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Samsung chief arrives at prosecutor's office before arrest hearing

It is the second time in a month the special prosecutor's office has sought Lee's arrest.

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IMF board says it retains full confidence in Christine Lagarde's leadership

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday (Dec 19) that it retains "full confidence" in Ms Christine Lagarde's ability to continue to lead the organization, despite her conviction for negligence in a French court.

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Babies made from three people approved in UK

Babies made from two women and one man have been approved by the UK's fertility regulator.

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Philippines court grants Ferdinand Marcos a hero's burial

​The decision follows months of protests, with many saying that Marcos' record of corruption and rights abuses meant he should not be interred there.

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CAS's refusal to reverse ban on Russian Paralympic team "political": Russian Sports Minister

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had adopted a "political decision" rejecting Russian appeal on non-admission of the country' s athletes to the Rio Paralympics.

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S.Korea to deploy U.S. missile defense system to southeastern region

South Korea's defense ministry on Wednesday announced an agreement with the United States to deploy the U.S. missile defense system, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), to its southeastern region despite continued oppositions from neighboring countries.

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APD Reviews| Chilcot Report:Justice Eventually?

The long-awaited Chilcot report has given the most sound and damning judgment by far for the British campaign in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s role in it. It concluded the 2003 invasion of Iraq was not necessary and failed to meet its stated objectives.

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Supreme Court strikes down Texas Abortion Restrictions

​In a 5–3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled the restrictions violate the Constitution.

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Cambodia's ruling party not to support South China Sea arbitration decision

Ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President and Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced on Tuesday that the CPP would not back the arbitration court's upcoming decision over the South China Sea issue, saying that the party saw the upcoming decision as "the worst political collusion in the framework of international politics."

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Italy's Renzi urges new strategy to revamp EU after Brexit referendum

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned national lawmakers against underestimating the impact of the UK referendum, and urged a new strategy based on growth to relaunch the EU.

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UK referendum debate not well presented: business leader

​As Britons will make their most important decision in decades in Thursday's referendum on the nation's membership in the EU, some members of the business community operating between EU and UK highlighted their concerns about the historic referendum.

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Brexit referendum marks Britons' most important decision in decades, political experts say

​Up to 46 million Britons will make their most important decision in decades in Thursday's referendum on the nation's membership in the EU, according to political experts.

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Cambodian PM says not to back arbitral tribunal's upcoming decision over South China Sea

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday that the country will not support an arbitral tribunal's upcoming decision over the South China Sea issue and called on all parties concerned in the disputes to resolve their differences through bilateral negotiations.

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Philippine experts urge president-elect Duterte to hold direct talks with China, scrap EDCA

Philippine experts on Monday urged incoming president Rodrigo Duterte to proceed with direct talks with China on the South China Sea immediately, saying the new administration need not wait for the decision of a tribunal to kick-start the talks.

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U.S. to seek death penalty against accused South Carolina church shooter

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, last June, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.