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Zimbabwe votes in uphill election for defiant opposition
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» HARARE: Zimbabweans on Wednesday began voting in closely watched presidential and legislative elections after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.
African Union suspends Niger over coup
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» ADDIS ABABA: The African Union said on Tuesday it had suspended coup-hit Niger until civilian rule is restored and announced it would assess the implications of any armed intervention in the Sahel nation.
African Union hosts Niger talks as regime sends mixed signals
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - The African Union (AU) on Monday held talks on the Niger crisis as the country's post-coup rulers sounded defiance yet also pointed to diplomacy for a potential solution.
Little-known senator Kakar to be sworn in as new Pakistan PM
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Little-known senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was set to be sworn in Monday as Pakistan's caretaker prime minister to see the country through to an election due in months.
Malaysia's Anwar thwarts opposition challenge in state polls
AFP, Published on 13/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition thwarted a challenge by an opposition alliance in state elections, official results showed Sunday, with analysts saying the win would buy him time to consolidate power in the largely Islamic Southeast Asian nation.
Pakistan names caretaker PM amid turbulence
Published on 12/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD: A little-known senator from Pakistan’s least-populous province was named caretaker prime minister on Saturday to see the country through to an election that is at least three months away.
Former Pakistan PM Khan arrested
Published on 05/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD: Police arrested former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, his lawyer said, after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts.
Trump legal bills emptying campaign coffers
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has been burning through millions of dollars as he faces an onslaught of legal bills from the investigations threatening his presidential election bid -- with some sources of funding drying up fast.
Suu Kyi given partial pardon
Published on 01/08/2023
» Aung San Suu Kyi, the former civilian leader of Myanmar, has been pardoned on five of the 19 offences for which she was convicted and jailed for a total of 33 years, state media and an informed source reported on Tuesday.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in a 2021 military coup, has been moved from prison to a government building, an official from her party said Friday.