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Uzbekistan approves reforms to strengthen president
Uzbekistan has overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes that will allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040 in a tightly-controlled referendum, election results showed Monday.
Leading Thai opposition PM candidate gives birth two weeks from polling day
An opposition frontrunner in Thailand's upcoming general elections has given birth two weeks before the polling day, her party confirmed on Monday.
New Sudan clashes despite truce, UN warns country at 'breaking point'
Fierce fighting broke out again Monday between the army and paramilitaries despite the formal extension of a truce, after the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation reached "breaking point".
After pan-bashing, France's Macron faces Labour Day protests
France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and social unrest.
Santiago Pena wins Paraguay vote, keeps rightwing party in power
Paraguayans on Sunday elected a president from the rightwing party in power for nearly eight decades, rejecting a center-left challenger who had railed against endemic institutional corruption.
Paraguay's Santiago Pena: Fresh face of institutional power
Quick to smile and described as affable, Paraguay's new President Santiago Pena, 44, is the fresh face of an old institution -- the conservative Colorado Party that has ruled the South American country for nearly eight decades.
Paraguayans vote for president to tackle corruption, poverty
Paraguayans voted Sunday for a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, crime and poverty in elections with possible consequences for ties with Taiwan and Israel.
Paraguayans vote for president with Taiwan ties in the balance
Paraguayans voted Sunday for a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, crime and poverty in tight elections that could end decades of ruling right-wing hegemony and alter the South American country's ties with Taiwan.
Trench-digging Ukrainian troops targeted by Russian strikes
Shovels in hand and helmets on heads, Ukrainian soldiers jumped out of a military truck and prepare to dig a trench near Bakhmut, in the conflict-hit east of the country.
UN sending envoy over 'unprecedented' Sudan war fallout
The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the rapidly unfolding impact of the war there and its wider fallout, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday.
Sudan 'truce' extended as battles rage
Rival Sudanese forces on Sunday announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital.
Gunfire in Sudan capital despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'
Warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital Sunday after a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war.
Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants
Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to "open doors" to migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country led by a prime minister who is staunchly anti-immigration.
Erdogan, rival draw vast crowds ahead of May 14 vote
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent staged massive rival rallies on Sunday, setting the stage for a bruising battle in the final two weeks of Turkey's election campaign.
Polls close in Uzbekistan constitutional referendum
Polls closed across Uzbekistan on Sunday, ending a day of voting in the Central Asian nation in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.
UK widens evacuation from Sudan with extra flight
The UK said Sunday it would operate an extra evacuation flight to rescue more of its citizens from war-torn Sudan, as the total number already airlifted topped 2,000.
Tales of luck and loss aboard a warship fleeing Sudan
Hasan Faraj was brushing his teeth on the morning of April 15 when gunfire erupted outside his building near Khartoum's airport, early shots in a war that caught him totally unprepared.
Polls open in Paraguay election, with Taiwan ties in the balance
Voting stations opened Sunday across Paraguay as its citizens pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality, with the election potentially impacting the country's future ties with Taiwan.
Ukrainian fencers training for Paris Games ready to boycott Olympics
Ukrainian fencers, gathered in Paris for a training camp, say they are outraged that Russians and Belarusians have been readmitted to international competition and will not compete against them.
Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties
President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for a visit to the United States on Sunday, after the allies bolstered military cooperation in the South China Sea with their largest-ever drills and inked an agreement expanding US troops' access to bases in the Philippines.
Pope appeals to Hungarians to be 'open' to migrants
Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.
UK touts 'very successful' Sudan airlift after final flight
The UK vowed Sunday to maintain support for Britons trapped in Sudan but said conditions had grown too dangerous to continue evacuation flights.
Clashes rock Sudan despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'
Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan's capital Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war.
Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties amid China tensions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila on Sunday for a visit to the United States as he seeks to bolster ties with Washington amid growing tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea.
Germany's climate activists find sanctuary in churches
Copies of a climate change petition along with photos of the signatories lay at the foot of the altar. Metres away, a dozen activists were undergoing street protest training.
Turkey's first-time voters turn away from Erdogan
Student Emre Ali Ferli has known no leader other than Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
'I call it being seasoned': Biden laughs off age gags at comedy roast
US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his age, and hit back with a few of his own.
UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis
UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an increasingly desperate bid to find ways to influence Afghanistan's Taliban rulers.
Tax rises fuel merchants' discontent in impoverished Gaza
Hikes in import and export tariffs imposed by the Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip since last year have fuelled discontent among merchants in the impoverished, blockaded territory.
Winners and losers of Erdogan's polarising rule
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade domination of Turkey has seen some groups prosper and others suffer in the highly polarised country.
'Not my king': Charles III inherits a fraying realm
King Charles III next week formally takes the crown of the United Kingdom. But arguably the realm is more disunited today than at any time since the tempestuous days of his 17th century namesakes.
Uzbeks vote on reforms to strengthen president
Uzbekistan votes Sunday in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.