Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced his resignation, stating that he will step down from office once his party selects a new leader. During a press conference on Monday, Trudeau confirmed that he would be stepping down as the leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister. This decision comes as the party begins the process of selecting his successor ahead of upcoming elections.

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The results of the Croatia elections results is out the ruling party has secured a mandate to remain in power. However, this time the Croatian Democratic Union secured a win on fewer seats Paving the way for talks to form a coalition government.

Croatia elections 2024: The incumbent retains power as the ruling party secures mandate

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been selected to seek a third, successive term in July 28 elections, a senior ruling party official said Monday.

A vote by the PSUV party concluded that Maduro would be its presidential candidate, Diosdado Cabello, considered the number 2 in the ruling "Chavismo" movement, wrote on X.

Maduro, 61, has not made any announcement himself, but has been widely expected to seek reelection in a vote from which his main challenger has been precluded from running.

The president's re-election to a six-year term in 2018 -- widely considered fraudulent -- was not recognized by the United States and dozens of other countries, and was met with a string of sanctions.

Last week, Venezuela's electoral authority CNE announced elections will be held on July 28 in the South American country which is in dire economic straits.

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That came after Maduro's government and the opposition agreed in Barbados last year to hold a free and fair vote in 2024 with international observers present.

The deal saw the United States ease sanctions against the oil-rich South American country, allowing US-based Chevron to resume limited crude extraction and leading to a prisoner swap.

The agreement required that opposition candidates be allowed to appeal court rulings disqualifying them from holding office.

Since then, however, the Supreme Court loyal to Maduro upheld a 15-year ban on opposition primary winner Maria Corina Machado and others, prompting Washington to consider reimposing sanctions.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been selected to seek a third, successive term in July 28 elections, a senior ruling party official said Monday. A vote by the PSUV party concluded that Maduro would be its presidential candidate, Diosdado Cabello, considered the number 2 in the ruling "Chavismo" movement, wrote on X.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been selected to seek a third, successive term in July 28 elections, a senior ruling party official said Monday. A vote by the PSUV party concluded that Maduro would be its presidential candidate, Diosdado Cabello, considered the number 2 in the ruling "Chavismo" movement, wrote on X. Maduro, 61, has not made any announcement himself, but has been widely expected to seek reelection in a vote from which his main challenger has been precluded from running. The president's re-election to a six-year term in 2018 -- widely considered fraudulent -- was not recognized by the United States and dozens of other countries, and was met with a string of sanctions. Last week, Venezuela's electoral authority CNE announced elections will be held on July 28 in the South American country which is in dire economic straits. Also Read: Illegal gold mine collapse kills dozens in southern Venezuela's Bolivar state That came after Maduro's government and the opposition agreed in Barbados last year to hold a free and fair vote in 2024 with international observers present. The deal saw the United States ease sanctions against the oil-rich South American country, allowing US-based Chevron to resume limited crude extraction and leading to a prisoner swap. The agreement required that opposition candidates be allowed to appeal court rulings disqualifying them from holding office. Since then, however, the Supreme Court loyal to Maduro upheld a 15-year ban on opposition primary winner Maria Corina Machado and others, prompting Washington to consider reimposing sanctions.

Venezuela's Maduro named as ruling party election candidate

Georgia's ruling party said on Friday that it would begin impeachment proceedings against the president over her visits to the European Union, made against the will of the government, the Georgian news agency Interpress reported.

Georgian Dream party leader Irakli Kobakhidze said President Salome Zourabichvili had "flagrantly violated" the constitution, according to Interpress.

Zourabichvili met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Thursday and was scheduled to meet European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels on Friday to drum up support for Georgia's campaign to receive EU candidate status, on which a decision is expected by the end of the year.

Kobakhidze said the government had sent a letter denying her permission to hold the meetings. Zourabichvili did not immediately respond directly, but posted a photo of herself on Instagram, holding a smartphone and smiling.

Kobakhidze accepted that impeachment would be unlikely to succeed as Georgian Dream, which only has a simple majority in parliament, would need to attract votes from opposition parties.

A former French diplomat of Georgian descent, Zourabichvili was elected to Georgia's mostly ceremonial presidency in 2018 with Georgian Dream's backing.

