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A risk worth taking? The rationale behind May's early election gambit

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMaysprunganEastersurpriseonmuchoftheBritishelectoratebycallingforaJune8“snap”election.Thisproposalwasconfirmedthefollowingdaybyawidem

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France's new PM Philippe takes office

French new Prime Minister Edouard Philippe took office on Monday, replacing the outgoing Socialist PM Bernard Cazeneuve.

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Theresa May to become first PM on the cover of American Vogue

The prime minister will appear in the April edition of the magazine, after a secret Annie Leibovitz photo shoot at Chequers

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Investigators question Israel's Netanyahu over alleged receipt of gifts

Police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for three hours under caution at his official residence in Jerusalem on Monday on suspicion of receiving gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant.

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Terrific guy, fantastic country': Trump heaps praise on Pakistan's leader

​Donald Trump has heaped praise on Pakistan, traditionally a troublesome US ally, saying it is a “fantastic country, fantastic place of fantastic people” according to an official statement released by Islamabad.

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Nepalese PM calls up Modi over India's demonetization

​Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called up his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, requesting him to provide exchange facility for demonetized Indian currency notes in circulation in Nepal, the prime minister's office said here.

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S.Korean president reshuffles cabinet amid controversial scandal

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday reshuffled the cabinet, naming new prime minister, deputy minister for economic affairs and public safety minister amid a controversial scandal surrounding her longtime confidante, Park's office said.

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Thai people support junta chief Prayut to be PM again after election: Poll

A Sunday released poll says many support the junta chief and current prime minister, Prayut Chan-o- cha, to serve as prime minister after a promised general election late 2017, while two major political parties asked him to form a party for the election.

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Cambodian PM sues opposition leader, senator for accusing him of having political analyst murdered

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday sued opposition leader Sam Rainsy and opposition senator Thak Lany for accusing him of having political analyst Kem Ley murdered.

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“It goes against democracy”: Ex-premier Abhisit turns on Thai junta’s draft charter

A former prime minister whose party supported Thailand’s last coup lambasted the junta’s new constitution on Wednesday before a referendum on it, a rare blow to the army from within its own political camp.

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Theresa May becomes new UK PM after meeting Queen at Buckingham Palace

British Home Secretary Theresa May became prime minister Wednesday after an audience with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. She becomes the 13th prime minister of the Queen's reign.

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Britain's Leadsom quits race to be next PM, leaving keys to Theresa May

Britain's energy minister Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the race on Monday to be leader of the ruling Conservative Party and the next prime minister.

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62 percent of Japanese distrust "Abenomics": poll

​Over 60 percent of Japanese public showed their doubt about the effectiveness of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy mix dubbed "Abenomics," said the latest nationwide poll released on Monday.

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Pakistan PM to answer questions in parliament today

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend a parliament session today (today) to answer the questions of the opposition on the PanamaLeaks.

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Newly-elected Vietnamese PM puts forward key priorities

The newly-elected Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc has put forward key priorities that the government will focus.

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Nepal keen to join China's Belt and Road Initiative

​Nepal can benift from China's progress by joining the Belt and Road Initiative, Nepali Prime Minsiter K. P. Sharma Oli has said ahead of his China-tour.