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ISIS extremists put Southeast Asia on alert as Marawi siege lifted

The recent lifting of the bloody Marawi siege by the Philippine army is a stark reminder to…

Duterte Abe
Sunday, October 29

DUTERTE’S TOKYO DRIFT Philippine leader’s Tokyo trip walks Japan-China tightrope President Rodrigo Duterte will begin…

Duterte Abe
Philippine president walks Japan-China tightrope on Tokyo visit

President Rodrigo Duterte will begin a three-day visit to Tokyo today to discuss infrastructure projects,…

Rouhani and Amano IAEA
IAEA chief travels to Iran as nuclear deal faces uncertain future

Yukiya Amano will hold high-level talks with Iranian officials in Tehran today. The discussions are…

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Iceland to hold closely contested snap parliamentary elections

Almost exactly a year after last October’s parliamentary snap elections, Icelanders will head to the…

Gokcek Ankara
Ankara Mayor Gokcek to resign as Erdogan consolidates local power

Melih Gokcek steps down today after 23 years in office. The move comes after Ankara’s residents…

PM Netanyahu with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull
Saturday, October 28

TWO STATE MATES Australian PM arrives in Israel Malcolm Turnbull arrives in Israel today ahead…

PM Netanyahu with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull
Australian PM Turnbull visits Israel to push two state solution

Malcolm Turnbull arrives in Israel today ahead of four days of talks, including meetings with…

A man holds leaflets featuring an image of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader, at a Japanese election campaign rally in Tokyo, Japan October 18, 2017.
Abe triumphant: making sense of the Japanese election

Despite scandals and low approval ratings, Abe government was re-elected with a two-thirds majority.

Russian President Putin watches the cross country skiing men’s relay during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center near Krasnaya Polyana
Russia’s central bank expected to cut rates again amid economic optimism

Russia’s central bankers are expected to cut interest rates today, probably by 25-basis points to…