Kyrgyzstan ex-leader sentenced to 11 years in crime boss case
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Kyrgyzstan's former president was sentenced to 11 years in jail Tuesday over the illegal release of…
6 years ago
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China’s Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
by Noel CELIS / and Laurie Chen in Beijing Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi…
6 years ago
House panel approves reso providing for longer terms for some solons, election of President and VP in tandem
(Eagle News) -- A House panel on Wednesday, Dec. 12, approved a resolution amending the Constitution to include, among others,…
7 years ago
Lacson supports proposal for country’s President, VP to be voted in tandem
(Eagle News) -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday, Nov. 27, expressed support for a proposal to have both the President…
7 years ago
Botswana’s President Masisi wins hotly contested election
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) -- Incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday won a five-year term in Botswana's elections which saw…
7 years ago
From comic to commander-in-chief: Ukraine comedian with no political experience wins presidency in landslide
by Oleksandr SAVOCHENKO Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine's election has catapulted Volodymyr Zelensky, a 41-year-old standup comedian…
7 years ago
Algeria lawmakers elect first new president in 20 years
by Claire Doyen Agence France Presse ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- Lawmakers named the speaker of the upper house as…
7 years ago
Sara Duterte to decide on whether to run for President by 2021
(Eagle News)--Davao Mayor Sara Duterte will decide on whether to run for President in 2021. The mayor made the statement…
7 years ago
Eyeing Trump, wave of women join 2020 White House race
by Elodie CUZIN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two years after Hillary Clinton failed in her historic…
7 years ago
Relief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
by Amal Jayasinghe Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday…
8 years ago
Palace sends condolences to Vietnam gov’t over death of President Tran Dai Quang
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine government offered its deepest condolences to the government of Vietnam on Sunday on the death…
8 years ago
Angara named new president of LDP
(Eagle News)--Senator Sonny Angara has been named the new president of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. The announcement was made…
8 years ago
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