New Sri Lanka president sworn in eyeing unity government
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as president of the…
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President…
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Fleeing Sri Lankan president’s cash in court, succession battle begins
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Millions of rupees in cash left behind by…
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Sri Lanka’s president to quit after chased from home
by Amal Jayasinghe with Faisal Kamal in Galle Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lankan protesters…
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“I will deliver, no excuses for me,” says 17th PHL president Marcos Jr., as he calls for unity
"We are here to repair a house divided," says President Marcos Jr during inauguration speech as he promises to make…
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Historic moment: Marcos Jr welcomed at Palace by outgoing Pres. Duterte before inauguration as 17th PHL president
Departure honors given to PHL's outgoing President Duterte as he leaves Malacanang Palace (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong”…
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President of Panama announces blood cancer diagnosis
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) -- The President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday that he has blood cancer,…
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President Duterte visits INC Executive Minister before term ends
(Eagle News) -- Two weeks before his term ends, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte paid a courtesy call on Iglesia Ni…
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Bolivian ex-president Anez sentenced to 10 years in prison
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Anez was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, more than…
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“Wish me well, pray for me,” says Marcos Jr after proclamation; Sara Duterte also proclaimed as VP
Historic proclamation of first majority president and vice-president in the post-1986 era, says Congress (Eagle News) -- “Wish me…
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Congress finishes nat’l canvass: final votes show Marcos with 31.6M votes, Sara with 32M votes
Proclamation of Marcos Jr as 17th PHL president, Sara Duterte as next VP of the country, set at 5 p.m.…
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Palace commends Robredo camp for decision not to delay nat’l canvassing of votes for president, VP
(Eagle News) – Malacanang commended Vice-President Leni Robredo’s camp for “expediting” the canvassing of votes for president on Tuesday,…
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