KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) : The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi … More
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Armenia arrests politician over alleged Pashinyan murder plot
Artur Vanetsyan, former intelligence chief and head of Homeland Party, arrested and accused of preparing to kill Prime Minister Nikol … More
Myanmar opposition demands election re-run as NLD heads for victory
YANGON: Myanmar’s main opposition on Wednesday (Nov 11) demanded a re-run of a parliamentary election and called for military help … More
Hong Kong: Entire opposition quits Legislative Council after 4 pro-democracy lawmakers expelled
Hong Kong’s legislature now has no effective opposition after 15 lawmakers resigned in protest. A new bill allows the city’s … More
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu: ‘My life is not safe’
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has taken refuge at the residence of the German ambassador after losing the country’s election. … More
While heeding calls for bipartisan effort towards budget 2021, Malaysia’s opposition says no blanket support for PN
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite calls for a bipartisan effort towards next year’s budget, Malaysia’s opposition parties have indicated that there will … More
Parliament begins crisis session as protest moves to German embassy
Activists to present unprecedented petition Opposition leader Sompong Amornwiwat opened the special session of parliament on Monday with a call … More
A unity government will resolve the political impasse
As for the ongoing political tribulations in the country, politics and party politics have to be set aside for the … More
With parliamentary majority in doubt, PM Muhyiddin could stay in power using agreements with parties
KUALA LUMPUR : To stay in power, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin could resort to confidence and supply agreements with … More
Anwar Shock Adds to the Risks Besieging Malaysian Assets
Government instability adds to risks from virus, retail frenzy Early polls can test relative calm in Malaysian stocks, bonds Investors … More
Maria Kolesnikova charged with causing harm to Belarusian national security
Maria Kolesnikova, the Belarusian opposition figure who was detained last week, will face charges of harming national security, authorities said. … More
Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova detained at Ukraine border
The opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is reportedly being held in Belarus after resisting a forced deportation to Ukraine. Local media … More
Masked men reportedly seize senior Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk
Unidentified men in black on Monday morning grabbed Maria Kolesnikova, a leading Belarusian opposition figure, and pushed her into a … More
Is Singapore headed for more confrontational politics with a larger opposition presence in Parliament?
With a fresh crop of MPs who are younger and more diverse than before, the parliament could become more raucous … More
Hun Sen’s big gamble
The arrest of prominent Cambodian unionist and long-time government critic Rong Chhun at the end of last month at his … More
Malaysia’s New Government Cracks Down on Critics
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A wave of criminal charges and police probes targeting critics of Malaysia’s embattled new government has … More
