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UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who fled persecution under Saddam Hussein, as the next U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Salih was elected without a vote by the 193-member assembly... Read More.

Panama president announces first direct “voluntary return” flight to Caracas

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

PANAMA CITY, Dec 18 - Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday that the first direct flight under its "voluntary return" program will leave Panama for Venezuela on Monday. The direct flight is due to carry 70 Venezuelans to the capital Caracas, forgoing layovers... Read More.

Zambia president approves law expanding parliament months before election

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

LUSAKA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday signed into law constitutional changes that will expand the country's parliament, in a move that critics say could favour his party, eight months before a national election. The changes increase the number of members... Read More.

Bolivia president removes fuel subsidies

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, who took office last month, on Wednesday said his government would remove long-standing fuel subsidies in a bid to shore up public accounts. "This does not mean abandonment (by the government), it means... Read More.

Mexican president calls on UN to “avoid bloodshed” in Venezuela

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

MEXICO CITY, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday asked the United Nations to "fulfill its role" to avoid bloodshed in Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the South American country and the United States. Sheinbaum said during her morning press conference that... Read More.

Costa Rica’s congress blocks effort to prosecute president for election interference

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Costa Rica's legislature on Tuesday blocked an effort by the country's electoral authority to make President Rodrigo Chaves face charges that he has been using his power to meddle in upcoming elections. The legislature rejected a request by the... Read More.

Belarusian president calls for fast action on Ukraine war while US is engaged

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in an interview made public in part on Tuesday, called for swift action to end the conflict in Ukraine while the United States remained engaged in diplomatic efforts. Lukashenko is an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin... Read More.

Taiwan’s global credibility on the line with disputed laws, president says

Monday, December 15 by SRN News

TAIPEI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan's global credibility is on the line and parliament should withdraw a series of laws the government opposes, President Lai Ching-te said amid a deepening dispute with the opposition, which has slammed him for ignoring the will of the... Read More.

Indonesia president expects flood-stricken Sumatra to return to normal in 2-3 months as death toll exceeds 1,000

Monday, December 15 by SRN News

JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that activities in areas on Sumatra that were hit by deadly floods may return to normal in the next two to three months, after a disaster that claimed more than 1,000 lives. The... Read More.

Slovak woman killed in Bondi Beach mass shooting, president says

Monday, December 15 by SRN News

Dec 15 (Reuters) - A woman from Slovakia was killed during a mass shooting at a Jewish celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said on Monday. "Already yesterday, I unequivocally condemned the brutal, deadly attack... Today, that... Read More.

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UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

Panama president announces first direct “voluntary return” flight to Caracas

Zambia president approves law expanding parliament months before election

Bolivia president removes fuel subsidies

Mexican president calls on UN to “avoid bloodshed” in Venezuela

Costa Rica’s congress blocks effort to prosecute president for election interference

Belarusian president calls for fast action on Ukraine war while US is engaged

Taiwan’s global credibility on the line with disputed laws, president says

Indonesia president expects flood-stricken Sumatra to return to normal in 2-3 months as death toll exceeds 1,000

Slovak woman killed in Bondi Beach mass shooting, president says

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