He has served as prime minister once before, after the Maoists won elections in 2009, but resigned after nine months in office

Nepal's Maoist leader, Prachanda, set to become next prime minister

Critics have slammed the attempt to deter prospective candidates from advocating self-determination or independence from Beijing

Hong Kong pro-independence leader gets barred from parliamentary elections, anger brews

Lam Akol was agriculture minister in Kiir's administration, and also the leader of the opposition

South Sudan minister resigns, calls for change in regime

The young militant, a headmaster's son, cut a charismatic figure among the disaffected youth of the troubled Indian state

Wani brought jihad to Kashmir through FB, WhatsApp

Gloria de Piero, Heidi Alexander, Lucy Powell and Ian Murray announced they were withdrawing support and resigning from shadow cabinet

Seven of Labour withdraw support from Corbyn

New VP comes after former deputy was convicted of attempting to assassinate him

Maldives leader appoints new Vice President after ex-deputy is jailed

Suicide attack and so far unclaimed motorcycle bomb devastate country as insurgency persists despite Taliban leader's recent death

Twin blasts rock Afghanistan Monday morning: At least 22 dead, 26 injured

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha had seized power two years ago from the elected government when he was the army chief, promising to heal a bitter decade-long political divide

Thailand's junta leader says he will stay in power despite 'people's hatred' for him

British singer Elton John told a concert in Moscow he still wanted to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss his concerns about gay rights and AIDS in Russia, but the Kremlin leader didn't have time

Elton John tells Russians he still wants to meet Putin to discuss gay rights

Opposition leader Shaikh Ali Salman sentenced nine years in prison

Bahrain''s opposition leader sentenced to 9 years in prison

Criticising the central government over attacks on African nationals in India, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that such attacks were a serious issue with international repercussions

Attacks on Africans a serious issue: Yechury

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