Zambian president removes finance minister, appoints central bank deputy governor

Zambia's president has appointed central bank deputy governor Bwalya Ng'andu as finance minister, taking over from Margaret Mwanakatwe who has been fired, a statement from the president's office said.

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China-friendly Taiwan mayor beats Foxconn's Gou in opposition party's presidential primary

A China-friendly mayor in Taiwan on Monday won the opposition party's nomination for the 2020 presidential election beating Foxconn's founder Terry Gou and posting a direct challenge to President Tsai Ing-wen who is seeking re-election.

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Japan PM Abe's ruling bloc set for solid upper house win: polls

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is set to win a solid majority in an upper house election later this week, keeping alive his dream to revise Japan's pacifist constitution, a survey showed on Monday.

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China's economy grows at slowest pace since 1990s

China's economy has been slowing despite Beijing's efforts to boost spending and cut taxes.

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China's economy grows at slowest pace since 1990s

China's economy has been slowing despite Beijing's efforts to boost spending and cut taxes.

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Kaohsiung mayor wins opposition party's nomination for Taiwan's 2020 presidential election

The mayor of Taiwan's southern port city Han Kuo-yu on Monday won the opposition party's hotly contested nomination for the 2020 presidential election, posting a direct challenge to President Tsai Ing-wen who is seeking re-election.

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Erdogan says Trump can waive sanctions on Turkey for Russian defense purchase

U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to waive sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of Russian air defense systems and should find a "middle ground" in the dispute, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.

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Kaohsiung mayor wins opposition party's nomination for Taiwan's 2020 presidential election: media

The mayor of Taiwan's southern port city Han Kuo-yu on Monday won the opposition party's hotly contested nomination for the 2020 presidential election, domestic media said.

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Venezuelan opposition returning to Barbados to continue talks with government

Venezuela's opposition said on Sunday it will return to Barbados to continue talks with the government of President Nicolas Maduro as part of efforts to resolve the South American nation's political crisis.

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Iran ready to talk if U.S. lifts sanctions, Pompeo skeptical

Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States if Washington lifts sanctions and returns to the 2015 nuclear deal it quit last year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Sunday.

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Clashes break out as Hong Kong protesters escalate fight in suburbs

Tens of thousands rallied in a large Hong Kong suburb on Sunday, driven by abiding anger at the government's handling of an extradition bill that has revived fears of China tightening its grip over the former British colony and eroding its freedoms.

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Ebola in DR Congo: Case confirmed in Goma

It is the first time Ebola has been diagnosed in Goma, a city of more than a million people.

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U.S. launches small-scale immigration raids as families hide

U.S. authorities launched small-scale operations to arrest undocumented families over the weekend in a start to President Donald Trump's plan to deport thousands of immigrants.

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Louisiana police investigate slaying of civil rights activist-historian

Police in Louisiana are investigating the presumed slaying of a prominent civil rights activist and founder of an African-American history museum whose body was found in the trunk of her car in the state capital, Baton Rouge, officials said on Sunday.

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Monsoon floods kill dozens in Nepal and India

Reports say at least 43 people have been killed in Nepal, with heavy rain expected to continue.

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Hong Kong activists target mainland shoppers in latest wave of protests

Hong Kong protesters are set to rally for a second day on Sunday in an area popular with mainland Chinese shoppers as anger over the government's handling of an extradition bill revives other grievances, such as an influx of cross-border visitors.

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Quake of magnitude 6.9 strikes west of Australia's Broome: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.

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