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Armenian PM sacks head of the general staff of armed forces

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday he had fired the head of the general staff of Armenia's armed forces after the military called for his resignation in a statement.

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Malaysian PM receives COVID-19 vaccine

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday received a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech, becoming the first person to be vaccinated in the country.

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UK's lockdown easing will start on March 8, PM's office says

Lockdown measures will start to be rolled back in England on March 8 because the criteria which guides easing is currently being met, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said on Monday.Returning ch

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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigns

Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned on Thursday over disagreement with his party on plans to arrest a top opposition leader.

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First batch of Chinese vaccines to arrive in Thailand before Feb. 24

The first batch of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in Thailand before February 24, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Monday.

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Italy's Mario Draghi sworn in as prime minister

Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank chief, was officially sworn in as Italy's new prime minister on Saturday.

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Kuwaiti Emir appoints Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as PM

The Kuwaiti Emir has appointed Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the country's prime minister, Kuwait News Agency reported on Sunday.

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PM to be first Cambodian for China's COVID-19 vaccine shot

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Sunday that he will be the first in the country to be inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm.The country accepted one million dose

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Dutch government resigns over childcare subsidy scandal

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government collectively resigned over a report blaming the government for mismanagement of childcare subsidies that plunged thousands of families to financial crisis

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Protesters call for PM Netanyahu to step down

00:28 Over 2,000 people marched in Jerusalem, continuing their call for the removal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption charges. Take a look. Check out The Chi

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Moldova PM Chicu resigns

Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu announced on Wednesday that he is resigning.Chicu was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this month.

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Lebanese judge charges PM, ex-ministers over Beirut port blast

Lebanon's investigating judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with negligence over the Beirut port blast in August, reported Reuters citing sources on Thur

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Xi attends APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting via video link

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the 27th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting via video link on Friday at the invitation of Malaysia

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Japanese PM Suga, Joe Biden have phone talks: reports

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Joe Biden, projected winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, held phone talks, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

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PM Abiy Ahmed praises President Xi’s leadership in COVID-19 fight

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping for the great leadership role he has played in fighting the corona virus.The Ethiopian prime minister made the remarks whil

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Spanish PM's wife tests positive for COVID-19

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has tested positive for COVID-19, the prime minister's office said, adding that both were doing fine.(RE

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Urgent: Italy announces coronavirus quarantine on Lombardy, northern provinces

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday a quarantine on the entire Lombardy region and a number of northern provinces as the coronavirus continued to spread throughout the country.