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Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» BOGOTA - Gustavo Petro, Colombia's new president, faces a plethora of challenges ahead -- from appeasing deeply suspicious military and business sectors, to ending a decades-long conflict with armed groups and garnering enough support in congress to govern.
US news star Larry King hospitalised with Covid-19: report
AFP, Published on 03/01/2021
» WASHINGTON:- Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19, US media reported Saturday.
Shaped by tragedy, Joe Biden eyes calm after Trump storm
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - He has channeled personal tragedy into a heart-on-his-sleeve compassion for everyday Americans, but President-elect Joe Biden faces the challenge of a lifetime as he inherits a nation both traumatized and spellbound by his White House predecessor.
Greeted, trolled and flamed: Prayut on Facebook
AFP, Published on 16/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha received what seemed like a year's full of social media 'welcomes' as he opened new accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on Monday.
Populists, far-right eye gains in Italian election
AFP, Published on 03/03/2018
» ROME - Italian populist and far-right parties have their eye on making major gains in this weekend's election, spooking investors and European capitals after a campaign dominated by fears about immigration and the economy.