From left, Moscow-appointed head of Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Moscow-appointed head of Zaporizhzhia region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, Denis Pushilin, leader of self-proclaimed of the Donetsk People's Republic and Leonid Pasechnik, leader of self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, pose for a photo during a ceremony to sign the treaties for the four regions […]
Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads a silent march, in Sao Paulo, Brazil Oct 1, 2022. (MARIANA GREIF / REUTERS) BRASILIA – Brazilians are voting on Sunday in the first round of their country's most polarized election in decades, with leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva favored to beat […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021. (YVES HERMAN / REUTERS) ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, according to a statement […]
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele participates in the closing ceremony of a congress for cryptocurrency investors in Santa Maria Mizata, El Salvador on Nov 20, 2021. (SALVADOR MELENDEZ / AP) SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Thursday he would run for re-election, despite the country's constitution prohibiting presidents from having consecutive terms. […]
President-elect William Ruto, middle, with his wife Rachel Ruto is being sworn in as fifth president of the Republic of Kenya at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept 13, 2022. (SAYYID ABDUL AZIM / AP) NAIROBI – Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto was sworn in as the country's fifth president at a ceremony in […]
In this file photo taken on December 09, 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron (right) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace to attend a summit on Ukraine in the French capital Paris. (LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP) MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, held […]
Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner addresses supporters during a demonstration near her home, in Buenos Aires, on Aug 27, 2022. (LUIS ROBAYO / AFP) BUENOS AIRES – Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was unharmed on Thursday when a man with a loaded gun tried to shoot her but the gun did […]
The cortege carrying the coffin of former Angola President Jose Eduardo dos Santos arrives at his state funeral at the Praca da Republica in Luanda on Aug 28, 2022. (JULIO PACHECO NTELA / AFP) LUANDA – Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in […]
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attends a press conference next to Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (out of frame) at Casa Nariño Presidential Palace in Bogota, on Aug 24, 2022. (RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP) Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who took office earlier this month, on Saturday proposed a multilateral ceasefire to all illegal armed groups operating […]
In this file photo taken on July 8, 2022, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listens to a journalist's question during his daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City. (MOISES CASTILLO / AP) MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday described as "foolish" the US government's request for […]
This combination of pictures shows (L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he holds a press conference in Kyiv on June 16, 2022; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he speaks during a signature ceremony of an initiative on the safe transportation of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports in Istanbul on July 22, 2022; and […]
MANILA, Aug 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 2nd Philippines edition of DX Leaders Strategy Forum is gearing up with the goal of constructing a future-proof hybrid work for organisations in the Philippines. The strategy forum is taking place on 24-25 August 2022 in Manila. As more employees prefer a work-from-anywhere model […]
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during a joint press conference offered with his Salvadoran counterpart Nayib Bukele (out of frame) at the Presidential House in San Salvador on May 6, 2022. (MARVIN RECINOS / AFP) MEXICO CITY – President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is facing a flood of criticism after Mexico's navy lent […]
A Venezuelan airline worker holds a banner with a hashtag message that reads in Spanish: "ReturnTheAirplane" during a march in Caracas, Venezuela on Aug 9, 2022. (JESUS VARGAS / AP) CARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans marched through the streets of the capital Caracas on Tuesday to protest US-led sanctions and illegal seizures of the nation's financial […]
Residents line up to vote at the Oltepesi Primary School in Kajiado County, Nairobi, Kenya, Aug 9, 2022. (BEN CURTIS / AP) NAIROBI – Millions of Kenyans started to cast their ballots for a new president, parliament and local authorities on Tuesday, live footage on local television stations showed. Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga and […]
Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro celebrates at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, on June 19, 2022 after winning the presidential runoff election on June 19, 2022. (DANIEL MUNOZ / AFP) BOGOTA – Gustavo Petro will on Sunday become Colombia's first leftist president, elected by voters who hope he can carry out ambitious social and […]
This general view taken on July 8, 2018, shows the Kremlin and Moscow State University (back) in Moscow, Russia. (MLADEN ANTONOV / AFP) MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday banning "unfriendly" investors from making transactions with their shares in strategic Russian enterprises and projects until the end of the year. […]
A woman casts her vote for legislative elections, at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal on July 31, 2022. (LEO CORREA / AP PHOTO) DAKAR – Senegalese President Macky Sall's ruling party and the opposition both claimed victory after legislative elections on Sunday, while awaiting the release of official results. Former prime minister Aminata Toure, […]
US President Joe Biden coughs as he speaks about "The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022"inthe State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on July 28, 2022. (SUSAN WALSH / FILE / AP) WASHINGTON/ZURICH – US President Joe Biden remained positive for COVID-19 on Sunday but "continues to feel well," his physician said. White […]
In this photo provided by the Tunisian Presidency, Tunisian President Kais Saied casts his vote on a new constitution at a polling station in Tunis, Tunisia, Monday, July 25, 2022. (SLIM ABID / TUNISIAN PRESIDENCY VIA AP) Tunisia's foreign ministry said on Friday it summoned an official from the US embassy after Secretary of State […]