Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun.

# Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun. Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has won the country's rerun presidential vote, officials say. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of the vote in recently held poll, the ele…

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President of Singapore Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament.

# President of Singapore Halimah Yacob dissolves Parliament. President Halimah Yacob dissolved Parliament on Tuesday (Jun 23) on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. The Elections Department (ELD) said the President has iss…

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China to joined UN arms trade treaty, 'enhance' world peace.

# China to joined UN arms trade treaty, 'enhance' world peace. China will join a global pact to regulate arms sales that has been rejected by the United States, with Beijing saying Monday it is committed to efforts to "enhance peace and stability" in the wo…

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Volkan Bozkir becomes new president of 75th UN General Assembly.

# Volkan Bozkir becomes new president of 75th UN General Assembly. Turkish’s diplomat Volkan Bozkir has been elected president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. The 75th session of the UN General Assembly begins in September 2020. Bozkir won the unanimous suppor…

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India will be UN Security Council President for August 2021.

# India will be UN Security Council President for August 202 1. India, which has been elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will serve as the president of the powerful 15-nation UN body for the month of August, 2021. The presidency of the Council is held b…

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India elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council.

# India elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council. India has been elected as the non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. India has won the election for a two-year term after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. India won the…

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Kyrgyz Prime Minister Resigns Over Corruption Probe.

# Kyrgyz Prime Minister Resigns Over Corruption Probe. Kyrgyz Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev has resigned, citing an ongoing criminal investigation into the assignment of national radio frequencies. Lawmakers had raised suspicions over his involvement in the suspect…

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India set to win as non-permanent member of UN Security Council.

# India set to win as non-permanent member of UN Security Council. India is set to get elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, touted as the global high table, on Wednesday 17 June 2020 for a two-year term starting in January 2021. According to…

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African countries call for racism debate at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

# African countries call for racism debate at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). African countries called Friday 12 June 2020 on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to urgently debate racism and police brutality amid the unrest in the US and beyond over George Floyd’s death. In…

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Donald Trump targets ICC with sanctions over Afghanistan war crimes case.

# Donald Trump targets International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions over Afghanistan war crimes case. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday 11 June 2020 issued an executive order authorising sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court (IC…

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China, India reach ‘consensus’ over border issue.

# China, India reach ‘consensus’ over border issue. China said Wednesday 10 June 2020 it had reached a "positive consensus" with India over resolving tensions at the border between the two countries, where troops have faced off in recent weeks. Tensions flare on a f…

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US & Russia to resume nuclear talks.

# US and Russia to resume nuclear talks. US and Russia called Tuesday, 09 June 2020 on the United States to make a "positive" proposal as the powers open talks on a major disarmament treaty, warning that US insistence on including China could scuttle efforts. Deputy…

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French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander.

# French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander. French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, the France’s defense minister announced late Friday 05 June 2020, in what would be a major victory for France after years …

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Joe Biden clinches Democratic nomination.

# Joe Biden clinches Democratic Nomination. Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday 05 June 2020, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic…

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extends South Sudan arms embargo until May 2021.

# The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extends South Sudan arms embargo until May 2021. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution on Friday 29 May 2020 extending until May next year an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial…

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China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill.

# China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill. China's parliament has approved a decision to move forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that critics fear could undermine the city's autonomy. The National People's Congress on…

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US President Donald Trump signs executive order regarding liability protections for social media companies.

# US President Donald Trump signs executive order regarding liability protections for social media companies. President Donald Trump signed an executive order regarding liability protections for social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook for content posted on these …

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Japan Stands Up Its First Military Space Operations Squadron.

# Japan Stands Up Its First Military Space Operations Squadron. The Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and Ministry of Defense (MoD) stood up the country’s first Space Operations Squadron – the first component of Japan’s Space Domain Mission Unit (SDMU) – in a ceremony presi…

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Nepal approves new map including Lipulekh, Kalapani, Limpiyadhura amidst border row with India.

# Nepal approves new map including Lipulekh, Kalapani, Limpiyadhura amidst border row with India. Nepal’s Cabinet has endorsed a new political map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory, amidst a border dispute with India. Read Full News

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Moeketsi Majoro sworn in as Lesotho's new prime minister.

# Moeketsi Majoro sworn in as Lesotho's new prime minister. Moeketsi Majoro has been sworn in as Lesotho's prime minister following the resignation of his embattled predecessor, Thomas Thabane. Thabane's decision to step down on Tuesday came amid mounting pressure…

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