Nepal ruling party questions former king’s motives, condemns New Year’s message
At a secretariat meeting, UML leaders reviewed Shah’s video message released on April 13, in which he praised what he described as the growing “public awakening” among…
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Now a defendant, ousted South Korean president Yoon again claims martial law was public message
The former president also argued that his decision to exercise presidential authority was within the boundaries of the Constitution.
Battle against Naxals in final phase: Jharkhand CM
Constable Dhan, a member of the State’s elite anti-insurgency unit, Jharkhand Jaguar, and CRPF’s COBRA battalion jawan Vishnu Saini were critically injured during an…
Calls get louder for a judicial probe into March 28 violence during royalist rally in Kathmandu
The government remains unwilling to form such a commission, insisting that the existing state mechanism is sufficient to investigate the incident.
South Korean parties gear up for presidential primaries
Those vying for the nomination of the ruling party will likely include former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo and former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, as well as North Gyeongsang…
Parties bank on Asian-Australian candidates at May election Down Under
More than 17 percent of the country’s population of 27 million are Asian-Australian. Currently, 12 of the 227 MPs – or 5 percent – are Asian-Australian.
First step to transparency: The Jakarta Post
After months of minimal, or even non-existent, communications between the media and the President and his ministers, the interview on Sunday at Mr. Prabowo’s mansion in Bogor,…
Supporting the new norm of a marriage of convenience
It sounds like the Ayer Kuning by-election on April 26 will likely be a victory for the status quo, which in post-GE15 means non-Malay voters accepting the new political norm of…
Criminal trial for ousted South Korean president Yoon to begin behind closed doors
Mr. Yoon becomes fifth ex-president to stand criminal trial as a defendant.
Political clash over Muslim property law continues in India’s Jharkhand
Following the strong opposition from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to the law passed by the central government, the BJP has now taken a firm stand. Dr Pradeep Verma, BJP’s…