Alexander-Van-Der-Bellen-Sworn-in-as-Austrian-president

Alexander-Van-Der-Bellen-Sworn-in-as-Austrian-president  Ex-leader of the Greens, Alexander Van Der Bellen has won the Austrian presidential election, gaining 7.6 percent of votes more than his opponent Norbert Hofer. On December 4, 2016, Austria held a presidential re-run between Green candidate Van der Bellen and far-right Freedom Party (FPO) candidate Norbert Hofer in which Bellen

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Shavkat-Mirziyoyev-Wins-Uzbekistan-Presidential-Election-replaces-Islam-Karimov Interim leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev become the new President of Uzbekistan after he has secured 88.6 percent of the votes in the presidential election.Shavkat Mirziyoyev Wins Uzbekistan Presidential Election, replaces Islam Karimov.  Shavkat will replace Islam Karimov who became Uzbekistan’s Communist

Bernard Cazeneuve named French PM after Valls quits

-Bernard-Cazeneuve-named-French-PM-after-Valls-quits -French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was appointed as the new prime minister today after Manuel Valls resigned to seek the Socialist nomination in the presidential election, the presidency said.  Cazeneuve, who has overseen the security forces' reaction to a string of jihadist attacks that have killed more than 230 people in

Duterte accepts Vice President's resignation from cabinet

Duterte accepts Vice President's resignation from cabinet Manila, Dec 5 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday accepted the resignation of his Vice President Leni Robredo who quit after she was told to "desist" from attending the future cabinet meetings, media reported. "It is with a heavy heart that I accept the resignation of Vice President Leni Robredo," Communications

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns Popular New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced his shock resignation on Monday, saying it was the right time to go after eight years in the job. Key called it the hardest decision he has ever made. Deputy PM Bill English is likely to take over

Italian PM announces resignation after losing refrendum

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announces resignation after loosing a referendum on constitutional reform by a wide margin; Italy plunges in a new phase of political uncertainty and possible economic turmoil. In Italy, exit polls have predicted an overwhelming rejection to constitutional reform proposals on which Prime Minister Matteo Renzi staked his political future. Polls called the vote for the No camp

Gambia's president concedes defeat after election loss

Gambia's president concedes defeat after election loss gambia BANJUL (GAMBIA) Gambia's president of 22 years acknowledged his election defeat on state television Friday night, vowing to step down hours after news of the results prompted thousands to celebrate in the streets in an unprecedented display of disdain for his rule. With cameras rolling, Yahya Jammeh called the winner,

Edgar Lungu re-elected as President of Zambia

Zambian President Edgar Lungu narrowly won re-election on in a vote his main rival said was rigged. Hakainde Hichilema’s United Party for National Development (UPND) said it would appeal the result at the Constitutional Court, accusing election officials of fraud during the count which began after voting ended . Lungu faced a tough challenge from Hichilema in a campaign to rule over Africa’s second-largest copper

Hong Kong politicians seek independence from China in 2047

HONG KONG: The run-up to the Sept. 4 election for Legislative Council is getting tense, and the governments of both Hong Kong and Beijing are watching with keen interest. For the first time, a crop of fresh-faced candidates who cut their political teeth during the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement in 2014 are hoping to bring to the lawmaking body their battle to emancipate Hong Kong from Beijing's increasingly

Pakistan invites India for talks on Kashmir

Pakistan on Monday invited India for talks on Kashmir, saying it is the “international obligation” of both the countries to resolve the issue, notwithstanding India’s insistence that it would talk on “contemporary and relevant” issues in Indo-Pak relations. Foreign office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in a statement that Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale was called to hand over a letter of invitation for talks. “The

In Zambia’s contentious election, the EU finds a new challenge

Zambians went to the polls on August 11 in presidential and parliamentary elections in what is expected to be a tight race between President Edgar Lungu's governing PF party and the opposition UPND led by Hakainde Hichilema. The EU on the ground, along with other international observers, can exert a positive influence in what has been a tense and sometimes violent campaign. In its new Global Strategy for Foreign

Turkey coup: Erdogan backs return of death penalty

Turkish President Erdogan told a huge rally in Istanbul that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. The massive rally followed last month's failed coup.  Turkey

Nepal: Former rebel leader elected as prime minister

Nepal's parliament has elected former communist rebel leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the country's new prime minister. The parliament's speaker, Onsari Gharti Magar, announced Dahal received a majority of MP votes on Wednesday. Minister Khadga Prasad Oli stepped down last week ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament, which he was expected to lose. The Nepali Congress, the biggest party in parliament, and a

Setback to Sharif govt, Islamic council rejects proposal to teach Quran in Pak schools

In a major setback to the Nawaz Sharif-led government in Pakistan, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) today rejected the federal government’s proposal to include teachings of the Quran in school syllabus. According to a report in The Dawn, the Nawaz Sharif government had sent a set of books containing Quran verses with translation to the CII for vetting. The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training,

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Yemen govt accepts UN deal to end civil war

The Yemeni government  accepted a UN-proposed peace agreement to end civil war in the country. However, it set a pre-condition that the Houthi rebels and ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh need to sign the deal by August 7. Notably, the deal abolishes the supreme political council set up jointly by Saleh and the rebels, and nullifies all its decisions. The announcement came after a high-level meeting in Riyadh chaired by

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Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' elected 39th Prime Minister of Nepal

Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Chairperson (CPN-MC) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on 4 August 2016 was elected the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal. Dahal was the sole claimant to the post of Prime Minister, when he filed his candidacy at the Parliament Secretariat on 2 August 2016. Dahal was elected Prime Minister with 363 votes in favour and 210 against him. Out of the total 595 members, 22 did not vote.

Nepal: Pushpa Kamal Dahal registers his nomination for Prime Minister polls

Kathmandu, Aug 2 (IBNS): CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday registered his nomination for the Prime Minister polls in Nepal. "Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba proposed Dahal as the candidate for new Prime Minister, while CPN Maoist Centre leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara seconded Deuba," The Himalayan Times reported. KP Oli last month resigned as the Prime Minister

Brazil impeachment trial closer to sealing Rousseff fate

BRASILIA A Senate report found on Tuesday that Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff violated the constitution by manipulating government accounts, moving her drawn-out impeachment trial closer to deciding her fate. The report is expected to be approved by the impeachment committee on Friday and by the full Senate next Tuesday, leading to the final trial phase in which the 81 Senators must reach a verdict at

Email fallout: 3 top officials of Democratic National Committee resign

Washington: The chief executive of the Democratic National Committee and two other top officials have resigned in the wake of an email hack that embarrassed the party on the eve of its presidential nominating convention. CEO Amy Dacey, chief finance officer Brad Marshall and communications director Luis Miranda left their jobs on Tuesday, the party said in a statement. The resignations are the latest fallout from

Malaysian security law comes into force

Malaysia on 1 August 2016 enforced a new legislation that grants sweeping powers to its National Security Council (NSC). The ability to take charge of security forces. Declare security areas for up to six months within which authorities can arrest, search or seize without warrants. Government said that the NSC Act is must to deal with terror threats.  The human rights activists and the UN Human Rights Office for Southeast