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Latvia PM Karins to step down over coalition rift
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» RIGA - Latvia's Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced Monday he will step down from the office, citing "lack of dynamics" in the current government as the reason for his decision.
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.
Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar
AFP, Published on 12/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a barometer of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government.
IS attack on Syrian army bus kills 26
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» BEIRUT: At least 26 soldiers have been killed in war-torn Syria's east, a monitor said on Friday, the deadliest in a new wave of attacks blamed on Islamic State group jihadists.
Malaysia bans LGBT-themed Swatch products
Published on 10/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday banned Swatch Group watches and accessories celebrating LGBTQ rights, saying the Swiss company’s products may be harmful to morality and public interest.
Tropical forest nations seek climate plan in Brazil
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - Nations from Brazil to Indonesia met Wednesday to seek a plan to save the world's tropical rainforests, a day after South American leaders drew criticism for failing to adopt a pledge to protect the Amazon.
Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir in hospital
Published on 03/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to a specialist heart hospital for “observation”, a source told AFP on Thursday.
Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month's elections.