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- Afghanistan (54)
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- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Estonia’s pro-West coalition collapses amid infighting
TALLINN: Estonia’s three-party coalition government collapsed on Monday as its two junior partners ended their cooperation with pro-Nato Prime Minister Taavi Roivas amid infighting over his leadership. “For the Social Democrats SDE and conservative IRL party the cooperation with the Reform party in this government has finished,”...
Cambodian Lawmaker Sentenced in Border Treaty Dispute
Exiled Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy rallied to the defense of an opposition lawmaker sentenced to a seven-year prison term on Monday for posting a disputed copy of the border agreement between Cambodia and Vietnam on Facebook in 2015. On Monday the Phnom Penh Municipal Court found Senator Hong Sok Hour guilty of forging...
Mikheil Saakashvili quits as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Saakashvili is now wanted in Georgia on criminal charges. …read more Source:...
IFC Study Finds Climate Pact Helped Open Up $23 Trillion in Emerging-Market Opportunities
A study released today by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, shows that the historic global agreement on climate change adopted in Paris last year helped open up nearly $23 trillion in opportunities for climate-smart investments in emerging markets between now and 2030. Since the Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015, a total of 189...
Quitting as Odessa governor, Saakashvili hits out at Ukraine leadership
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili tendered his resignation as governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region on Monday, accusing highly-placed officials in Kiev of obstructing his attempts at reform. …read more Source: Channel...
Former Georgia President resigns as Ukraine Odessa governor
The news channel 112 Ukrayina TV said Saakashvili cited corruption in the capital, Kiev, as one reason for his decision. …read more Source:...
Saakashvili resigns as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili tendered his resignation as governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region on Monday, accusing highly-placed officials in Kiev of obstructing his attempts at reform. …read more Source: Channel...
Saakashvili resigns as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili tendered his resignation as governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region on Monday, accusing highly-placed officials in Kiev of obstructing his attempts at reform, Reuters reports. Saakashvili, who is widely credited with cracking down on graft when he was president of Georgia from 2004-2013,...
Saakashvili submits resignation
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president, has resigned as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, informs BBC. The news channel 112 Ukrayina TV said Mr Saakashvili cited corruption in the capital, Kiev, as one reason for his decision. He also criticised the huge wealth of some Ukrainian politicians. More here …read more Source:...
Saakashvili says to resign as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili tendered his resignation from the post of governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region on Monday, saying he would continue to fight corruption. …read more Source: Channel...
