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Iraqi Kurdistan, KRG president Masoud Barzani will step down after Iraqi Kurdish referendum
Masoud Barzani to step down on Wednesday after disastrous Kurdish referendum

Massoud Barzani will leave his post as president of the Kurdistan Regional Government. His resignation…

Central Asia railway. North-South Transport Corridor
Putin, Aliyev visit Iran as new North-South Transport Corridor takes shape

The presidents of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan will meet today in Iran for their second…

Legal counsel of Facebook, Google and Twitter testify before Congress
Lawyers from Facebook, Twitter and Google face Congress amid Russia probe

Lawyers from Facebook, Google and Twitter will be questioned by the House and Senate intelligence…

Legal counsel of Facebook, Google and Twitter testify before Congress
Wednesday, November 1

SILICON VALLEY TESTIMONIES Tech giants testify before Congress Lawyers from Facebook, Google and Twitter will…

Moon Jae-in will address national assembly in Seoul regarding South Korea's state of the nation
Moon Jae-in to deliver South Korea’s State of the Nation on Wednesday

Moon Jae-in will address the National Assembly in Seoul today. Today’s address will be Moon’s…

Andrej Babis to open coalition talks
Billionaire populist Andrej Babis in box seat to form government in Czech Republic

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis will meet President Milos Zeman today. Babis will receive formal approval to…

Dmitry Medvedev and Li Keqiang frosty embrace
Russian prime minister in Beijing as talks turn to cooperation

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Beijing today for a three-day state visit; he…

Rafah Border Crossing to be handed over to Palestinian Authority
Hamas to hand control of Rafah border crossing to Palestinian Authority

Today, Hamas will turn over control of the Rafah border crossing, the only entry point…

Manus Island closed
Tensions simmer as Manus Island detention centre set to be shut down on Tuesday

The Australian-sponsored detention facility in Papua New Guinea is to be closed today. In a…

Manus Island closed
Tuesday, October 31

CAMP CLOSED Tensions simmer as Manus Island detention centre shuts down The Australian-sponsored detention facility…