WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern on Friday (Oct 16) urged voters to deliver her a strong mandate at this weekend’s general election, promising…
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Tajikistan vote seen as easy win for strongman Emomali Rakhmon
DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (AFP) – Central Asian Tajikistan goes to the polls Sunday (Oct 11) in a presidential election expected to make incumbent Emomali Rakhmon the…
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New Caledonia rejects full independence from France again
PARIS (REUTERS) – The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday (Oct 4) for the second time in as…
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New Zealand's Ardern takes on housing crisis issue ahead of early voting
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party promised to deliver more homes and replace a 30-year-old law blamed for high housing costs and impeding…
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Statutory declarations being signed at caretaker Sabah chief minister Shafie's residence as speculation grows he's eyeing minority govt
KOTA KINABALU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Sabah Cultural Board chairman Ismail Bungsu, who is also a Parti Warisan Sabah leader, has revealed that statutory…
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Hong Kong court rejects Joshua Wong's challenge to 2019 election disqualification
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – A Hong Kong court rejected on procedural grounds on Wednesday (Sept 23) a challenge by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to his…
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Indonesia presidential hopefuls jockeying ahead of 2024 race
Indonesia’s next presidential election is four years away, but several prominent figures have been gearing up to put out their names as possible candidates, including…
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Trump pick for Latam bank poised for win after regional opposition fades
BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to run Latin America’s main financing institution appears poised to win the top job in this…
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Book shows Trump betrayed Americans by downplaying virus: Biden says
WARREN, Mich. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of betraying the American people on Wednesday, saying he knowingly lied about…
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Japan Cabinet support leaps as PM Abe heads for exit
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet soared after he announced his resignation and his right-hand man Yoshihide Suga emerged last…
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Belarus protesters keep pressure on Lukashenko with new march
MINSK (AFP) – Thousands of Belarusians staged a peaceful new march on Sunday (Sept 6), keeping the pressure on strongman Alexander Lukashenko who has refused…
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Senior Japan ruling party member suggests early election, says Kyodo News
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s next prime minister could call a snap general election shortly after taking office next week, a senior member of Japan’s ruling…
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Japan's Suga jumps in popularity, tops favourability poll for next PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is now the most preferred candidate among the public to become the next prime minister, surging…
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Joe Biden meets family of shooting victim Jacob Blake in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (REUTERS) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday (Sept 3) met the family of Jacob Blake, the black man whose shooting by…
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