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Saudi reform plan approved by top economic council

Saudi Arabia's National Transformation Plan, a pivotal element of the "Vision 2030" reforms announced in April by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will be put before the cabinet for approval on Monday, a senior Saudi source told Reuters.

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Will 2016 be worst year for rock stars dying since Hendrix and Janis Joplin in 1970?

David Bowie, Prince, Glenn Frey, Maurice White, Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner, Frank Sinatra Jnr among those to have died in first four months - and with each death, we lose a part of ourselves

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Prince, mysterious, inventive chameleon of music, dies at 57

Prince, the prodigious musical talent and relentless innovator, created a hybrid of rock and funk. The 57-year-old musician died Thursday at his home in Minnesota

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Indian PM hosts lunch for British Prince William, Kate Middleton

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a lunch for visiting British Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton Tuesday at the iconic Hyderabad House in Delhi.

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Prince Harry to arrive in Nepal on March 20

Britain's Prince Harry will be visiting Nepal from March 20 to March 23, the Kensignton Palace, the official residence of Prince Harry, said on Thursday.

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Pakistan, SA to develop counter-narrative to defeat extremism

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Sunday agreed to cooperate towards developing an effective counter-narrative to defeat the extremist mindset.

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Britain publishes Prince Charles's "Black Spider" letters to Tony Blair

​A batch of private letters sent by Britain's Prince Charles to former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair and other government ministers were published Wednesday, sparking public scrutiny over whether the heir to the British throne had interfered with government policy-making.

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Abbott defends decision to hand Australian knighthood to Prince Philip

​Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended his decision to appoint an Australian knighthood to the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip.

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Obama meets Prince William at White House

​U.S. President Barack Obama met with Britain's Prince William at the White House on Monday, and discussed with him "the long and special relationship" between the two countries, the White House said.

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Prince Felipe promises to serve "diverse and united" Spain

Prince Felipe, the heir to the Spanish throne, who will with almost total certainty be proclaimed Felipe VI on June 18, stressed on Wednesday his desire to serve his country.

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British Queen likely to gradually "shift" royal duties to heirs: paper

British Queen Elizabeth II is said to begin sharing some of the monarch's duties with her son Prince Charles, as the latter is set to stand in for his mother in a growing number of official activities, a British newspaper reported Sunday.

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British royal couple arrive in India for 9-day tour

The British royal couple, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles, arrived in Dehradun, northern India Wednesday to start a nine-day tour of India, reported Press Trust of India.

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Dutch Prince Friso dies 18 months after ski accident

Dutch Prince Friso, who had been in a coma after being buried by an avalanche last year, died on Monday, the Netherlands Government Information Service RVD said,

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Dutch Queen Beatrix announces abdication, Prince Willem-Alexander to be king

Dutch Queen Beatrix announced her abdication in favor of her eldest son Prince Willem-Alexander in an address to the nation on Monday evening.