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China builds new presidential palace in Pacific's Vanuatu
At an official handover ceremony conducted in front of a towering China Aid billboard, Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai announced the opening of the nation's sweeping new presidential palace.
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China hands over lavish new presidential palace to Vanuatu, ahead of PM's visit to Beijing
China has handed over a massive newly-built presidential palace to Vanuatu days before the Pacific nation's prime minister is expected to visit Beijing. In a lavish ceremony in the capital Port ...
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What if China Invades? For Taiwan, a TV Show Raises Tough Questions.
The scene recently shot in front of the presidential palace dramatized one way that might happen. As a crowd of Taiwanese protesters calls for peaceful compromise with Beijing, pro-China ...
The AP Interview: East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins
The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on ...
The AP Interview: East Timor's president says the pope's visit isn't time to dwell on past sins
The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on ...
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Our View: What expertise do advisors bring to the presidential palace?
Until Tuesday the presidential palace had refused to release the names of the advisors, providing only the initials of each one in the list that included their pay and academic qualifications.
Three U.S. citizens face death penalty for participating in Congo coup attempt
Three Americans are facing death sentences in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they are charged with trying to ...
Brazil’s Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct
Brazil’s president dismissed his human rights minister after allegations Silvio Almeida harassed several women.
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Brazil's Lula praises Olympic athletes at presidential palace
He added that the assembled athletes stand as examples to millions of Brazilian boys and girls and, at one point, called on two skateboarders to perform kickflips on the presidential palace's ...
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Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation’s unfinished future capital
Appearing with his successor, President-elect Prabowo Subianto, in front of the palace, Widodo insisted that the controversial $33 billion construction effort will be worth it. “The Nusantara ...
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How to Be Truly Free: Lessons From a Philosopher President
He was the folksy president of Uruguay who had shunned his nation’s presidential palace to live in a tiny tin-roof home with his wife and three-legged dog. But Mr. Mujica’s legacy will be more ...
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Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation's unfinished future capital
Appearing with his successor, President-elect Prabowo Subianto, in front of the palace, Widodo insisted that the controversial $33 billion construction effort will be worth it. "The Nusantara ...