BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is to seek another term in a general election due to be held in the kingdom before May next year, he told local media on Friday. In this file photo taken on August 17, 2022, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha addresses an award...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday, Oct. 14, agreed to increase the two countries’ engagement and cooperation in defense and water management. (Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary) The Dutch Prime Minister even invited...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister before the king in Kuala Lumpur Thursday, ending a five-day political impasse after inconclusive polls. Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (R) and Malaysia's newly appointed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had himself tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) The Office of the Press Secretary said the President had himself tested as part of the health protocol for the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to bolster ties on defense and maritime security, among other areas of cooperation, as various state leaders warned of a volatile condition in the Indo-Pacific region. Such an agreement came as President Ferdinand...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Sunday, a week before the leader was expected to attend an African development conference in Tunisia. This file photo taken on February 17, 2022 shows Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Polls Tuesday showed Conservative Liz Truss ahead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, even as she came under fierce fire in Scotland and was forced into a policy U-turn. Contender to become the country's next Prime minister and leader of the Conservative...
LEEDS, United Kingdom -- British Conservatives Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Thursday underwent their first grilling in front of party members as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Contender to become the country's next Prime minister and leader of the Conservative party...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain's next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the "number one threat" to domestic and global security. The former finance minister's pledge comes after his rival in the final two of the race...
ROME, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power. Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi looks on during the debate on government...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Liz Truss, the favourite to become Britain's next prime minister, on Thursday criticised rival Rishi Sunak over his tax policies while finance minister as the pair kicked off six weeks of campaigning. This combination of pictures created on July 12, 2022 shows Britain's...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- The final two candidates to become UK prime minister will be decided Wednesday, with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt battling it out with frontrunner Rishi Sunak. This combination of file pictures created on July 18, 2022 shows, from Left, Britain's...
