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Bangladesh’s chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned Saturday following new protests by a group of students and other demonstrators, as the country’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus started functioning days after a mass uprising forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa clan eyes comeback in presidential election, faces ‘herculean task’
This week, the Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPP) led by the Rajapaksa clan unveiled Namal Rajapaksa, the 38-year-old son of popular war-time leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the presidential candidate for the election on September 21.
After Hasina: Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future
The overthrow of Sheikh Hasina is a remarkable political feat for the Bangladeshi youth. However, many challenges lie ahead.
U.S. tells Israel that escalations in Middle East serve no one
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Friday that the escalation of tensions in the Middle East was "in no party's interest" while also stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, the State Department said.
Thailand's disbanded Move Forward reborn as People's Party
BANGKOK -- The members of Thailand's disbanded Move Forward Party launched a new party on Friday, vowing to continue their efforts to push Thailand forward to democracy.
Thailand’s disbanded Move Forward regroups as new party, eyes power in 2027
All 143 surviving Move Forward lawmakers have joined the new party to be led by 37-year-old Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, a former executive of a cloud software company who joined Move Forward in 2019.