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Macron visits Mali to discuss new counter-terror force for the Sahel

Emmanuel Macron will meet the leaders of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger today…

Iranian parliament mulls response to US sanctions

Iran’s parliament will discuss its response to US sanctions legislation today. On June 15 the…

Sunday, July 2

LOCAL ELECTIONS IN TOKYO Abe’s LDP set for losses Tokyo, the world’s most populous metropolis,…

India transforms taxation with nationwide GST rollout

The new Indian Goods and Services Tax will come into effect today; it will be…

UN peacekeepers start new fiscal year on tight budget

United Nations peacekeepers begin the fiscal year today on at tight budget. Although peacekeeping programs…

Thailand’s former PM faces court

The trial of Thailand’s former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, comes to an end this month…

Saturday, July 1

TAXATION TRANSFORMATION India to roll out GST nationwide The new Indian Goods and Services Tax…

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India’s GST rollout: creating a national market

PM’s Modi’s heavily championed goods and services tax will be implemented from July 1.

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The Iranian nuclear deal and people-to-people diplomacy

Tourism and related industries could be big winners as Iran emerges from years in isolation.

Qatar appeals to peak aviation body to open neighbours’ skies

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the UN’s aviation arm, will hold a hearing today…