Thailand to hold much-delayed election on Feb. 24: military government
Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on Feb. 24, 2019, the Election Commission said on Tuesday, after the junta lifted a ban on political activity it imposed after taking power in a coup in 2014.
India’s Modi stares at biggest election loss since coming to power
India’s ruling party looked set to lose power in three key states, official vote counts showed on Tuesday, likely handing Prime Minister Narendra Modi his biggest defeat since he took office in 2014, and only months ahead of a general election.
Attack on Afghan intelligence service team kills four
An attack targeting members of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency just outside the capital Kabul on Tuesday killed at least four people and wounded six others, a senior security official said.
U.S. military ends search for five Marines missing off Japan
The U.S. military ended a search on Tuesday for five Marines missing in the sea off Japan since two Marine Corps aircraft were involved in an accident during an air-to-air refueling exercise on Dec. 6.
Thai junta lifts military-imposed ban on political activities: statement
Thailand lifted a military-imposed ban on political activities that has been in place since 2014, a government statement published on the Royal Gazette website said on Tuesday, clearing the way for an election to be held on Feb. 24, 2019.
Indonesia unveils more detailed land map in bid to resolve development planning disputes
Indonesia’s government on Tuesday launched a more detailed map of land use aimed at resolving overlapping claims in the vast archipelago, including in forest areas, three years later than was initially planned.
Thailand to go to the polls on Feb. 24: Election Commission
Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on Feb. 24, pending the lifting of a ban on political activity by the junta in Bangkok by January, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
‘Stop Brexit!’ – one man’s daily protest against UK-EU divorce
Steve Bray is already hard at work when dawn breaks over London, waving anti-Brexit banners behind television crews reporting live outside Westminster.
India’s BJP trails in vote count of three state polls, in setback for Modi
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was trailing on Tuesday in three big heartland states, two TV networks said, as counting began from local elections seen as a final trial of strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi before general elections next y…
Early trends show India PM Modi’s party trailing in vote count in three states: TV
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was trailing in vote count on Tuesday in three of the five states that held elections over the past few weeks, four television channels said.
