ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday despite protests by opposition parties, which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf in last month’s elections.
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Read moreROSALES, Pangasinan –Former three-termer 5th district Rep. Mark O. Cojuangco confirmed to his political supporters in the province that he would be filling his candidacy for governor anew and was willing to face anybody, including the incumbent governor, his political opponent in the last 2016 elections. Cojuangco, who is now consulting with his political supporters, […]
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday that the removal of police security escorts of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV did not only affect him but other VIPs as well. In a statement, the PNP said the two policemen assigned to the senator were withdrawn as part of a “comprehensive review” in the deployment of security […]
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to bring up Russian election meddling during his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin, part of a wide-ranging list of topics that could include sanctions and the status of Crimea. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he planned to discuss Ukraine, Syria and Crimea as well as election interference when he meets with the Russian president in Helsinki, Finland, next month in a summit he said could help defuse tensions between Moscow and Washington.
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A historic decision against unions will hurt workers and could sap Democrats of political power for a generation.