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Israel releases another Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike
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- February 26, 2022
Israel will release another Palestinian prisoner on a hunger strike today. The prisoner, Hisham Abu Hawwash, was held by Israeli
READ MORETunisia returns Italy’s illegally exported waste
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- February 19, 2022
Tunisia begins returning waste to Italy that was illegally exported in 2020. The Italian waste scandal broke in November 2020
READ MOREAustralia: New South Wales holds four by-elections
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- February 12, 2022
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will hold four by-elections today. Voters in Willoughby, Strathfield, Bega, and Monaro
READ MOREPakistan PM Imran Khan concludes China trip
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- February 5, 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan concludes his three-day visit to China today. During the visit, Khan attended the opening ceremony
READ MORELatvia’s Russian military infrastructure inspection canceled
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- January 29, 2022
A visit by Latvian inspectors to examine Russian military infrastructure in the Bryansk and Smolensk regions scheduled for today has
READ MOREChina’s Evergrande faces $117.5 million in coupon payments due
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- January 22, 2022
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has $117.5 million in coupon payments due today. Today’s payments are partial returns on 11.5%
READ MORETurkmenistan trilateral natural gas deal
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- December 25, 2021
A trilateral Turkmenistan-Iran-Azerbaijan natural gas trade agreement will go into effect today. The agreement calls for 1.2 to 2 billion
READ MORETaiwan holds referendum on reef protection, pork imports, and nuclear power
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- December 18, 2021
Taiwan will hold a four-question referendum today. Citizens will vote on four issues: reopening a nuclear power plant, banning US
READ MOREPacific Alliance to meet in Cartagena
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- December 11, 2021
The Pacific Alliance will meet in Cartagena, Colombia today. The Pacific Alliance is a trading bloc of four countries—Mexico, Colombia,
READ MOREPope Francis visits Greece
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- December 4, 2021
Pope Francis will begin his three-day tour of Greece today in an attempt to develop and strengthen relations between Roman
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Burkina Faso opposition to demand resignation of President Roch Marc Christian Kabore
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- November 27, 2021
Opposition groups in Burkina Faso will take to the streets of Ouagadougou today to demand the resignation of President Roch
READ MOREPetr Fiala to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Czech Republic
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- November 26, 2021
The Czech Republic will swear in a Petr Fiala as Prime Minister today. Fiala, leader of the conservative Civic Democratic
READ MOREBelarus to close USAID offices today
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- November 20, 2021
Belarus will close the American embassy’s USAID and Public Diplomacy offices today which focused on providing foreign aid and assisting
READ MORERussia’s Artic University sets sail
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- November 13, 2021
Russia’s North Arctic Federal University (NAFU) Marine Geography School arrives today in Kaliningrad to study hydrometeorology and focus on the
READ MORECameroon to Begin Vaccinating Civil Servants
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- November 6, 2021
Cameroon will begin vaccinating civil servants today with efforts continuing through the end of the month. Though inoculation is strongly
READ MOREIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit state of Uttarakhand
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- November 5, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state of Uttarakhand today. Located in northern India, Uttarakhand is a religious
READ MORENigeria’s People’s Democratic Party to hold national convention
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- October 30, 2021
Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) holds its national convention today in the capital Abuja. Today’s meeting will go ahead despite
READ MORETaiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu to speak at Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China
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- October 29, 2021
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will speak virtually today at a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) as
READ MOREEvergrande meets the deadline for $119 million in interest payments
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- October 23, 2021
Chinese real estate company Evergrande Group avoided defaulting on an $83.5 million interest payment due today. Today was the end
READ MOREEU leaders to close European Council meeting on migration and tech
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- October 22, 2021
EU leaders will today close the European Council meetings held in Brussels. The two-day talks cover a variety of areas
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