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Putin signs decree to impose restrictions on Pyongyang

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinhassignedadecreetoimposeanumberofbansontheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)incompliancewiththeUnitedNations(UN)SecurityCounci

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Romania protesters not backing down after decree repeal

About 500,000 demonstrators have rallied across Romania, despite the government revoking a controversial decree that fuelled their discontent.

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Maldives sets 150m USD as lowest investment for new economic zones

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has set the minimum investment for the country's new Special Economic Zones at 150 million U.S. dollars, local media reported on Monday.

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Peru declares state of emergency in crime-riddled Amazon region

​Peru declared Thursday a 60-day state of emergency in its northern Amazonian region of Loreto, saying the area is overrun with drug trafficking and organized crimes.

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Italian gov't wins confidence vote on labor law in lower chamber

The Italian government of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Wednesday won a confidence vote in the lower chamber on a labor decree which is going through parliamentary procedure to be converted into law.

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Putin recognizes Crimea as sovereign, independent state

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to recognize Crimea as a sovereign and independent state, the Kremlin press service said Monday.

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Brazilian gov't agencies to use anti-spying email system

Brazil published a decree on Tuesday, ordering all federal government agencies to use a new encrypted email system to shun spying.

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Fijian PM invites public to deliberate on draft constitution

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will invite individuals and organizations to join the Constituent Assembly to deliberate on the draft constitution over the next few weeks, the state-owned radio broadcaster Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reported Wednesday.