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Hollande picks 34-member team to run government
New French President Francois Hollande has chosen a 34-member team comprising mostly moderates, including half of them being women, for his cabinet.
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Greece sets June 17 date for new elections
Debt-hit Greece Wednesday announced new elections on June 17 with a senior judge being appointed to head a caretaker government to oversee the ballot.
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Zardari invited to Chicago NATO summit on Afghanistan
NATO has invited Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, in what could be seen as a sign of Islamabad preparing to reopen its western border to the U.S. and NATO military supplies.
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Guinea-Bissau Prepares For Arrival Of ECOWAS Peacekeepers
Five weeks after a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the country is preparing for the installation of the new transitional government and the arrival of regional peacekeepers, scheduled for Friday. Some residents fear the developments will lead to further upheaval.
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ICC Judges to Consider Libyan Request to Try Gadhafi Son
UNITED NATIONS - The International Criminal Court, or ICC, next month will consider whether to grant Libya’s request to try the son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi in a domestic court.
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Coalition talks fails, Greece to have new elections
Greece headed for fresh elections after talks to form a coalition government failed, putting a question mark on the country's future in the Eurozone.
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Lee Myung-bak commends Burma's efforts to promote democracy
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday as part of his two-day visit to the country.
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NATO responds to Libya airstrike charges saying they 'struck only legitimate military targets'
NATO has rejected a human right organisation's report of carrying out 'unlawful attacks' that led to dozens of civilian deaths in Libya.
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Three vehicles carrying UN observers damaged in bomb blast in Syria
Spokesman Ahmad Fawzi (left) with Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis, Kofi Annan.
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Kodak had 'secret nuke reactor' hidden in US research facility for 30 yrs: Report
Embattled imaging company Kodak had a secret nuclear reactor hidden at a U.S. research facility for over 30 years, according to a report.
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