Japan’s new PM Kishida unveils cabinet
by Shingo ITO / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida unveiled his government on…
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Trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi taking toll on her health: lawyer
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's health has suffered from her frequent appearances before a…
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Austria govt unveils ‘eco’ tax reform
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Austria's government unveiled on Sunday what it calls an "eco-social" reform of the tax system, a…
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‘Pandora Papers’ expose leaders’ offshore millions
More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya and the Czech Republic, have used…
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Trump asks court to get him back on Twitter
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump has filed suit asking a court to reinstate his account on Twitter…
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Sara Duterte seeks reelection as Davao City mayor, files certificate of candidacy in hometown
Presidential daughter thanks supporters and calls for honest, orderly elections (Eagle News) -- Davao City mayor Sara Duterte filed…
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Pres. Duterte says he won’t run for VP anymore, announces retirement from politics after term
Duterte announces decision as Senator Go files his candidacy for VP with Comelec (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte…
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Locked down Sydney left leaderless after corruption resignation
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The leader of Australia's most populous state resigned Friday amid a corruption investigation, leaving Sydneysiders --…
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UK fuel industry denies govt claims crisis is easing
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK petrol stations are still running out of fuel, a retailers' group warned on Thursday,…
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Kim’s sister gets post on top North Korean body
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister has been appointed to the country's top…
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Manny Pacquiao quits boxing with presidency in sight
by Allison Jackson and Mikhail Flores Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine boxing legend and 2022…
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Fumio Kishida: calm centrist picked as Japan’s next PM
by Katie Forster TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's next leader Fumio Kishida is a soft-spoken former foreign minister from a…
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