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ACEH PROVINCE, Indonesia (Reuters) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited injured residents in the quake area of Aceh province on Friday (December 9). Widodo met over 130 patients treated in Chik Ditiro Hospital in Pidie Jaya regency, reported Kompas TV. Wednesday’s (December 7) 6.5 magnitude quake has killed 102 people and injured over 700. Hundreds of buildings crumbled to the ground and thousands left homeless. The province of Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra […]
by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, once known as the “Queen of Elections”, faced an act of attempted political regicide Friday as lawmakers gathered to vote on a motion calling for her impeachment. Engulfed by a corruption scandal that has transfixed the nation and paralysed her administration, Park must now confront the prospect of going down as the first democratically-elected South Korean president to be kicked […]
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday phoned Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned after a crushing referendum defeat. “The president emphasized that Italy will remain one of the United States’ closest and strongest allies and an indispensable partner,” the White House said in a statement. Obama made the call from Air Force One on a flight from Washington to Tampa, Florida, thanking Renzi “for the close friendship and […]
by Amelie BARON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Jovenel Moise, the provisional winner of Haiti’s presidential election with 55 percent of the vote in the first round, has claimed victory, calling on demonstrators to stand down and restore order in the capital. “The people have had their say,” he said Thursday in an interview with AFP, adding that it was now time for his rivals “to begin to realize that the country can no longer wallow […]
by Timothy A. Clary, with Michael Mathes in Washington INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump launched into a post-election victory lap Thursday by visiting a company where he claimed credit for saving American jobs, as he warned other US firms they will face consequences if relocating abroad. The president-elect, who made guaranteeing jobs for blue-collar American workers a key plank of his campaign, strode triumphantly through an Indiana factory that makes Carrier air conditioners, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s ruling party on Thursday urged scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye to step down in April next year, giving her a week to accept their ultimatum or risk impeachment. Park this week said she would be willing to step down early after coming under huge pressure to quit over an influence peddling scandal that has drawn more than a million people onto the streets in protest. The ruling Saenuri Party’s 128 […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean National Assembly’s special committee, made up of opposition politicians and ruling party members, began investigations into the influence-peddling scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday (November 30). The committee is set to probe various government departments accused of bending under the influence of Park and her friend, Choi Soon-sil, who has been requested to attend a hearing on December 7, the parliament said. Heads of South […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday she was willing to stand down early and would let parliament decide on her fate. “I will leave the issue of my departure, including the (possible) reduction of my term in office, to a decision by the National Assembly”, she said in a speech carried live on television. “Once lawmakers come up with measures to transfer power in a way that minimises any […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday morning visited his parents’ tomb at the Wireless Catholic Cemetery in his hometown in Davao City. Duterte arrived in the Philippines from his debut at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru, last night. The President offered candles and a prayer, while pacing back and forth inside his parents’ mausoleum. He was accompanied by his security group and other media men. In a video posted from RTVM, […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US president-elect Donald Trump backed away from a threat to prosecute his political rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, saying to do so would be “very divisive for the country.” During a meeting with New York Times editorial staff, Trump appeared to reverse the “lock-her-up” campaign rhetoric that had called his respect for the rule of law into question. “I don’t want to hurt the Clintons, I really […]
by Andrew Beatty Joshua Howat Berger LIMA, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his legacy, offering advice to his successor and discussing his post-presidential life at the end of his final foreign tour. His historic presidency and charisma have made Obama a rock star on the international scene, even at times when the daily grind of politics dimmed the glow around his election as the United […]
by Gina DOGGETT Guy JACKSON PARIS, France (AFP) –Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the rightwing primary. Sarkozy was beaten into third place after a stunning upset by Francois Fillon, who served as his prime minister, with the veteran Alain Juppe finishing second. The surprise result puts Fillon in a commanding position for next Sunday’s second round of a […]
