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Manila appoints ambassador to DPRK

ThePhilippineshasappointedanambassadortotheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK),theofficialKCNAnewsagencyreportedFriday.KimYongNam,memberofthePresidiumoftheP

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Sri Lanka's Police chief to attend Interpol General Assembly in China

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Sept.25(APD)--SriLankaistoattendtheInterpolGeneralAssemblyinChinathisweek,thePoliceHeadquarterssaidonMonday.InspectorGeneralofPolice(

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UN General Assembly opens 72nd session

MiroslavLajcak,thenewpresidentoftheUNGeneralAssembly,onTuesdaydeclaredtheopeningofthe72sessionofthedecision-makingbodyoftheUnitedNations.Inhisopeningspeechtothe

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Cuba launches nomination of candidates for local

CubalaunchesthegrassrootsnominationprocessforlocalandregionalrepresentativesonMondaynight,markingthefirststeptowardstheeventualelectionofasuccessortoPresidentRa

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What happens next in Venezuela after the controversial vote?

ThoughitistooearlytotellwhereVenezuelagoesafterPresidentNicolasMaduroclaimedvictoryinacontroversialelectionfortheNationalConstituentAssembly,onethingisclear:The

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Portugal's Antonio Guterres appointed as new UN secretary-general

​The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday appointed Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as next UN secretary-general to succeed retiring Ban Ki-moon whose term expires at the end of this year.

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UN General Assembly to appoint Antonio Guterres as new UN chief on Thursday

​The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017.

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Hearings of candidates for UN top job show strong push for geo-gender parity

The first-ever public examination of candidates seeking to become the top leader of the United Nations has shown an emphasis on overall gender and geographical balance in the world body.

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General Assembly's move on picking new UN chief historic, yet not decisive

Starting next Tuesday, all the current eight candidates will speak one by one at an open hearing of the UN General Assembly to shed light on why they are seeking to become the next UN secretary-general.

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Vietnamese party says nomination of top leadership gathers highly concentrated votes

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) said on Saturday that highly concentrated votes are cast for the nominees of the country's top leadership, including president, prime minister and National Assembly chairperson.

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Namibia passes constitution amendment

​The Namibian parliament on Wednesday passed the controversial Third Constitutional Amendment Bill despite fears of the opposition and civil society that the changes will see a concentration of power in the presidency.

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Economic issues to dominate Lao national assembly

Discussions regarding the economy and government debt are predicted to dominate the seventh ordinary session of the Lao National Assembly (NA), state-run daily Vientiane Times reported on Tuesday.

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Authority announces ANC's victory in S. African elections

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won the 2014 general elections, thus securing President Jacob Zuma's second term in office, the country's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officially announced on Saturday.

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity

The UN General Assembly ( UNGA) on Thursday adopted a resolution, affirming its commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity and urging all parties to strive for peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian crisis "through direct political dialogue."

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UN to vote on Jordan's seat on Security Council on Dec. 6

The UN General Assembly is to vote on Dec. 6 over whether Jordan should fill a two-year term on the UN Security Council beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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Five new members elected to UN Security Council

The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to a two-year term in the UN Security Council, the organization's most powerful body.

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Fijian PM invites public to deliberate on draft constitution

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will invite individuals and organizations to join the Constituent Assembly to deliberate on the draft constitution over the next few weeks, the state-owned radio broadcaster Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reported Wednesday.