text

Opinion: Catalan bid for independence reflects larger problems in Europe

TherecentdemandforCatalanindependenceisoneoftheissuesbesettingEurope,castingagloomonthecontinent.SeparatistsentimenthasbeenatitsworseinSpainbutfinallyendedinaco

text

The Watcher: Ten reasons behind China’s anti-corruption drive

Therelentlessanti-corruptiondrive,unprecedentedunderChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsotheGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)CentralCommittee,haswonstron

text

Pakistan's lower house passes electoral reforms bill

TheNationalAssembly(NA)ofPakistanpassedtheElectionReformsBill2017onMondayamidprotestbytheopposition.ThebillwaspresentedbyMinisterforLawandJusticeZahidHamidinthe

text

How does China’s political system work?

Chinahasauniquemulti-partycooperationsystem.ThecountryisledbytheCPC,whichcooperateswitheightotherpartiestodiscussandmanagestateaffairs.TheChinesesystemdiffersbo

text

Thai legislator says Yingluck's political life ends

ByAPDWriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Sept.28(APD)--Thailand'stoplegislatorsaidonThursdaythattheconvictedex-primeministerYingluckShinawatrawillnothavechancetostepbackint

text

Opposition party in Japan faces gloomy election prospects

TheDemocraticParty(Japan),headedbynewly-electedleaderSeijiMaehara,wasexpectedtomakeabigmoveinthecountry'sgeneralelectionthisfallafterannouncingastringofnewappoi

text

UN launches new talks on action plan to end political crisis in Libya

UNSecretary-GeneralSpecialEnvoyforLibyaGhassanSalamelaunchedanewroundoftalksonanactionplanhereonTuesdayinordertosolvethepoliticalcrisisinLibya.ThemeetingsinTuni

text

Trump pushing Afghan president to close Taliban office in Qatar: sources

DonaldTrumphassoughttopersuadetheAfghanpresident,AshrafGhani,toagreetotheclosureofaTalibanmissioninQatar,whichhadbeenachannelfordialogueformorethansixyears,acco

text

Facebook to overhaul political ads after threat of US regulation

FacebookonThursdaylaunchedanoverhaulofhowithandlespaidpoliticaladvertisements,givingaconcessiontoUSlawmakerswhohavethreatenedtoregulatetheworld’slargestsocialne

text

Facebook to share Russia-linked political adverts with investigators

FacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergsayshiscompanywillshare3,000Russia-linkedpoliticaladvertswithUSinvestigators.Healsopledgedtomakepoliticaladvertisingmoretransparent

text

DC eyes tighter regulations on Facebook and Google as concern grows

Everytimeatelevisionstationsellsapoliticalad,arecordisenteredintoapublicfilesayingwhoboughttheadvertisementandhowmuchmoneytheyspent.Unlikeothermedia,onlinecompa

text

Iraqi president launches initiative to resolve Kurdish referendum crisis

IraqiPresidentFuadMasumonSaturdaylaunchedaninitiativebetweenthepoliticalleadersinBaghdadandErbiltoresolvethecrisisofholdingreferendumontheindependenceoftheKurdi

text

US-Russia relations dragged down blind alley

TheUSorderedRussiatoshutdownitsconsulategeneralinSanFranciscoandtwodiplomaticaffiliatesinNewYorkandWashingtononSeptember2,propellingthediplomaticrowbetweenMosco

text

Endless feuds between Hamas, Abbas may lead to isolation of Gaza

TheendlessfeudsbetweenIslamicHamasmovement,whichrulestheGazaStrip,and82-year-oldPalestinianPresidentMahmoudAbbas,whorulespartsoftheWestBank,mayendupwithacomplet

text

Pakistan new prime minister's election ends political uncertainty

TheelectionofShahidKhaqanAbbasiasPakistan'snewprimeministeronTuesdayhasendedpoliticaluncertaintyinthecountrycreatedduetotheremovalofNawazSharifovercorruptioncha

text

APD Review: Dismissed Pakistani PM likely to return, again

ByAPDCommentatorChuYinThePakistaniSupremeCourtonJuly28disqualifiedPrimeMinisterMianMuhammadNawazSharifoverhisallegedinvolvementincorruption.Shortlyafter,thePM’s

text

Pakistan's Sharifs maintain dominance in politics although Nawaz quits

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party has named Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as his successor, which means Sharifs will maintain their power in the country's politics despite disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by the country's top court on Friday.