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Sunak appointed crisis-hit UK's first PM of colour
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» LONDON: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to mend the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's calamitous 49-day tenure.
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking 'reset' in US ties
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was hoping to "reset the relationship" with Pakistan which has worsened in recent months.
Ukraine crisis overshadows Blinken bridgebuilding trip to Asia
AFP, Published on 13/02/2022
» US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts declared their unity on confronting security threats in the Asia-Pacific Saturday, even as Washington was intensely occupied by the possibility of war in Eastern Europe.
China won't 'shy away' from sea row
AFP, Published on 29/08/2013
» BEIJING - Beijing will "not shy away from problems" in disputed Asian waters, its foreign minister said Thursday at a meeting between China and Southeast Asian countries.
Cambodian opposition appeals poll results
AFP, Published on 14/08/2013
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's opposition party on Wednesday appealed against preliminary official election results that handed a narrow victory to strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen despite allegations of widespread fraud.
Protesters march to Pheu Thai Party
AFP, Published on 29/11/2013
» Anti-government protesters began a cheerful parade through Bangkok's streets Friday, heading for the headquarters of the Pheu Thai Party led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» PARIS: Of the many people who made history in 2019, some surprised themselves and the world by emerging from obscurity to make their mark, though one remains anonymous for the time being -- "The Whistleblower" behind the impeachment probe into US President Donald Trump.
£9.9m chimp parliament painting smashes Banksy record
AFP, Published on 04/10/2019
» LONDON: A Banksy painting depicting the British parliament populated by chimpanzees smashed the record for the mysterious British street artist on Thursday, fetching nearly £9.9 million, Sotheby's auction house said.
Myanmar asks Bangladesh to stop aid to stranded Rohingya
AFP, Published on 12/08/2018
» Myanmar has asked Bangladesh to stop providing aid to 6,000 Rohingya stranded on the border between the two countries since a military crackdown prompted a mass exodus of the Muslim minority last year, the foreign ministry in Dhaka said.
Brexit campaigners breached UK vote rules, lawyers say
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» LONDON - Brexit campaigners breached UK law to channel more funds to a data analysis firm ahead of the EU referendum, according to evidence outlined on Monday by whistleblowers' lawyers.