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Meeting of the EU General Affairs Council
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- April 20, 2021
The EU General Affairs Council will convene an informal virtual meeting today. Discussions will focus on post-Brexit EU-UK relations, rule
READ MOREGermany delays relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
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- April 18, 2021
Germany has postponed easing its COVID-19 restrictions, originally scheduled to be relaxed today, as infection rates spike across Europe. Chancellor
READ MOREJapan to extend expiring sanctions against North Korea
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- April 13, 2021
Japan has extended economic sanctions on North Korea that were set to expire today. The sanctions–imposed in 2006 and extended on April
READ MOREConstitutional referendum begins in Kyrgyzstan
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- April 11, 2021
Kyrgyzstan will hold a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments today. President Sadyr Japarov—elected in January—signed a law approving the vote
READ MOREGreenland to hold parliamentary general elections
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- April 6, 2021
Greenlanders will head to the polls today to elect the 31 representatives of parliament, known as the Inatsisartut. Participating are
READ MOREPresident Biden’s climate envoy to visit UAE
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- April 4, 2021
The US Presidential Climate Envoy John Kerry will arrive in the UAE today to take part in a climate dialogue
READ MOREChinese foreign minister to conclude West Asian tour
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- March 30, 2021
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will today conclude a week-long trip to nations across West Asia. On his tour, Wang
READ MOREEU to host conference on the Future of Syria
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- March 29, 2021
The EU will host the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” virtually today. The conference
READ MOREThree days of presidential debate begins in Peru
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- March 28, 2021
Peru will begin three days of presidential debates today in the lead-up to April 11 general elections. Over the course
READ MOREEuropean Council scheduled to discuss economic policy
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- March 23, 2021
The General Affairs Council of the European Union will today convene at the EU headquarters in Brussels to discuss economic
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Expiring US travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico extended
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- March 21, 2021
Restrictions on non-essential travel across the US-Mexico and US-Canada land borders originally scheduled to expire today have been extended through
READ MOREArmenia to hold large-scale military exercises
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- March 16, 2021
The Armenian military will today begin the first of four days of large-scale military exercises. The exercises will coincide with
READ MOREEuropean Council to assess Georgian political mediation
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- March 15, 2021
European Council President Charles Michel will today meet the leaders of Georgia’s ruling and opposition parties in Brussels to assess
READ MORETwo German state parliament ballots to be conducted
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- March 14, 2021
German state parliamentary elections will be held today in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Pfalz. The elections mark the beginning of Germany’s “super
READ MOREASEAN scheduled to meet amid Myanmar’s political crisis
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- March 9, 2021
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will convene today for a virtual military operations meeting hosted by Brunei
READ MOREMalaysian parliamentary session cancelled
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- March 8, 2021
A session of the Malaysian Parliament originally scheduled to convene today to discuss the 12th Malaysian Plan has been cancelled
READ MOREBolivia holds regional elections
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- March 7, 2021
Regional and municipal elections will be held today across Bolivia. The elections are viewed as a test of support for
READ MORETurkish seismographic ship to conclude Aegean exploration
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- March 2, 2021
The TCG Cesme, a Turkish seismographic research vessel, will conclude its Aegean Sea voyage today. Ostensibly launched to conduct scientific
READ MOREBelarus enforces harsher penalties for protesting
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- March 1, 2021
Effective today, the Belarusian government will increase fines and prison sentences for participants in unauthorised protests. Nationwide anti-government demonstrations and
READ MOREMandate of UN tribunal for Lebanon expires
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- February 28, 2021
Today marked the original expiration date of the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). However, the mandate was extended after
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Senate hearing to be held on US military commands
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- April 20, 2021
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Meeting of the EU General Affairs Council
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- April 20, 2021
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Foreign Affairs Council of the EU to meet
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- April 19, 2021
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Germany delays relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
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- April 18, 2021
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China's Boao Forum to commence today
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- April 18, 2021
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Cape Verde to hold legislative elections
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- April 18, 2021