The United Nations (UN)'s envoy in South Sudan on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to unite behind a common strategy to advance the political process and ensure peace in the crisis-torn country.
AsBrazil'sPresidentMichelTemerfacestheloomingpossibilityofbeingoustedwithhiscredibilitycriticallyerodedbyallegationsofcorruption,observersbelievethatBrazilismul
ByAPDwriterLiZixinOnMay20,theIranianInteriorMinistryannouncedthattheincumbentpresident,Rouhani,wassuccessfullyre-electedinthe12thpresidentialelectionoftheIslami
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a gender-balanced cabinet in accordance with an earlier pledge, with 11 of 22 posts taken by women.
French new Prime Minister Edouard Philippe took office on Monday, replacing the outgoing Socialist PM Bernard Cazeneuve.
Following the French presidential election victory for Emmanuel Macron -- the candidate for a political party positioning itself neither on the left nor the right -- internal quarrels related to political orientation have been accentuated within the traditional parties, a sign of political upheaval and restructuring.
FollowingtheFrenchpresidentialelectionvictoryforEmmanuelMacron--thecandidateforapoliticalpartypositioningitselfneitherontheleftnortheright--internalquarrelsrela
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For years, conservatives have railed against Hollywood's liberal political leanings, gleefully citing declining award-show ratings as proof that people were turned off by civics lectures from privileged stars.
Cambodia's parliament has approved legal changes that will effectively bar Prime Minister Hun Sen's main rival from participating in politics.
UN Libya envoy Martin Kobler on Wednesday urged the Libyans to make 2017 "the year of decisions" and political breakthrough in implementing a political accord signed more than a year ago.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose term ends this month, said Friday that South Korea must seek political integration amid the discord over the influence-peddling scandal.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a rare criticism of South Korea's Park Geun-hye administration last week over a corruption scandal involving the chief executive and her longtime friend, voicing concerns over the country's "complete lack of good governance."
A row of giant golden pigs in Chicago is capturing attentions of passersby. The balloons are floating midair in front of the facade of the Trump Tower Chicago. Perhaps, this bold visual art will arouse American people’s mixed feelings and attitudes towards this year’s presidential election and president-elect Donald Trump. Its eye-catching golden color may also herald that Trump will usher in his “golden age”.
Myanmar's Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC), led by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, has laid out the structure and work guidelines on holding the first national-level political dialogue next month.
The 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its sixth plenary session here on Monday to discuss major issues regarding strict Party governance and documents on intra-Party supervision and political life within the Party.
Myanmar government is making efforts to pave way for non-signatory armed groups to the Nationwide Cesaefire Accord (NCA) to join and complete the signing before a national-level political dialogue is to start next month, official media reported Friday.