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Vietnam's prime minister steps down after 10 years in office
Date: 2016-04-06 11:30:41 GMT - Vietnam - International - SN:8 - ID:4664605
Vietnam's prime minister stepped down Wednesday after 10 years in office, leaving behind a mixed legacy of promoting failed state enterprises but at the same time attracting foreign investment and daring to challenge China. In a formal vote, 430 ....
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France will reopen Tripoli embassy -- FM
Date: 2016-04-05 13:23:27 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:4658613
France is working to reopen its embassy in Tripoli as a sign of support for the country's unity government, The World News Times quoted French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault as saying on Tuesday. "Tunisia has reopened its embassy... We are ....
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Helen Clark, former New Zealand PM, enters race for UN secretary general
Date: 2016-04-05 07:24:16 GMT - New Zealand - International - SN:4 - ID:4655013
Helen Clark, the former prime minister of New Zealand, has entered the race to succeed Ban Ki-moon as secretary general of the United Nations in a bid to become the first woman in the role of world’s top diplomat. Clark, who was New Zealand’s ....
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Obama voices concern about Turkey's oppressive policies
Date: 2016-04-02 08:26:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4635577
US President Barack Obama slammed Turkish authorities' repressive policies against press freedom and democracy. Despite terming Turkey as a partner in fighting terrorism, Obama voiced worries about some disturbing issues in Turkey like freedom of ....
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Hollande drops bid to strip dual-citizen terrorists of citizenship
Date: 2016-03-30 11:50:55 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:4618361
French President Francois Hollande backtracked on a constitutional amendment proposal that would strip dual nationals convicted of terrorism of their French citizenship, France 24 reported. The president said he would not push ahead with plans ....
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UN chief urges countries to let in more Syrian refugees
Date: 2016-03-30 09:51:37 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:7 - ID:4617021
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments around the world to let in more people from Syria and "counter fear-mongering" about refugees. Ban spoke at a one-day conference in Geneva meant to further efforts to resettle Syrian refugees. ....
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UN: Syria's neighbors face major challenge over refugees crisis
Date: 2016-03-30 08:44:07 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:6 - ID:4616397
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stressed that Syria neighboring countries face grave challenges over the Syrian refugees crisis. In a statement Wednesday wired by Sky News channel, the UNHCR said the refugees crisis ....
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Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president
Date: 2016-03-30 07:41:30 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - International - SN:3 - ID:4615837
Myanmar's new president has been sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years. Htin Kyaw from the National League for Democracy (NLD) takes over from Thein Sein, who introduced wide-ranging reforms during his five years in ....
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Cyprus FM says hijacker was clearly 'unstable'
Date: 2016-03-29 18:07:15 GMT - Cyprus - International - SN:13 - ID:4614333
Cyprus' foreign minister said on Tuesday that the Egyptian who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight and diverted it to the island nation appeared to be "psychologically unstable," ABC News reported. Ioannis Kasoulides told reporters it was clear ....
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Cypriot president congratulates police, foreign ministry on ending Egyptian plane's hijacking
Date: 2016-03-29 15:02:06 GMT - Cyprus - International - SN:9 - ID:4612897
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday congratulated the country's police and foreign ministry for their efforts to end the hijacking of an Egyptian plane at the Cypriot Larnaca airport. "Congratulations to the Cyprus Police and the ....
