Cabinet reshuffle

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Jean Castex handed his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, paving the way for a long-awaited cabinet overhaul and the likely appointment of the second woman to the job in 30 years. Macron - who was re-elected in April and needs to show he has heard the frustrations of voters expressed in low turnout and big support for … [Read more...] about French PM resigns ahead of cabinet overhaul, Borne seen taking job

SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution of COVID-19 medicine in the capital, Pyongyang, in the battle against the country's first confirmed outbreak of the disease, state media said. Last week brought the North's first acknowledgment of an "explosive" outbreak, with experts warning it could devastate a country with … [Read more...] about N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

Ranil Wickremesinghe, newly appointed prime minister, arrives at a Buddhist temple after getting sworn-in by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12, 2022. REUTERS COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was down to its last day of petrol, as the country’s power minister told … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, PM tells crisis-hit nation

Kyodo News Seoul, South Korea   ● Tue, May 17, 2022 2022-05-17 10:45 0 e16ff64e7ecc29b417414912230d456b 2 Asia and Pacific Korea,North-Korea,COVID-19,kim-jong-un,Yoon-Seok-youl,presidency,vaccination Free South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday reiterated a willingness to support North Korea with necessary medical supplies and medicines to … [Read more...] about Yoon repeats South Korea’s readiness to support North’s COVID-19 fight