Indonesia president calls for unity after court upholds his election win
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday called for unity in the country after the Constitutional Court confirmed his re-election in April’s presidential race.
Indonesia presidential challenger says to accept court ruling
Indonesian presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday he accepted a decision by the Constitutional Court to uphold the victory of President Joko Widodo in April’s election and urged his supporters to stay calm.
Istanbul’s new mayor formally takes office: witness
Istanbul’s new mayor Ekrem Imamoglu formally took office on Thursday, a Reuters witness said, days after dealing President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging electoral blow in the re-run of a mayoral election that was seen as a test for Turkey’s democracy.
U.S. envoy says Iran sanctions are working
The United States special envoy to Iran said on Thursday his country’s policy of maximum economic pressure on Tehran was working and warned that U.S. Sanctions did not give it the right to breach its nuclear commitments.
Indonesia court upholds President Widodo’s victory in April election
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday confirmed the victory of President Joko Widodo in April’s presidential election, dismissing accusations of cheating by rival Prabowo Subianto.
Germany’s Merkel seen shaking for second time this month, but heads to G20
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, her second such bout within two weeks, but her spokesman said she was fine and she headed off to Japan for this weekend’s G20 summit.
Child benefits and tax breaks as Polish government gears up for election
Poland’s governing Law and Justice Party (PiS) will extend its child benefit program from Monday, in a move critics say is a clear attempt to buy national election votes that will also divert much-needed investment from public services.
China’s Xi, Japan PM Abe agreed on need for ‘free, fair trade’: Japan official
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to work together to promote “free and fair trade” as they discussed a wide range of topics including a “complicated” global economic landscape, a Japanese official s…
Mexican president to raise migration in letter to G20 leaders
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday a letter he is sending to other leaders from the Group of 20 nations would have challenges over migration as its principal focus.
OAS seeks to increase pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro at meeting
Latin American leaders will seek to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and further isolate the embattled leader when the Organization of American States (OAS) begins two days of meetings on Thursday in Medellin, Colombia.
