Politics, World News

New Zealand general election campaign in full swing

The New Zealand Electoral Commission on Monday called on eligible voters to enroll as soon as possible in order to cast a ballot for the 2023 general election on Oct. 14

IPS, RIIO to form think tanks’ network on Indian Ocean Region

The initiative has been launched during the 8th international conference on ‘Common Development of China and Indian Ocean Region’, hosted by Research Institute for Indian Ocean Economics in Kunming.

Four arrested in India for naked parade of women amid ethnic violence in Manipur

The suspects have been identified after a video of the incident, which occurred in early May, went viral on social media, igniting nationwide outrage.

Gujrat court turns down Rahul Gandhi's plea against conviction in defamation case

The opposition leader has to approach the Supreme Court, his last option against conviction.

Malians vote overwhelmingly for new constitution

Malian voters overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution in a referendum, marking a key step in the ruling junta's declared plans to restore civilian rule, provisional results showed Friday

China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

Biden's comments comes just a day after top U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Beijing to stabilize bilateral relations that China says are at their lowest point since formal ties were established.

Thailand's Opposition Move Forward Party Wins General Election, Begins Coalition Talks

Thailand's opposition Move Forward Party has won the largest number of seats in the parliament following the general election and has already begun coalition talks to form a new government, according to preliminary results announced by the Thai national election commission on Monday after counting 100% of the votes

Swiss Lawmakers Back Ban on Huawei Equipment in Critical Infrastructure - Parliament

Swiss lawmakers have supported the ban on the use of IT components in the country's critical infrastructure by companies that are directly or indirectly controlled by a government of a foreign state, in particular, Chinese IT giant Huawei, the Swiss parliament said on Tuesday

Hope special glasses can slow surging myopia in children

Two years ago, Paul's teacher noticed that the 10-year-old boy could no longer see anything on the board at the front of the class

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges

Wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, Trump, 76, exhibited little emotion on his face as he waved to a crowd assembled outside the courthouse after he was driven in a motorcade from his New York residence at Trump Tower.

Thai poll hopefuls register as opposition vows constitutional reform

Candidates began registering Monday for Thailand's upcoming general election, in which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha faces a tough fight against opposition parties vowing to rewrite the kingdom's army-scripted constitution

Rahul Ghandi sentenced to two years jail in Modi defamation case

Gandhi will appeal against the order in a higher court, but any jailing for him or his disqualification from parliament would be a blow to his Congress party ahead of the 2024 general election, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is widely expected to win.  

Nigeria local elections underway in shadow of contested vote

Nigerians were voting in local elections Saturday, three weeks after the ruling party won a presidential poll that the opposition alleged was marred by fraud

Election Campaign in Turkey to Start on March 18 - Election Council

The chairman of Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced on Monday a March 18 start date for the country's election campaign, with voting details still being discussed

Poland's 2023 Parliamentary Elections Set to Overturn Political Landscape - Survey

Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski may lose the upcoming 2023 parliamentary elections this fall by not securing enough seats to form a ruling coalition, and, as a result, opposition parties may come to power, a survey conducted by the United Surveys laboratory showed on Monday

Blinken, Lavrov meet for first time since Ukraine invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to end the war and urged Moscow to reverse its suspension of the New START nuclear treaty.

China urges commercial creditors, multilateral financial institutions to help Pakistan

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning called for concerted efforts of all financial institutions to play a constructive role in the economic and social development of Pakistan.

Russia Security Council Secretary, Algerian President Discuss Bilateral Relations - Moscow

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev met with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in various fields, the Russian Security Council said on Monday

Nigerians struggle with costs of living as election draws near

Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday's presidential elections to push for a better life in his oil-rich but crisis-ridden country

DR Congo launches voter registration in violence-torn east

Voter registration ahead of year-end presidential elections got underway on Thursday in DR Congo's troubled east, where armed groups control swathes of territory and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquake rises to 36,000

The officials say that at least 36,000 people have been killed in Turkiye and more than 4,610 in Syria.

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquakes rises to 21,000

The World Bank has promised one point seven eight billion dollars to Turkiye in relief and recovery assistance.

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquakes rises to 15,000

The latest reports say that at least 12,391 people have died in Turkiye while 2,992 have been killed in Syria.

Bulgaria announces new general election on April 2

Bulgaria will on April 2 hold its fifth general election in two years, the president announced on Tuesday after the latest attempt to form a stable government collapsed