She has since broken with the party, which she has repeatedly accused of being pro-Russian and insufficiently committed to Georgia joining the European Union and the U.S.-led NATO defence alliance. Georgian Dream says it wants Georgia to join both blocs.

In March, Zourabichvili said she would veto a controversial bill to require non-government organisations (NGOs) receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as "foreign agents". Critics said the bill was inspired by Russian laws used to crush dissent and in the end it was withdrawn.

The European Union, which last year declined to give Georgia candidate status alongside Ukraine and Moldova, has repeatedly warned that a deepening of authoritarianism could derail Georgia's EU application.

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Georgia's ruling party said on Friday that it would begin impeachment proceedings against the president over her visits to the European Union, made against the will of the government, the Georgian news agency Interpress reported.

Georgia's ruling party said on Friday that it would begin impeachment proceedings against the president over her visits to the European Union, made against the will of the government, the Georgian news agency Interpress reported. Georgian Dream party leader Irakli Kobakhidze said President Salome Zourabichvili had "flagrantly violated" the constitution, according to Interpress. Zourabichvili met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Thursday and was scheduled to meet European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels on Friday to drum up support for Georgia's campaign to receive EU candidate status, on which a decision is expected by the end of the year. Kobakhidze said the government had sent a letter denying her permission to hold the meetings. Zourabichvili did not immediately respond directly, but posted a photo of herself on Instagram, holding a smartphone and smiling. Kobakhidze accepted that impeachment would be unlikely to succeed as Georgian Dream, which only has a simple majority in parliament, would need to attract votes from opposition parties. A former French diplomat of Georgian descent, Zourabichvili was elected to Georgia's mostly ceremonial presidency in 2018 with Georgian Dream's backing. She has since broken with the party, which she has repeatedly accused of being pro-Russian and insufficiently committed to Georgia joining the European Union and the U.S.-led NATO defence alliance. Georgian Dream says it wants Georgia to join both blocs. In March, Zourabichvili said she would veto a controversial bill to require non-government organisations (NGOs) receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as "foreign agents". Critics said the bill was inspired by Russian laws used to crush dissent and in the end it was withdrawn. The European Union, which last year declined to give Georgia candidate status alongside Ukraine and Moldova, has repeatedly warned that a deepening of authoritarianism could derail Georgia's EU application. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Georgia's ruling party plans to impeach president over her EU visits

The ruling party of South Korea expressed willingness to restrict the voting rights of Chinese nationals, who are living in the country, on issues of politics and medical insurance law. The ruling party, because of its latest stance, faced accusations of stirring up anti-Chinese sentiments in the country, amid increasing tension. 
 
While delivering a speech on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol’s conservative People Power Party (PPP) chairman Kim Gi-hyeon told lawmakers that the relations between South Korea and China “should be re-established under the principle of reciprocity”.

<h2 lang="en-US">'Fair to deny foreigners the right to vote'</h2>

“We will work to limit the voting rights of Chinese residents in this country,” Kim stated. “In local elections last year, about 100,000 Chinese people living in South Korea were eligible to vote, while South Koreans in China were not allowed to vote at all,” he added.

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Most of these residents, who were born in China, hold Chinese passports and have Korean ancestors. “It’s only fair to deny foreigners the right to vote in this country unless their home countries grant our own citizens the same right,” Kim stated.

<h2 lang="en-US">Need to correct abuse of public health insurance system</h2>

He emphasised on how Chinese people allegedly abused the public health insurance system of South Korea which he stated is another key area which needs to be corrected as per the principle of reciprocity. 
 
“The health insurance fund created by the sweat and hard work of the people must not be abused for foreign medical shopping. We will stop health insurance frauds and freeriding on health insurance by Chinese people,” Kim stated. 
 
Kim made the statement after President Yoon, while presiding over a government cabinet meeting, appealed for changing laws and regulations to align them with the “principle of reciprocity”.

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Yoon added that Koreans are “displeased” with Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming as he warned that Seoul is betting on the defeat of Beijing by Washington in the rivalry of superpowers, said Yonhap News. 
 
The statement was made by Xing earlier this month when he met with Lee Jae-myung, Yoon’s nemesis and head of the liberal opposition Democratic Party of Korea. 
 
Last week, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said that they are also reviewing permanent residence regulations for foreigners to apply the principle of reciprocity to voting rights. 
 
