Politics

After nearly 20 years of socialist administration, Rodrigo Paz, a pro-business conservative, assumed office as Bolivia’s president on Saturday, bringing with him severe economic problems. As a torrential downpour descended outside the Bolivian chamber of congress,...

While the two nations may not always agree, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump on Thursday that they should aim to be “partners and friends.” “China and the US can jointly shoulder our...

On Tuesday, while visiting Tokyo as part of an Asia trip to criticize a trade agreement with China, US President Donald Trump informed Japan’s new leader Sanae Takaichi that Washington is an ally of the highest...

The impending Jatiya Sangsad election is clear because the interim administration is prepared to help the Election Commission conduct the polls, according to Brig Gen (retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain, the Adviser for Shipping and Labor...

Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki expanded on Sunday her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising last month, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people. The unrest on September 8-9...

 US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump is set to meet Xi in South...

US President Donald Trump said Friday as he left for a trip to Asia that he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea. “I’d like to, he knows we’re...

Sanae Takaichi will become Japan’s first female premier after the ruling LDP and its junior partner inked a coalition agreement on Monday. A day before the lower house was scheduled to vote on the next prime...

The second-largest opposition party and Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are scheduled to begin formal coalition talks on Thursday, potentially opening the door for the country’s first female prime minister to be elected. Last Monday,...

The ultra-conservative mayor of Peru’s capital resigned Monday and announced a run for president of the Andean country that is grappling with a surge in violent crime and political upheaval. Mayor of Lima since 2022, Rafael...