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Delays, disruptions as South Koreans surge to sign online petition to impeach president
SEOUL - An online petition calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached experienced delays and disruptions due to...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Ex-Philippines president Duterte's senate election bid poses threat to former ally Marcos
MANILA - The Philippines' dominant #Marcos and #Duterte political dynasties, uneasy allies for two years, are gearing up for an...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign
PARIS - France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: what happens next in French elections?
PARIS - Here's how the second round of France's parliamentary election on July 7 will work and the possible scenarios after exit polls...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?
PARIS - Exit polls after Sunday's first round of the snap parliamentary election in France showed the far-right National Rally winning...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
S.Africa's DA committed to cabinet negotiations, ANC says talks 'almost done'
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) is committed to working out a deal over posts in President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet,...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
EU sees rise in deportation rates for non-EU migrants
A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Analysis-French diplomacy faces turbulent time if far-right wins election
PARIS - French diplomacy could be headed for an unprecedented period of turbulence if the far-right wins a snap parliamentary election,...
Jun 28, 20244 min read
Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary election on Sept. 1
BAKU - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan scheduled snap parliamentary elections for Sept. 1 in a decree published on Friday in a...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
France saw a rise in all types of racism in 2023, report says
PARIS - Racism and intolerance are rising in France, fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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