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Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
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Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports

Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, is set to resign after facing backlash for sexist comments, Japanese…
Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed
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Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed

PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigned with immediate effect on Thursday after learning that a war crimes tribunal…
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest
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Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest

BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he…
Minister quits Israeli government over COVID-19 curbs on protests
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Minister quits Israeli government over COVID-19 curbs on protests

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli minister resigned on Friday in protest against a new law that curbed demonstrations against Prime…
Algerians cheer end of Bouteflika era but want broader change
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Algerians cheer end of Bouteflika era but want broader change

Flag-waving Algerians celebrated the resignation of ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after two decades in power, but vowed to keep protesting…
Finland’s government resigns after healthcare reform fails
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Finland’s government resigns after healthcare reform fails

Finland’s government resigned on Friday after ditching plans to reform the healthcare system, a key policy, the Finnish president’s office…
Iran president rejects FM Zarif’s resignation
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Iran president rejects FM Zarif’s resignation

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani rejected Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation on Wednesday, the government’s official website said. “I believe…
Iran FM Zarif announces resignation on Instagram
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Iran FM Zarif announces resignation on Instagram

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was the lead negotiator in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major powers,…
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections
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Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections

  Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the most serious challenge to his right-wing coalition in nearly…
Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza
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Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman was due to make a public statement on Wednesday and a…
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