Road blockades connected to weeks of anti-government protests in Colombia will be lifted by security forces in coordination with mayors and provincial governors, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.

Colombia president says security forces to lift road blockades 

The Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has chosen a new government that includes his son as well as an opposition leader, according to a statement read on public television.

Congo President names son among new government

President Emmanuel Macron's plans for bringing France out of the pandemic aren't just about resuscitating long-closed restaurants, boutiques and museums. They are also about preparing his possible campaign for a second term.

Eyeing reelection bid, Macron looks to repair French economy 

US President Joe Biden said on Friday he expected to be able to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon and the White House said ongoing differences between the United States and Russia would not need to be resolved in advance of a summit.

US President Biden says he is confident he can meet Russia's Putin soon 

Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Sunday, he would withdraw a proposed tax reform after deadly protests and widespread lawmaker opposition, though he insisted a reform is still necessary to ensure fiscal stability.

Colombia's president withdraws tax reform after protests 

Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country's slain president after he was named interim leader of the central African nation, raising the specter on Wednesday of a potentially violent power struggle.

Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president's son 

Asserting that China and India are to be a factor in the regional prosperity, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said it is 'a moment of choice' for neighbouring Pakistan as all its calculations have been 'wrong' so far.

Afghan Prez: India, China factor in regional prosperity; moment of choice for Pak  

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, seeking an agreement with the Taliban and a ceasefire before elections, a document shows.

Afghan President proposes peace roadmap in three phases, says document

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said the recent UNHRC resolution against his country was the doing of local and foreign forces, which do not want Sri Lanka to progress, however, he vowed that his government would not succumb to such pressures.

Sri Lanka will not succumb to UNHRC pressure, says president 

An Indonesian cathedral was rocked by a suicide bombing on Sunday that wounded 20 as worshippers celebrated the start of Holy Week, an attack slammed by the country's president as an 'act of terror'.

Indonesian president slams suicide attack at church as an 'act of terror' 

At the end of a winding answer Thursday about competing with China and about his relationship with Xi Jinping, a man he said does not have a democratic “bone in his body,” President Joe Biden offered up a revealing assessment of one of America’s most pressing challenges.

Biden defines his underlying challenge with China: ‘Prove democracy works’

Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with more than 88% of the vote, official results showed on Tuesday, extending his 36 years leading the Central African oil producer despite a prolonged economic crisis.

Congo Republic's Sassou gets re-elected with 88% vote 

President Joe Biden has begun reviewing a list of finalists to serve as key ambassadors as he seeks to cut down on the number of political appointees his predecessor Donald Trump installed at embassies abroad, and to send a signal to career Foreign Service officials that they are valued once again.

Insiders jockey for whittled-down ambassadorship slots

Paraguayan opposition lawmakers lost a bid on Wednesday to impeach President Mario Abdo over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the South American country.

Paraguay president survives impeachment bid by opposition over pandemic

The French foreign ministry has summoned Pakistan's envoy to protest claims by President Arif Alvi that a French bill cracking down on radical Islam stigmatises Muslims.

Paris raps Pak envoy over President Alvi remarks on French Muslims

From a liberal icon to a leader, who doesn't fit a particular political definition, French President Emmanuel Macron has come a long way. His recent policies have gained him an equal amount of followers and haters.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who has changed the DNA of French politics

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said farming and farmers have contributed immensely to the progress and development of the country. Extending greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Lohri, which is on Wednesday, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Poush Parva, on January 14, he said these festivals are an opportunity for the countrymen to honour the relentless hard work of the farmers.

Farming, farmers contributed immensely to development of country: President Ram Nath Kovind

The outgoing US President Donald Trump once again snapped at a journalist when he was asked question about his defeat in the recently-conducted US elections. When the Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason repeatedly asked Trump if he would be willing to concede his defeat against the President-elect Joe Biden, Trump lost his cool yet again and reacted with "Don't ever talk to me that way".

'Don't ever talk to the president that way': Donald Trump snaps at reporter

Italy's top-tier football league Serie A chief Paolo Dal Pino on Tuesday has tested positive for coronavirus. Gabriele Gravina, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president, has gone into isolation too, as per both organisations' statement.

Serie A: League president Dal Pino positive for virus, Gravina in isolation

Pranab Mukherjee was perhaps one of the most well-read politicians in Indian politics. His memory was elephantine and his ability to recall fact and figures was legendary.

Pranab Mukherjee: Rise of the political President

Speaking to WION, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said that there will be election to the post of the Congress President and anyone can fight the elections. The statement set the ball for ending the question of non-Gandhi leading the Congress Party.

Congress to hold elections for the post of president: Ahmed Patel

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said that she does not want to carry out the responsibilities of party chief anymore. Reports citing top party sources claimed that Sonia responded to the letter written to her by over 100 party colleagues, seeking an overhaul of the Congress organization.

Sonia Gandhi to quit Congress President post, final decision at CWC meeting tomorrow: Reports

A planned White House summit between Belgrade and Pristina fell apart Thursday after Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancelled his trip to Washington, following the lead of President Hashim Thaci who scrapped the visit to face war crimes charges.

Kosovo PM cancels US trip after president faces war crimes indictment

Millions of Americans received a stimulus check from the federal government recently. With that, they also received a one-page letter from President Donald Trump.

"My Fellow American": Trump sends a letter to millions of Americans

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