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China pledges to clean up Zhou Yongkang's adverse impact

The CPC must "wash out the stain" left by Zhou Yongkang, a former senior leader who blatantly traded power for money and sex, a conference on political and legal work declared Wednesday.

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Egypt's Sisi says no intention to establish political party

​Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reaffirmed on Tuesday that he does not intend to establish a political party to avoid division or polarization, official MENA news agency reported.

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Egypt's Sisi makes fair bid prior to parliamentary elections

​Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday that he has no intention to establish a political party, which has been reassuring to politicians in Egypt, especially at a time months ahead of the parliamentary elections.

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Afghan experts pin little hope on Pashtun Pakistani official's Kabul tour

​At the invitation of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, four veteran Pakistani Pashtun nationalist political figures visited Kabul and discussed with Afghan leaders the ways and means to improve political relations, security situation and cooperate in the war on terror and enhance economic cooperation between the two neighboring states.

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Paris attack may increase Islamophobia in Europe: Finnish expert

​A Finnish terrorism researcher believes that the recent terrorist attack in Paris could increase Islamophobia and political divisions in Europe, reported Finnish national broadcaster YLE on Thursday.

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Xi delivers keynote speech at new year celebration tea party

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered a keynote speech at a new year celebration tea party of the country's top political advisory body.

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Italian politics in ferment for imminent presidential election

​What until some weeks ago was just a media rumor, the resignation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano between the end of 2014 and beginning of 2015, has become a certainty and the country is wondering, still with no answer, who the next head of State will be.

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Pakistan to prepare national anti-terror plan, says PM

​Pakistan will prepare a national anti-terror plan in a week, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday a day after a group of Taliban militants attacked an army school and killed 141 people including 132 children.

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Egypt political parties too fragile to form strong parliament

​As the countdown is ticking for Egyptian parliamentary elections, experts see that the current political parties are not strong enough to form an influential parliament in the near future.

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French ex-president Sarkozy wins UMP leadership with eye on Elysee Palace

​Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday won the race to the leadership of crisis-hit conservative party Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), a step crucial to bid for the presidency in 2017.

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"Political ability" of Chinese rurality at "medium" level

The "political ability" of rural Chinese people is at a medium level and more than half believe going to court is too much trouble, said a Chinese university research report on Thursday.

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Obama hails parliamentary election in Tunisia

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday applauded the election for a new parliament in Tunisia, calling it "an important milestone" in the North African country's political transition.

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Abe's new-look Cabinet rocked amid resignation of two scandal-hit ministers

​The recently reshuffled Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had its very foundations rocked Monday, following the doubly-whammy of two of the five female ministers he ushered into his inner coterie one month ago both stepping down the day due to money scandals.

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Investors upbeat to see policies outlined by new gov't in Indonesia: official

A senior Indonesian official overseeing investment said on Thursday that the current political upheaval in the country does not affect intentions of investors to place their investments, adding that they are enthusiastic to see policies set by the new government.

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Socialist consultative democracy enjoys superiority

Democracy is defined not only by people's right to vote in an election, also the right to participate in political affairs on a daily basis.

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Ceasefire deal ends bloodshed in Yemen, but casts shadow on political transition

Yemeni political factions within the power-sharing government and the Shiite Houthi group signed on Sunday a ceasefire deal after days of fierce battles in the capital city of Sanaa.

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Anti-government protests prolong political crisis in Pakistan

​Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has again rejected calls for his resignation as demanded by two opposition leaders who refused to call off their sit-in protests in Islamabad that have now entered its second month.