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Australians rank Howard best PM, Abbott worst in national poll

​Ousted Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been judged the worst Australian leader of the modern era in a nationwide poll, while his mentor, John Howard, has been chosen as the best.

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S. Korea's deputy PM to attend Boao Forum for Asia

​South Korea's deputy prime minister for economic affairs will attend this year's annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) as the country's top delegate, Seoul' s foreign ministry said Tuesday.

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Malaysian PM to tackle economic challenges following "case close" on donation probe

The announcement to end investigation on political donations to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is likely to help him focus on the economic challenges facing his country.

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New biggest prime number = 2 to the 74 mil ... uh, it’s big

The largest known prime number is now almost five million digits longer than the previous record-holder.

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Afghan president assures Pakistani PM of diplomats' security

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani assured Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday that security measures have been beefed up for Pakistani diplomats after militants attacked Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad.

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Pakistan nabs suspects of Indian airbase attack

Pakistani authorities have arrested some members of a group that is suspected to be behind the recent attack on an Indian airbase, officials said Wednesday.

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S.Korea names new deputy prime ministers for economic, social affairs

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday nominated two new deputy prime ministers for economic and social affairs as part of a partial cabinet reshuffle.

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Australian cabinet faces reshuffle amid poor rating

​Australian government ministers on Friday played down rumors of a front bench reshuffle, which had been hinted as a solution to the prime minister's poor approval rating.

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Aboriginal constitutional recognition back on cards after Australian PM rekindles talks

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called for renewed talks about recognizing Indigenous Australians as the country's "first people", just weeks after rejecting the issue.

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Malaysian PM to take action on media allegations

​Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Sunday that he will decide in the next few days on the form of action he will take on the media allegations that funds from a government investment has been transferred to his personal bank accounts, Bernama, Malaysia's state news agency reported.

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Romanian Deputies' Chamber rejects criminal investigation against PM

​Romanian Deputies' Chamber in a plenary sitting on Tuesday rejected the initiation of criminal proceedings against Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who is also a deputy from the main ruling Social Democratic Party.

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S.Korean president names justice minister as new PM

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday named the current justice minister as new prime minister after the former prime minister stepped down for the alleged bribery scandal.

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Family says Nepal's five-time prime minister Thapa dies

​Nepal's former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa passed away at a hospital in the Indian Capital New Delhi Wednesday night at the age of 87, his grandson Siddartha Thapa said Thursday.

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Singapore former PM Lee Kuan Yew passes away at age of 91

​Lee Kuan Yew, former prime minister of Singapore, died at 3:18 am on Monday at the age of 91, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office ( PMO) on Monday.

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New Ebola vaccine trial begins in UK

​Oxford University doctors and scientists are starting the first safety trial of an experimental preventative Ebola vaccine, aiming to have vaccinated all 72 healthy adult volunteers by the end of January.

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Indian PM to seek tough regional stand against terrorism at SAARC summit

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to seek the cooperation of India's neighbors to adopt a tough stand against terrorism at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit this week in Kathmandu, said official sources here Monday.

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Yingluck mulls over returning to politics

Yingluck mulls over returning to politics