“Granting foreigners the right to vote without considering the principle of reciprocity could bend public opinion,” Han stated. Critics called the allegations that the Chinese citizens' voting rights can lead to interference in domestic affairs as 'exaggerated'.

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The ruling party of South Korea expressed willingness to restrict the voting rights of Chinese nationals, who are living in the country, on issues of politics and medical insurance law.

The ruling party of South Korea expressed willingness to restrict the voting rights of Chinese nationals, who are living in the country, on issues of politics and medical insurance law. The ruling party, because of its latest stance, faced accusations of stirring up anti-Chinese sentiments in the country, amid increasing tension. While delivering a speech on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol’s conservative People Power Party (PPP) chairman Kim Gi-hyeon told lawmakers that the relations between South Korea and China “should be re-established under the principle of reciprocity”. 'Fair to deny foreigners the right to vote' “We will work to limit the voting rights of Chinese residents in this country,” Kim stated. “In local elections last year, about 100,000 Chinese people living in South Korea were eligible to vote, while South Koreans in China were not allowed to vote at all,” he added. ALSO READ | S Korea's landmark report to expose N Korea's hidden forced labour practices Most of these residents, who were born in China, hold Chinese passports and have Korean ancestors. “It’s only fair to deny foreigners the right to vote in this country unless their home countries grant our own citizens the same right,” Kim stated. Need to correct abuse of public health insurance system He emphasised on how Chinese people allegedly abused the public health insurance system of South Korea which he stated is another key area which needs to be corrected as per the principle of reciprocity. “The health insurance fund created by the sweat and hard work of the people must not be abused for foreign medical shopping. We will stop health insurance frauds and freeriding on health insurance by Chinese people,” Kim stated. Kim made the statement after President Yoon, while presiding over a government cabinet meeting, appealed for changing laws and regulations to align them with the “principle of reciprocity”. WATCH | Japan, South Korea to link radars via US systems Yoon added that Koreans are “displeased” with Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming as he warned that Seoul is betting on the defeat of Beijing by Washington in the rivalry of superpowers, said Yonhap News. The statement was made by Xing earlier this month when he met with Lee Jae-myung, Yoon’s nemesis and head of the liberal opposition Democratic Party of Korea. Last week, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said that they are also reviewing permanent residence regulations for foreigners to apply the principle of reciprocity to voting rights. “Granting foreigners the right to vote without considering the principle of reciprocity could bend public opinion,” Han stated. Critics called the allegations that the Chinese citizens' voting rights can lead to interference in domestic affairs as 'exaggerated'. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Ruling party expresses willingness to limit voting rights of Chinese nationals in South Korea

Candidates representing the ruling party led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida clinched victory over four of five parliamentary seats up in the by-elections on Sunday, stated the domestic media, in what looked like a sign of increasing support for the premier.

Political analysts said that it would be interesting to see if Kishida takes advantage of the momentum and calls for a snap election after dissolving the lower house of parliament.

However, Kishida, on Monday morning said that he was not planning to call a snap election currently. "I am determined to advance important policies while listening to the voices of the people," he said.

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The by-elections, which were closely watched, were held eight days after PM Kishida safely escaped an attack that took place when he was giving an speech outdoors for the by-elections.

A cylindrical object was hurled by a man which exploded and emitted white smoke near the prime minister in Wakayama. However, PM Kishida remained unharmed in the attack.

The incident revived people's memories of former premier Shinzo Abe's assassination at an election campaign event last July.

Former defence minister Nobuo Kishi's eldest son Nobuchiyo Kishi won a seat in the parliament's lower house in southwestern Yamaguchi prefecture, reported public broadcaster NHK as well as other media outlets.

A candidate, representing Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also won a lower house seat in Yamaguchi which was earlier held by Abe, added the reports.

Kishida, who recently witnessed a recovery in his cabinet's support ratings, is organising a Group of Seven (G7) leaders summit in Hiroshima, which is his hometown, next month.

"This is a boost for the early dissolution of the Diet after the Hiroshima summit," stated Hiroshi Shiratori, who is a professor of political science working at Hosei University in Tokyo.

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The candidates representing the ruling party also clinched an upper house seat in Oita prefecture which is on the southwestern island of Kyushu as well as a lower house seat in Chiba prefecture near the capital city, stated NHK said, what the analysts stated should have turned into an easier race for the LDP candidate.

