ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Opposition politician Shehbaz Sharif submitted his nomination to be Pakistan's next prime minister to the legislature on Sunday, his party said, after incumbent Imran Khan lost a no-confidence vote in parliament after nearly four years in power. The younger brother of three-times prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz, 70, has led a bid by the opposition in … [Read more...] about Political change in Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif seeks to become PM
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Protests snowball vs proposed Davao power firm’s franchise takeover of electric cooperative areas
Wearing black shirts opposing what they called “franchise-grabbing” by the Davao Light and Power Company, workers of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, Inc. join the Black Friday protest outside their office building in Tagum City. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO (from Nordeco) TAGUM CITY—Protests have snowballed against the granting of the congressional franchise to the … [Read more...] about Protests snowball vs proposed Davao power firm’s franchise takeover of electric cooperative areas
Turkey’s Erdogan links Sweden, Finland NATO bid to return of ‘terrorists’
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO bid without returning "terrorists", and Swedish and Finnish delegations should not come to Turkey to convince it to back their membership in the alliance. U.S. President Joe Biden and top officials from his administration repeated that they are confident … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Erdogan links Sweden, Finland NATO bid to return of ‘terrorists’
Australia’s new PM heads to Tokyo with climate message
Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) is set to fly to Tokyo for a meeting of the Quad CANBERRA - Australia's new prime minister Anthony Albanese took office Monday, hours before flying to a Tokyo summit with a "message to the world" that his country is ready to engage on climate change. The 59-year-old Labor Party leader told reporters he wants to "bring … [Read more...] about Australia’s new PM heads to Tokyo with climate message
Australian voters sweep conservative government out of power
Australian voters have delivered a stark rebuke to both of the major political parties, awarding votes to a raft of new independent MPs who will take seats in the new lower house of the Australian parliament. Both major parties – the Liberal/National conservative coalition and the centre-left Australian Labor Party – lost their way in a sea of big changes to the shape of the … [Read more...] about Australian voters sweep conservative government out of power