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Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president

Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president

Myanmar cleared the way on Monday for coup-leading general Min Aung Hlaing to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb, with lawmakers nominating him as a vice-presidential candidate and the junta replacing him as military commander. Min Aung Hlaing has ruled Myanmar since 2021 when he

Iran hangs two 'political prisoners' from banned opposition: activists

Iran hangs two 'political prisoners' from banned opposition: activists

Iran on Monday hanged two men who were members of a banned opposition group and described by rights groups as political prisoners, as Tehran keeps up executions against the background of the war against the US and Israel. Akbar Daneshvarkar, 60, and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi, 59, were hanged at dawn

Taiwan opposition leader accepts Xi's invitation to visit China

Taiwan opposition leader accepts Xi's invitation to visit China

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit in April, her party and Chinese state media reported Monday. Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun, who took up her role in November, has insisted on meeting Xi before she makes

Thousands flock to Main Street for Bozeman No Kings Day protest

Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Bozeman on Saturday for the city's third No Kings protest, which lasted about an hour on Main Street. Protesters held up signs and chanted as people in vehicles honked and held up signs as they drove by. The event saw people in

Hungary's anxious rural voters will decide Orban's fate

Hungary's anxious rural voters will decide Orban's fate

In the village of Pusztavacs in central Hungary, election posters on electricity poles remind voters of a looming poll, where nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's future is on the line. Small towns, villages and hamlets -- home to around half of the central European nation's 9.5

Pakistan says growing support for its Mideast war talks plan

Pakistan says growing support for its Mideast war talks plan

Pakistan said on Sunday that it was ready to broker and host "meaningful talks" between the United States and Iran to bring an end to their war, outlining growing support for its peace efforts, including from the United Nations and China. The government in Islamabad has emerged as

U.S. Supreme Court to examine birthright citizenship Wednesday

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case to determine to whom the United States can extend birthright citizenship. The case, Trump v. Barbara, centers around President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025, executive order that denies birthright citizenship to children born in