"The fact that it was as close as it was is not an encouraging sign," stated Tobias Harris, deputy director of the Indo-Pacific programme at the German Marshall Fund, a Washington-based think tank.

In Wakayama prefecture, where Kishida recently faced an attack, a candidate who was representing the conservative Japan Innovation Party clinched the seat of the lower house which was left for grabs, as per the broadcaster.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Candidates representing the ruling party led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida clinched victory over four of five parliamentary seats up in the by-elections on Sunday, stated the domestic media, in what looked like a sign of increasing support for the premier.

Candidates representing the ruling party led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida clinched victory over four of five parliamentary seats up in the by-elections on Sunday, stated the domestic media, in what looked like a sign of increasing support for the premier. Political analysts said that it would be interesting to see if Kishida takes advantage of the momentum and calls for a snap election after dissolving the lower house of parliament. However, Kishida, on Monday morning said that he was not planning to call a snap election currently. "I am determined to advance important policies while listening to the voices of the people," he said. ALSO READ | Shinzo Abe, the assassinated ex-PM of Japan, whose rare state funeral is causing a furore The by-elections, which were closely watched, were held eight days after PM Kishida safely escaped an attack that took place when he was giving an speech outdoors for the by-elections. A cylindrical object was hurled by a man which exploded and emitted white smoke near the prime minister in Wakayama. However, PM Kishida remained unharmed in the attack. The incident revived people's memories of former premier Shinzo Abe's assassination at an election campaign event last July. Former defence minister Nobuo Kishi's eldest son Nobuchiyo Kishi won a seat in the parliament's lower house in southwestern Yamaguchi prefecture, reported public broadcaster NHK as well as other media outlets. A candidate, representing Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also won a lower house seat in Yamaguchi which was earlier held by Abe, added the reports. Kishida, who recently witnessed a recovery in his cabinet's support ratings, is organising a Group of Seven (G7) leaders summit in Hiroshima, which is his hometown, next month. "This is a boost for the early dissolution of the Diet after the Hiroshima summit," stated Hiroshi Shiratori, who is a professor of political science working at Hosei University in Tokyo. WATCH | Japan: Smoke bomb thrown at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida | World News | WION The candidates representing the ruling party also clinched an upper house seat in Oita prefecture which is on the southwestern island of Kyushu as well as a lower house seat in Chiba prefecture near the capital city, stated NHK said, what the analysts stated should have turned into an easier race for the LDP candidate. "The fact that it was as close as it was is not an encouraging sign," stated Tobias Harris, deputy director of the Indo-Pacific programme at the German Marshall Fund, a Washington-based think tank. In Wakayama prefecture, where Kishida recently faced an attack, a candidate who was representing the conservative Japan Innovation Party clinched the seat of the lower house which was left for grabs, as per the broadcaster. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Japan's ruling party clinches four of five seats in by-elections

Pakistan's ruling party PML-N and opposition PTI have agreed to open talks. After months of political turmoil and protests, the two sides have finally agreed to sit across the table and discuss the way forward.

Pakistan: Ruling and opposition parties to hold talks; will there be a political overhaul?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reinforced the ruling Workers' Party discipline and appointed new members of its powerful politburo, state media KCNA reported on Saturday. 
 
The party's central committee held a plenary meeting for a fourth and last day where it reviewed organisational and ideological issues for its central leadership organ. 
 
Some members of the leadership expressed 'remorse for failing to live up to the expectations',&nbsp;after Kim pointed out 'serious problems' with their lifestyle, KCNA said, without elaborating. 
 
The central committee's powerful politburo also elected Thae Hyong Chol, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, as a new member, and U Sang Chol, an official at the party's Central Auditing Commission, as an alternate member, KCNA said. 
 
The party gathering kicked off on Tuesday. 
 
