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Muhyiddin Yassin appointed as new Malaysian PM

Muhyiddin Yassin, former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister,wasappointed as the new Prime Minister, according to the Malaysian Palace on Saturday.He will be sworn in on March 1.

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Romanian top court rules PM nomination unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled on Monday that there is a legal conflict between the president and the parliament regarding the nomination of Liberal leader Ludovic Orban, also the outgoing

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Xi says China's battle against COVID-19 making visible progress

China's measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic are achieving visible progress as the battle has reached a crucial time, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone conversation with B

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Xi, Malaysian PM talk over phone on novel coronavirus epidemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday, with both sides expressing confidence in China's vic

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Sri Lanka's PM leads prayer for China's fight against coronavirus

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday led a number of cabinet ministers, lawmakers and nearly 1,000 people in a prayer in the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.At this diff

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Slovenian PM resigns, calling for snap election

Slovenia's Prime Minister Marjan Sarec on Monday announced his resignation and called for an early election in the European country. During a press conference in the capital Ljubljana, the Sarec said

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Putin appoints Medvedev as deputy chairman of Russian Security Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, a newly created post in the institution headed by

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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israeli police recommend indicting prime minister

IsraelipolicehaverecommendedthatBenjaminNetanyahubeindictedonchargesofbriberyandbreachoftrust,inanembarrassingblowthathasthrowntheprimeminister’spoliticalfuture

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Romania looks for third PM in seven months

Romania'srulingSocialDemocratsmetTuesdaytonominateanewprimeministerafterpowerstruggleswithinthepartyforcedouttheimpoverishedEUcountry'ssecondpremierinsevenmonth

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Japan's Abe calls for debate on constitutional amendment

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeexpressedhishopeonFridaythatdebatecouldbeadvancedonthethornyissueofamendingJapan'spacifistconstitutionwhilepledgingtotacklethenati

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Japan's Abe reelected as prime minister after election victory

ShinzoAbe,leaderoftheLiberalDemocraticParty(LDP),wasreelectedasJapan'sprimeministeronWednesdayinbothchambersofparliament.Abe'scontinuedtenureasthenation'spremie

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Fire breaks out at Indian prime minister's office

AfirebrokeoutatIndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModi'sofficeinthenationalcapitalTuesdaymorning,officialssaid.Therehavebeennoreportsofanycasualtyintheincidentastheoffi

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Thousands join ‘anti-kleptocracy’ rally in Malaysia to oust PM Najib

ThousandsofprotestersgatheredatanunsanctionedrallyonSaturdaytodemandactionagainstPrimeMinisterNajibRazakoverthemismanagementofbillionsofdollarsbyastatefund.Mala

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Japan opposition parties denounce Abe's snap election plan

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbecontinuedtoevadequestionsonfavoritismscandalsduringateleviseddebateamongpoliticalpartyheadsonSunday,evokinganewroundofquestionsfro

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Israel PM Netanyahu says will meet Trump in New York next week

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahusaidonSundayhewouldmeetU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumplaterthismonthduringavisittoNewYork,wherehewilladdresstheUnitedNationsGenera

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Israeli PM's son under fire for anti-Semitic post

IsraelipoliticalleaderslashedoutatPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu'seldestsonSundayforpostingananti-Semiticcaricatureaimedathisfather'scritics.YairNetanyahu'smeme

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Thai government to revoke ex-PM Yingluck's passport

ByAPDWriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Aug28(APD)-ThaiprimeministerPrayutChan-o-chasaidonMondaythatprocedureswillbeperformedtorevokethefugitiveex-primeministerYingluckShi