A 'reluctant' leader, army chief Prayuth takes center stage in Thai political drama
Just months before his retirement, Thai Army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has taken on a responsibility he may much rather have dodged. "Prayuth in charge," the Nation newspaper blared across its front page Wednesday, a day after the 60-year-old soldier declared martial law, putting himself ...
Schools were shut, international television stations were off the air and channels broadcast military logos and patriotic music on Friday, a day after Thailand's military seized control following a six-month political stalemate that has sapped economic growth. Traffic was light in Bangkok as people made ...
Thai army chief summons ousted PM for talks a day after coup
Thailand's army chief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, will begin to govern a polarized country on Friday, a day after he seized power in a bloodless coup in a bid to end six months of turmoil. Prayuth launched his coup after factions refused to give ground in ...
From a cramped office in residential Donetsk, election officials Sunday frantically worked to prepare for next Sunday's Ukraine presidential poll, despite what they described as intimidation and threats from pro-Russian separatists. By Monday morning, their resolve broken, they had shut down their office. "We're not working, ...
In Indonesian first, ethnic Chinese becomes capital's acting governor
Indonesia's presidential race isn't until July. But there is already one winner. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his nickname "Ahok," has taken over as acting governor of the capital, Jakarta. He is the first ethnic Chinese to do so in a country that is ...
With Modi in charge, emboldened India to deal with allies, foes from position of strength
If Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi can revive a faltering economy, as his people clearly believe he can, India may finally be able to deal with overseas allies, foes and rivals from a position of strength. Elections are won and lost on domestic issues, and the ...
Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi called for unity in India as exit polls signaled his opposition bloc would win a majority in national elections, boosting his chances of taking power after pledging to revive Asia's third-largest economy. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will win ...
Front-runner Abdullah wins key ally in Afghan presidential race
Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah received a boost in the race for the Afghan presidency on Sunday when one of the pre-election favorites dropped out and backed his team ahead of next month's expected run-off. Zalmay Rassoul, who finished third in April's first round with ...
Pro-Russian rebels declare victory in east Ukraine vote on self-rule
Pro-Moscow rebels declared a resounding victory in a referendum on self-rule for eastern Ukraine, with some saying that meant independence and others eventual union with Russia as fighting flared in a conflict increasingly out of control. Organizers in the main region holding the makeshift vote ...
Pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum on self-rule, declaring they would go ahead on Sunday with a vote that could lead to war. The decision, which contradicted the conciliatory tone set by Putin ...
Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada announces she will not seek a third term but will instead team up with a Lower House member to form a local, anti-nuclear political party.
Republicans dredge up Benghazi controversy in bid for election-year ammo
Benghazi is back. The controversy over the deadly 2012 attack in the Libyan city has resurfaced, with Republicans accusing the White House of creating a political smokescreen in the aftermath of the attack to protect President Barack Obama's re-election. Republicans hope to gain election-year traction on ...
