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Peruvian electoral jury gives provisional OK for late elections

December 21, 2022

Handout picture distributed by the Peruvian Congress press office of the Session of the Plenary in which Peruvian lawmakers voted in favor of early general elections next April 2024 instead of 2026 as scheduled, on Dec 20, 2022, in Lima. (ERNESTO ARIAS / PERUVIAN CONGRESS / AFP) LIMA - The...

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Peru’s president to replace PM in Cabinet shakeup

December 19, 2022

Peru's President Dina Boluarte attends a ceremony to commemorate the Day of the Peruvian Army and the anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho, in Lima, Peru Dec 9, 2022. (PERU'S PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) LIMA – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who is leading a transitional government following the ouster...

International

New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested

December 8, 2022

Peru's former vice-president Dina Boluarte acknowledges lawmakers after she was sworn in as president at Congress in Lima, Peru, Dec 7, 2022. (GUADALUPE PARDO / AP) LIMA - Peru's Congress swore in a new president on Wednesday in a day of sweeping political drama that saw the former leader, Pedro...

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Peru’s PM resigns after Congress refuses call for confidence vote

November 25, 2022

Peru's President Pedro Castillo (right) talks with then prime minister Anibal Torres as they attend a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Lima, Peru, Oct 11, 2022. (MARTIN MEJIA / AP) LIMA - Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has accepted the resignation of his prime minister and will reshuffle his...

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Overview of Honda Exhibits at the 28th ITS World Congress 2022 in Los Angeles, USA

September 13, 2022

TOKYO, Sep 13, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will showcase its latest initiatives in the areas of carbon neutrality, as well as information-communication and control technologies, at the 28th Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress 2022, in Los Angeles, Calif., USA, from September 18...

International

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

July 23, 2022

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon pauses as he departs federal court after a jury found him guilty on both counts in his contempt-of-Congress trial on July 22, 2022. (ALEX BRANDON / AP) WASHINGTON - Steve Bannon, a key associate of former president Donald Trump and an influential figure on...

International

El Salvador invokes emergency powers after surge in homicides

March 29, 2022

Soldiers manage a checkpoint at the entrance to the Las Palmas Community, a neighborhood that is supposed to be under the control of Barrio 18 Gang in San Salvador, El Salvador on March 27, 2022. El Salvador's congress has granted President Nayib Bukele request to declare a state of emergency,...

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Peru’s Castillo comes out fighting after impeachment vote

March 17, 2022

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo arrives at the Congress building in Lima prior to delivering a message to lawmakers on March 15, 2022. (CRIS BOURONCLE / AFP) Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday rejected allegations of corruption and told Congress, which passed a motion to impeach him earlier this week, that...

International

Ex-Trump aide Bannon indicted for contempt of Congress

November 14, 2021

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., arrive as the House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol meets to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's allies in contempt, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021. (J....

ACN Newswire

7th Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group & TDeFi Schedule for June 21st and 22nd, 2021, Dubai

June 10, 2021

DUBAI, Jun 10, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The 7th edition of the world-renowned flagship Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group is taking place on June 21st and 22nd, 2021 in Dubai & co-hosted by TDeFi. We are also happy to have Woonkly as a Title Sponsor for...

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Over 2mn sign up for electoral reform: Tam Yiu-chung

March 21, 2021

2021-03-21 HKT 23:12" title="Tam is a delegate to the National People's Congress Standing Committee. Photo: RTHK"> Tam is a delegate to the National People's Congress Standing Committee. Photo: RTHK A campaign in support of Beijing's electoral overhaul for Hong Kong says it has received nearly 2.4 million signatures backing the...

International

US lawmakers plan to overhaul authorization of ‘forever wars’

March 14, 2021

In this Feb 13, 2021 photo, children stand by the side of a road as a US Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) patrols in the Suwaydiyah oil fields in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province. (DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP) WASHINGTON - Democratic US lawmakers said on Friday they will begin working within weeks...

International

El Salvador’s Bukele poised for majority in mid-term votes

March 1, 2021

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks during the beginning of the delivery of computers to students in public sector educational centers, at the presidential house in San Salvador, El Salvador, on February 22, 2021. (MARVIN RECINOS / AFP) SAN SALVADOR - Salvadorans went to the polls on Sunday to vote in...