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Egyptian MP suggests extending president’s tenure in office
Egypt
February 27, 2017
Egyptian MP suggests extending president’s tenure in office
An Egyptian member of Parliament started collecting signatures of other MPs on Sunday for a petition to amend the Constitution to…
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote
World
December 9, 2016
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote
South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for…
South Korea’s Park faces resignation calls at huge protest rally
World
November 12, 2016
South Korea’s Park faces resignation calls at huge protest rally
South Korean President Park Geun-hye faced mounting pressure to step down on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched…
Meryl Streep to head jury at 2016 Berlin film festival
Cinema/TV
October 16, 2015
Meryl Streep to head jury at 2016 Berlin film festival
Oscar-winning Hollywood star Meryl Streep will head the jury of next year's Berlin Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday. Streep will…
25 facts about Mauritius new female president
Middle East
June 11, 2015
25 facts about Mauritius new female president
Chemistry professor Amina Gharib Faqih has become the first Muslim woman, last Thursday, to hold the president office in Mauritius…
UPDATE: Al-Sisi says Egypt faces long, tough battle against militants
Egypt
January 31, 2015
UPDATE: Al-Sisi says Egypt faces long, tough battle against militants
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that Egypt faces a long, hard battle against militancy, days after one of…
President: Freedom, places of worship protected in Egypt
Egypt
November 8, 2014
President: Freedom, places of worship protected in Egypt
Freedom of worship is guaranteed in Egypt and places of worship are protected under Egyptian law, President Abdel Fattah El…
Burkina president rejects opposition calls to step down after violence
World
October 31, 2014
Burkina president rejects opposition calls to step down after violence
Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore said on Thursday he would stay in power at the head of a transitional government…
Zambia’s president, ‘King Cobra’ Sata, dies in London
World
October 29, 2014
Zambia’s president, ‘King Cobra’ Sata, dies in London
Zambian President Michael Sata, an abrasive figure nicknamed 'King Cobra' because of his venomous tongue, has died in London where…
Kenyan president attends court hearing in crimes against humanity case
World
October 8, 2014
Kenyan president attends court hearing in crimes against humanity case
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared in the International Criminal Court on Wednesday for a hearing on the future of charges…