Afghanistan: Les talibans ont nommé les principaux ministres
Les talibans ont nommé mardi les principaux ministres de leur gouvernement, dirigé par Mohammad Hassan Akhund, un ancien proche de leur fondateur, le mollah Omar, alors que les manifestations contre leur régime ont pour la première fois pris une tournure mortelle. À Hérat
Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday by a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, following weeks of political crisis. The motion was approved by 174 of the 342 members of parliament, announced acting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. No Prime Minister
Philippines: Bongbong, son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, wins the presidential election
Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has won the presidential election in the Philippines by a wide margin, according to an initial count given Tuesday morning which gives him a definitive lead over his closest rival. With more than
China warns the United States: “Those who play with fire can get burned!”
China warned the United States on Monday following statements by President Joe Biden that Washington would defend Taiwan should China attempt to seize it, as reported by the official Xinhua news agency. Beijing asserted that the United States is “playing with fire.” The
NATO promises unconditional support, Moscow denounces its “aggressiveness”
NATO pledged on Wednesday to support Ukraine for as long as necessary in the face of Russia’s “cruelty,” at a summit that endorsed the Alliance’s future expansion to include Sweden and Finland, which Moscow deemed aggressive “and” destabilizing. “Ukraine can count on us
Xi Jinping warns Taiwan: China “will never renounce the use of force”
Xi Jinping, who is expected to be re-elected for a third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, spoke for nearly two hours at the opening of the 20th Party Congress on October 16. He received particularly enthusiastic applause when he
China: President Xi wins historic third term
“China cannot develop without the world and the world also needs China,” the leader, who was also reappointed to head the Chinese army, told the press. In a decade at the helm of the country, Xi Jinping has strengthened the stature of the
Death of Jiang Zemin, the former president who guided China’s rise.
Former president Jiang Zemin, who brought China out of isolation after the military crushed pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and championed economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday at the age of 96. Jiang died of
China: Li Qiang, Xi Jinping’s trusted confidant, appointed prime minister
Li Qiang, considered one of Xi Jinping’s closest confidants, was appointed China’s new premier on Saturday, March 11. In a vote by delegates gathered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Li Qiang, the sole candidate for the position, received 2,936
End of the Chinese president’s visit to Russia
In a joint statement with Cold War overtones, the two leaders thus sharply attacked the West, accusing the United States of “undermining” international security to maintain its “military advantage”, and expressed their “concern” over NATO’s growing presence in Asia. Mr. Xi’s trip to
