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Duke of Edinburgh admitted to hospital: Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.

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Fans pay their last respects to Maradona at presidential palace

00:29 Fans flocked to pay their last respects to Diego Maradona, the legendary Argentine footballer who died on Wednesday aged 60, as his body lay in state at the Presidential Palace i

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Muhyiddin Yassin appointed as new Malaysian PM

Muhyiddin Yassin, former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister,wasappointed as the new Prime Minister, according to the Malaysian Palace on Saturday.He will be sworn in on March 1.

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New York's Met museum recreates a vivid taste of Versailles

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China completes renovation of Tibet's iconic Potala Palace

The1,300-year-oldiconicPotalaPalace,theofficialresidenceoftheDalaiLamasinTibet'scapitalLhasa,hascompletedalarge-scalerenovationprojectonSunday.Therenovationtook

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Shooting 'incident' near residence of Philippine leader: officials

AshootingincidenttookplaceonTuesdayclosetotheManilaresidenceofPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterte,aspokesmanforhissecuritydetailsaid,butanofficialfromthepresident

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Tour bus crashes in Peru’s capital, killing at least 9

Peruvianofficialssayadouble-deckertourbuswentoutofcontrolandrolledoveronanarrowroadinthehills,killingatleastninepeopleandinjuring25.FirefighterCesarSuitotoldThe

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Obama, Indonesian President Joko Widodo meet in casual session

The United States then-president Barrack Obama met in casual session with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in the latter’s official residence, Bogor Presidential Palace, on Friday, in the final leg of Obama’s tour in the country.

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Obama, Indonesian President Joko Widodo meet in casual session

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,June30(APD)–TheUnitedStatesthen-presidentBarrackObamametincasualsessionwithIndonesianPresidentJokoWidodointhelatter’sofficialresidenc

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Buckingham Palace to be given biggest ever facelift

Buckingham Palace is to under a facelift costing 456 million U.S.dollars, it was announced Friday.

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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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Brunei's Sultan celebrates Hari Raya with foreign delegates

The Istana Nurul Iman palace, the residence of Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, opens to the public from July 7 to July 9. The Sultan, along with other members of the royal family, will celebrate the annual Muslim festival of Hari Raya Aidil Fitri with Bruneians and foreigners at the palace, providing every visitor with free buffet and souvenirs. Thousands of people join the annual open house celebration at the palace every year.

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Forbidden City to knock down all modern buildings at former imperial palace in Beijing

Huge area of recent structures to be torn down over the next three years to better preserve site’s ancient character, says Palace Museum director.

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Thai king’s heart improving, but water on the brain problem remains

Doctors treating Thailand’s ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej have performed a procedure to reduce a new build-up of water on the brain, the palace said on Sunday, the latest in a series of procedures for the 88-year-old.

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Reconstruction of Ruined Palace Begins in Afghan Capital

President Ashraf Ghani dedicated an ambitious reconstruction project on Monday to restore the ruins of historic Darul Aman palace, an initiative aimed at signalling a new future for the war-torn country.

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Indonesians hails new president, salutes to predecessor

​Indonesia witnessed a peaceful transfer of power on Monday that crowned former governor of the capital city Joko Widodo as the seventh president for the next five years, with an unusual procession prepared for Widodo to enter presidential palace.

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Less-than-expected protests in Egypt on anniversary of Mubarak's fall

Turmoil-stricken Egypt saw Monday unexpectedly few numbers of protesters who rallied to various areas in Cairo and nationwide to protest against President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group on the second anniversary of the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak.