Politics
Xi extends congratulations to Shigeru Ishiba on election as Japanese PM
BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping extended on Tuesday congratulations to Shigeru Ishiba on his election as...
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Struggle for constitutional courts not for sake of current CJP: Bilawal Bhutto
QUETTA: In an attempt to put all speculations regarding a purported extension for Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa...
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Ex-defence minister Ishiba set to become Japan’s next prime minister
TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Veteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba was set on Friday to become Japan's next prime minister after...
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Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for...
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Former Bangladesh PM Hasina’s son wants role for her party in reforms, election
The son of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief’s timeline for elections within...
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Taylor Swift breaks silence on US elections, endorses Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift, a self-declared “childless cat lady,” has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States. The global megastar...
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Ethiopian, Somali officials to continue indirect talks in Türkiye
Delegations from Ethiopia and Somalia will continue indirect talks on Tuesday under Türkiye's mediation in efforts to resolve a dispute...
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Chinese vice premier calls for ensuring bumper harvest after flooding
CHANGCHUN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has called for efforts to minimize the damage to agricultural...
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Critics predict a short life for Pezeshkian’s cabinet
Even President Masoud Pezeshkian's supporters criticize his cabinet choice, knowing key ministers, including Foreign, Intelligence and Defense Ministers were selected...
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Indonesia holds first cabinet meeting in planned new capital, Nusantara
JAKARTA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in his planned new capital, Nusantara,...
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