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Factbox-Michel Barnier's first challenges as France's new PM
PARIS - French conservative Michel Barnier, named prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, faces an overflowing in-tray...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Azerbaijan's ruling party set to retain parliamentary majority in snap election
BAKU - Azerbaijan's ruling party was set to retain its majority in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, election officials said, in the...
Sep 2, 20241 min read


Rallies and arrests mark one month since disputed Venezuela election
MARACAIBO/VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela - Supporters of Venezuela's political opposition and backers of the ruling party each held rallies...
Aug 29, 20243 min read


France's Macron won't name leftist prime minister, prolonging political crisis
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a prime minister from the leftist New Popular Front alliance and will instead...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Indonesia shelves plan to revise election law as protests rage
JAKARTA - Indonesia's parliament shelved planned changes to electoral laws on Thursday after protesters in the capital set fires and...
Aug 23, 20243 min read


US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs
SAO PAULO/WASHINGTON/BUENOS AIRES - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday seemingly backed a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


Boost for South Africa's Zuma as prominent leftist politician joins his party
JOHANNESBURG - The deputy leader of South African opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said on Thursday he was resigning...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


West hits pause on fresh measures against Venezuela's Maduro
HOUSTON/WASHINGTON/BRASILIA - More than two weeks after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed reelection victory, the U.S. and...
Aug 14, 20244 min read


Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday took tensions with social media platform X and its owner Elon Musk to new...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Venezuelans march over contested election, number of detained rises
CARACAS, Venezuela - Thousands of Venezuelans marched across the South American country on Saturday over its contested election, as...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Exclusive-US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election
WASHINGTON - The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress and legislatures across Europe have joined to condemn the...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Factbox-Who's going to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe became the first candidate to officially register for the presidential...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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