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China overtakes U.S. with most patent filings in 2019: UN

China became the world leader in international patent filings in 2019, with 58,990 applications, overtaking the U.S., the UN said on Tuesday.

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Keir Starmer replaces Jeremy Corbyn as new Labour Party leader

Sir Keir Starmer has been announced as the new leader of the UK Labour Party, succeeding Jeremy Corbyn, according to the BBC.

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Timeline: Major events signaling thaw in U.S.-DPRK relations

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumphasagreedtomeetKimJongUn,topleaderoftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)byMayattheinvitationofKim,saidaSouthKoreanenvoyduringatrip

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Populists vie to govern Italy after 'earthquake' vote

RivalpopulistleadersfoughtMondayfortherighttogovernItalyafteritsgeneralelectionastheleaderofthedefeatedrulingcenter-leftpartyresignedwithawarningabouta"windofex

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Exiled ex-leader Puigdemont abandons candidacy for Catalan leadership

ExiledformerCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemonthasstunnedSpainbywithdrawinghisbidforasecondterminoffice.PuigdemontandhisadministrationweresackedbySpanishPrimeMinister

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As support falls German SPD sees "no Plan B" to Merkel coalition

SupportforGermany'sSocialDemocrats(SPD)hitarecordlow,apollshowed,andtheparty'sleader-in-waitingsaidshehad"noPlanB"shouldmembersrejectacoalitiondealwithAngelaMer

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Germany coalition: SPD leader Martin Schulz resigns

GermanSocialDemocraticParty(SPD)leaderMartinSchulzannouncedTuesdaytoresignwithimmediateeffectasPartychairman."Forme,thisisthelastspeechaschairmanoftheSPD,"Schul

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South Africa's Zuma faces another no confidence vote Feb. 22

SouthAfrica'sparliamenthasscheduledamotionofnoconfidenceinPresidentJacobZumaonFeb.22aspressuremountsonthescandal-taintedleadertoquit.Theofficeofparliamentaryspe

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Aung San Suu Kyi's Yangon compound attacked by petrol bomb

ApetrolbombwasthrownatthelakesideYangoncompoundofMyanmar'sleaderAungSanSuuKyionThursday,AFPreported.Theleaderwasnotattheresidencewhentheincidenthappened.(CGTN)

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Ousted Catalan leader says he is ready to meet PM outside Spain

Catalonia'soustedleaderCarlesPuigdemontsaidonFridaythatheisreadytomeetSpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyoutsideofthecountry.Puigdemontmadetheremarkduringapresscon

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Merkel's Bavarian ally re-elects Horst Seehofer as leader

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkel'sBavaria-onlysisterpartyhasre-electedHorstSeehoferasitsleader,butwithhisweakestsupportsofarfollowingadismalperformanceinSeptember's

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China's president sends condolences to Cuba after hurricane

ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghassentacondolencemessagetoCubanleaderRaulCastroafterarecenthurricaneseverelydamagedtheislandnation.InthemessagedatedSeptember14,theChi

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Taiwan: Wu Den-yih assumes leadership of Kuomintang

TheKuomintang(KMT)opposes"Taiwanindependence,"saidWuDen-yihonSundayafterheformallytookofficeaschairoftheoppositionparty.Inhisinauguralspeech,theformerdeputylead

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Zambia to drop treason charges against opposition leader

Zambiaplanstodroptreasonchargesagainstthecountry'smainoppositionleaderandfreehimfromprisononMondayunderadealbrokeredbytheCommonwealthsecretary-general,governmen

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Indian police arrest ruling BJP's youth leader for mob attack

Indian police have arrested a leader of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing in connection with Friday's mob attack on main opposition Congress party's second-in-command Rahul Gandhi in the western state of Gujarat.

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Indian police arrest ruling BJP's youth leader for mob attack

IndianpolicehavearrestedaleaderofrulingBharatiyaJanataParty'syouthwinginconnectionwithFriday'smobattackonmainoppositionCongressparty'ssecond-in-commandRahulGand

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Iran’s new president faces various challenges

ManybelieveIran’snewpresident-elect,HassanRouhani,wasnotthefirstchoiceofthe78-year-oldSupremeLeader,AyatollahAliKhamenei.Despitewinningtheendorsementofthecountr