HANOI, Feb 26 (Bloomberg): The top brass of Vietnam’s Communist Party will gather this week to nominate a new president following the abrupt resignation of Nguyen Xuan Phuc last month…
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Malaysia to Stay Neutral in Face of Rising US-china Tensions, Dewan Rakyat Told
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will remain neutral amid rising tension in the South China Sea between China and the United States, says Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin (pic). “Malaysia will…
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Vietnam to Name New President This Week: Sources
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaHANOI (AFP): Vietnam will name a new president later this week, officials said Tuesday (Feb 28), after the dramatic resignation of Nguyen Xuan Phuc as part of an anti-corruption drive.…
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Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president
by 8LY558.M3by 8LY558.M3Vietnam’s National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, in a reshuffle of the country’s top leadership amid a sweeping anti-graft campaign. In an extraordinary…
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How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawAt about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call. After spending months building up a more than 100,000-strong invasion force on…
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Does Tajikistan need a regime change?
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathNew York, Brussels, Paris (15/2 – 67) Led by authoritarian head of state since the 1990s, a regime change for the people in Tajikistan might take a while. In any…
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South Korean Law Prohibits the Export of Weapons to Kyiv
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanSouth Korean law prohibits the export of weapons to countries in active conflict. With this, Seoul found it difficult to deliver weapons directly to Kyiv. South Korea is quiet favorite…
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Vladimir Putin humiliated by Kazakh president during diplomatic meeting and left twitching feet
Vladimir Putin was left twitching his feet after a meeting with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev earlier this week. The Kazakh president was reelected earlier this month and traveled to the Russian capital…
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With almost two months left until the House of Representatives completes its term and a new election will be held by mid-2023, here are five things you need to keep…
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Putin and Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Reaffirm Ties After Ukraine Tensions
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawKazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Monday, with the allies reaffirming historic ties following public disagreements over Ukraine. The visit to Moscow…