South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday urged world leaders to join in defending democracy against the threat posed by disinformation.
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Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar unexpectedly resigns
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced he will step down as soon as his Fine Gael party names a new leader.
Vietnam president resigns after just one year, government says
HANOI (Reuters) -- The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors' confidence in the country.
Prabowo officially elected as Indonesia's next president, calls for unity
JAKARTA -- Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been officially elected as Indonesia's next president and is set to succeed Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the helm of Southeast Asia's largest economy in October.
Taiwan warns of 'enormous' Chinese bases in South China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that China has built "enormous" military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan's main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to further escalate tensions in the strategic waterway.
China auto price war is 'normal' for growth, Geely says after posting profit
HONG KONG -- China's Geely Automobile Holdings on Wednesday reported solid results for 2023, shrugging off the fierce price competition in the world's largest auto market.
Why defeated presidential candidates are challenging Indonesia’s election result
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission announced on Wednesday that Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights abuses, was elected president. The results immediately drew allegations of fraud from Subianto’s political rivals.
Prabowo Subianto, ex-general tied to a past dictatorship, is confirmed as Indonesia’s next president
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces general with ties to Indonesia’s current president and past dictatorship, was confirmed the victor of last month’s presidential election over two former governors who have vowed to contest the result in court.