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PM-elect vows to repair Australia's image overseas
May 22, 2022 (AFP)
Fresh from a victory that ended a decade of continuous conservative rule, Albanese signalled an era of fairer, greener and less pugilistic politics for Australi...
From South Africa, a success story for democracy
May 20, 2022 (SPX)
Those events were a major part of the global 1990s-era shift toward democratic rule. But in recent years, critics have increasingly questioned the success of So...
Climate fight rages in rich Australian suburbs
May 19, 2022 (AFP)
More than 20 candidates -- highly qualified, well financed and mostly women -- are barnstorming some of Australia's wealthiest suburbs ahead of Saturday's elect...
Dutch PM deleted texts on mobile 'to save space'
May 18, 2022 (AFP)
Rutte, whose devotion to his old Nokia has chimed with his frugal public image, made the admission after De Volkskrant newspaper sought access to government com...
Chile redeploys army to restive southern region
May 17, 2022 (AFP)
"We have decided to use all tools to guarantee security," said interior minister Izkia Siches after announcing the move. Soldiers were deployed to Araucania and...
Swedish, Finnish MPs debate NATO membership
May 16, 2022 (AFP)
Finland officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday as Sweden's ruling party said it backed membership, paving the way for a joint application. Th...
Chile defense minister's home robbed, presidential car stolen
May 14, 2022 (AFP)
Fernandez, a granddaughter of former Socialist leader Salvador Allende, was not at home at the time of the attack late Friday in Santiago's Nunoa neighborhood. ...
Myanmar junta slams US summit snub, lauds ties with China
May 13, 2022 (AFP)
Washington has repeatedly denounced the coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government last year, and the US government has imposed sanctions on top figures in ...
Myanmar junta charges central bank ex-deputy governor with corruption
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
Trained in the United States and Britain, Bo Bo Nge was appointed in 2017 as liberalisation swept the Southeast Asian nation after the former junta relaxed its ...
Sri Lanka defence chief rules out military coup
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
Weeks of peaceful protests against a crippling economic crisis have boiled over after government loyalists attacked demonstrators demanding the country's leader...
Guinea announces three-year transition to civilian rule
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
The 36-month transition, decided at a legislative plenary meeting on Wednesday, is slightly shorter than the 39 months which military junta leader Colonel Mamad...
South Korea to swear in hawkish Yoon as president
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
Yoon, 61, takes office at a time of high tensions on the Korean peninsula, with an increasingly belligerent Pyongyang conducting a record 15 weapons tests since...
Shoot-on-sight orders issued to quell Sri Lanka riots
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
"Security forces have been ordered to shoot on sight anyone looting public property or causing harm to life," the ministry said. The order came as the governmen...
Son of late Philippine dictator wins presidency in landslide
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
With an initial count almost complete, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr had secured over 56 percent of the vote and more than double the tally of his nearest riva...
Philippine dictator's son wins landslide presidential victory
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
With an initial count almost complete, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Junior had secured over 56 percent of the vote and more than double the tally of his nearest ...
Kravchuk, first president of independent Ukraine, dies
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
President Volodymyr Zelensky described Kravchuk as a "historic figure" and praised his role in steering the nation through the painful period of the Soviet brea...
Marcos Jr eyes landslide as Philippines votes for new president
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
Nearly 40 years after the patriarch was deposed by a popular revolt and the family chased into exile, Ferdinand Marcos Junior looks set to complete their remark...
Marcos Jr heads for landslide as Philippines votes for new president
May 08, 2022 (AFP)
Nearly 40 years after the patriarch was deposed by a popular revolt and the family chased into exile, Ferdinand Marcos Junior looks set to complete their remark...
Hong Kong leader appointment violates democratic norms: EU foreign policy chief
May 08, 2022 (AFP)
John Lee, 64, who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement, was appointed Hong Kong leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing loyalists. "...
Colombia military bristles at rise of leftist presidential hopeful
May 06, 2022 (AFP)
With former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro standing a good chance of becoming Colombia's next president, the army chief and defense minister have taken to soci...
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