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Vietnam to elect new president in October, assembly official says
HANOI (Reuters) -- Vietnam's parliament will elect a new state president in October, a senior official of the National Assembly said on Monday after parliament held an extraordinary meeting.
Vietnam party chief To Lam to step down as president, relinquish dual power role
The National Assembly separately accepted the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai for violating anti-corruption rules. Parliament also appointed three deputy prime ministers, with newly appointed Communist Party chief To Lam to step away from the presidency later this year.
Indonesia election body gets nod for new rules as protesters demand
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's election body secured parliament's nod on Sunday to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over an attempt by allies of outgoing President Joko Widodo to change eligibility requirements in their favour.
Ukraine war: Indian PM Modi urges Russia’s Putin for swift end to conflict after Kyiv visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he supports a swift end to the grinding conflict in Ukraine after visiting the war-hit country.
Revival of Indonesia's advisory council is a threat to democratic integrity
Virdika Rizky Utama is a researcher with the think tank PARA Syndicate in Jakarta.
Japan’s maverick Taro Kono enters race to become next PM, replacing Fumio Kishida
Japan’s outspoken, social media-savvy digital transformation minister announced Monday that he was running to replace Fumio Kishida as prime minister, saying he would look beyond domestic affairs and “help steer the world”.