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Egypt's interim cabinet resigns

The Egyptian interim government presided by Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi tendered resignation after a short cabinet meeting on Monday, state-run Nile TV reported.

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Merkel's conservatives to announce ministers for grand coalition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are to present their picks for cabinet ministers on Sunday as the chancellor will be sworn in next week for a third term, heading a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

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Australian PM-elect Tony Abbott reveals new cabinet line-up

Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has revealed his new cabinet line-up at a press conference in Parliament House of Canberra on Monday, nine days after the coalition's election win over Labor.

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Nigerian president sacks nine ministers in cabinet reshuffle

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked nine ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, a presidential spokesman told reporters here.

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Japan unlikely to reshuffle cabinet until next summer

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unlikely to reshuffle the current cabinet until next summer.

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Iran's parliament starts debates on Rouhani's cabinet lineup

Iranian lawmakers started Monday debates on new President Hassan Rouhani's proposed cabinet lineup.

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China vows to boost domestic consumption

The Chinese government has listed boosting domestic consumption and maintaining proper investment scale as an important economic task in the coming period.

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Egypt's cabinet refreshes with 10 new ministers

Egypt's 35-minister cabinet refreshed in a reshuffle Sunday as 10 new ministers were sworn in before President Mohamed Morsi.