Moldova caretaker resigns to end political crisis but demands an early vote
A caretaker government in Moldova on Friday announced its resignation in order to end a power struggle that has heightened political tensions in the impoverished ex-Soviet republic. But the administration dominated by the Democratic Party, which is led by the powerful oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, also ...
Trump walks back foreign election dirt comments, says 'of course' he would tell FBI
U.S. President Donald Trump shifted gears Friday on election interference, saying "of course" he would go to the FBI or the attorney general if a foreign power offered him dirt on an opponent. Trump's new stance was a walk back — to a degree — ...
China's hard line in Hong Kong boosts Beijing critics in Taiwan
China's heavy-handed tactics in Hong Kong could be also hurting its cause in Taiwan. In recent weeks, Taiwan's China-skeptic president, Tsai Ing-wen, has come out strongly against Hong Kong's proposal to allow extraditions with the mainland. The criticism has not only won Tsai praise from ...
Boris Johnson takes strong lead in race for next U.K. leader
The flamboyant, divisive Boris Johnson took a commanding lead Thursday in the contest to become Britain's next prime minister, winning by far the largest share of support in the first round of voting by Conservative Party lawmakers. Johnson, a former foreign secretary and leading Brexit ...
Trump says he'd 'want to hear' foreign dirt on 2020 rivals and might not alert FBI
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he'd be open to accepting it and that he'd have no obligation to call in the FBI. "I think I'd want to hear it," Trump said in an interview ...
Thai junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha officially proclaimed prime minister
Thailand's junta leader was officially proclaimed prime minister on Tuesday after the king endorsed Parliament's vote for him to serve another term. Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha knelt before a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and performed three elaborate bows during a ceremony at his government office ...
Race for British PM kicks off as contenders vie to beat front-runner Boris Johnson
The contest to replace Theresa May as Britain's next leader heated up on Monday, with candidates lining up to define themselves against the "bluff and bluster" of front-runner Boris Johnson. Eleven Conservative MPs are vying to succeed May, who quit as the party's leader on ...
Double-election fever starts to dissipate in Japan's political circles
Speculation that Abe will dissolve the Lower House has begun to lose steam, as an official said such a move would not be needed amid stable Cabinet support.
Osaka Ishin no Kai candidate Hideki Nagafuji wins Sakai mayoral election
A candidate from regional party Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) won Sunday's mayoral election in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, likely giving a boost to the party's push for local administrative reorganization. Hideki Nagafuji, a 42-year-old former Osaka Prefectural Assembly member, defeated two other contenders. Voter ...
Germany going green? Nation's next leader could hail from environmental party
With the popularity ratings of Angela Merkel's favored successor plunging and the center-left SPD in disarray, speculation is growing that Germany's next chancellor might hail from the Greens. The environmental group recorded rocketing support in European elections in late May, boosted by the youth-led Fridays ...
Putin says Russia hasn't meddled in U.S. vote and never will
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, adding that Moscow has no intention of interfering in any future votes, either. Speaking in response to a question from The Associated Press during a ...
