Global Impact: ‘Cuddly Grandpa’ Prabowo Subianto claims a victory for all Indonesians, defence minister to succeed Jokowi
Based on unofficial quick-count results, Prabowo secured around 58 per cent of the vote in the February 14 election.
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Feleti Teo is named Tuvalu’s new prime minister after elections that ousted Taiwan supporter
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s former Attorney General Feleti Teo was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation Monday after elections a month ago ousted the last government leader.
Tuvalu’s Taiwan ties in the balance as Pacific nation gets new prime minister
Teo secured the support of lawmakers who were elected last month and was declared prime minister by the governor general, government secretary Tufoua Panapa said in an emailed statement. Teo, who was educated in New Zealand and Australia, was Tuvalu’s first attorney general and has decades of experience as a senior official in the fisheries industry – the region’s biggest revenue earner.
India’s Assam state repeals British-era Muslim marriage law
The BJP government says the law allowed child marriages, but Muslim leaders allege the move is aimed at polarising voters ahead of election.
Cambodia ex-PM Hun Sen returns to frontline politics for Senate seat
Cambodian officials voted in a Senate election on Sunday, setting the stage for former leader Hun Sen to officially return to politics after he stepped down as prime minister last year.
Trump wins South Carolina, Haley vows to continue fight
WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump easily won the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday, with all major U.S. networks calling his victory the moment voting had closed.
Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Khan wants the IMF to link talks to an independent audit of the election
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund urging it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent election, which his party alleges was rigged, an official from his party said Friday.
Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks in Jakarta on Friday as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months.