During earlier sessions, Kim called for measures to tackle the 'tense' food situation, blaming the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, and urged preparation for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States in his first direct comment on US&nbsp;President Joe Biden's administration. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reinforced the ruling Workers' Party discipline and appointed new members of its powerful politburo, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reinforced the ruling Workers' Party discipline and appointed new members of its powerful politburo, state media KCNA reported on Saturday. The party's central committee held a plenary meeting for a fourth and last day where it reviewed organisational and ideological issues for its central leadership organ. Some members of the leadership expressed 'remorse for failing to live up to the expectations', after Kim pointed out 'serious problems' with their lifestyle, KCNA said, without elaborating. The central committee's powerful politburo also elected Thae Hyong Chol, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, as a new member, and U Sang Chol, an official at the party's Central Auditing Commission, as an alternate member, KCNA said. The party gathering kicked off on Tuesday. During earlier sessions, Kim called for measures to tackle the 'tense' food situation, blaming the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, and urged preparation for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States in his first direct comment on US President Joe Biden's administration. (With inputs from agencies)

Kim Jong Un tightens ruling party discipline, appoints new politburo members

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's recent remarks that efforts are being made to oust him after his government redrew Nepal's political map has backfired, with top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party demanding his resignation on Tuesday.

As soon as the powerful Standing Committee meeting of the ruling party started at the PM's official residence at Baluwatar on Tuesday, former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' slammed Oli for the remarks he made on Sunday.

"The Prime Minister's remarks that India was conspiring to remove him was neither politically correct, nor diplomatically appropriate," he said.

"Such a statement by the Prime Minister may damage our relations with the neighbour," he warned.

Prime Minister Oli on Sunday said that there have been various kinds of activities in the "embassies and hotels" to remove him from power.

He said some Nepalese leaders were also involved in the game.

Accusing the southern neighbour and leaders of his own party by the Prime Minister was not appropriate, a senior leader of the party quoted Prachanda as saying during the meeting.

Besides top leader Prachanda, senior leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal, Vice chairman Bamdev Gautam and spokesperson Narayankaji Shrestha also asked Prime Minister Oli to provide evidence of his accusation and asked to quit the power, he said.

They said the Prime Minister should resign on moral ground as he spoke such "an undiplomatic and nonpolitical remarks."

However, the Prime Minister who was also present at the meeting, did not make any comment.

Prachanda has time and again spoken about the lack of coordination between the government and the party and he was pressing for a one-man one position system to be followed by the NCP.

This is not the first time that the senior leaders asked Prime Minister Oli to resign from his post.

In April also, Oli was asked to resign from the post.

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's recent remarks that efforts are being made to oust him after his government redrew Nepal's political map has backfired, with top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party demanding his resignation on Tuesday.

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's recent remarks that efforts are being made to oust him after his government redrew Nepal's political map has backfired, with top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party demanding his resignation on Tuesday. As soon as the powerful Standing Committee meeting of the ruling party started at the PM's official residence at Baluwatar on Tuesday, former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' slammed Oli for the remarks he made on Sunday. "The Prime Minister's remarks that India was conspiring to remove him was neither politically correct, nor diplomatically appropriate," he said. "Such a statement by the Prime Minister may damage our relations with the neighbour," he warned. Prime Minister Oli on Sunday said that there have been various kinds of activities in the "embassies and hotels" to remove him from power. He said some Nepalese leaders were also involved in the game. Accusing the southern neighbour and leaders of his own party by the Prime Minister was not appropriate, a senior leader of the party quoted Prachanda as saying during the meeting. Besides top leader Prachanda, senior leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal, Vice chairman Bamdev Gautam and spokesperson Narayankaji Shrestha also asked Prime Minister Oli to provide evidence of his accusation and asked to quit the power, he said. They said the Prime Minister should resign on moral ground as he spoke such "an undiplomatic and nonpolitical remarks." However, the Prime Minister who was also present at the meeting, did not make any comment. Prachanda has time and again spoken about the lack of coordination between the government and the party and he was pressing for a one-man one position system to be followed by the NCP. This is not the first time that the senior leaders asked Prime Minister Oli to resign from his post. In April also, Oli was asked to resign from the post.

Nepal's ruling party leaders demand PM Oli's resignation

Myanmar's ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won just over half the seats in by-elections to fill 13 of the 1,171 seats in national, regional and state parliaments, according to complete preliminary results.

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy took seven of the 13 seats made vacant by death or resignation. Initial results for 12 races showed it had won six seats, and the delayed result for the 13th race, for a lower house constitutency in western Chin State, gave it its seventh victory.

The results for Saturday's polls showed the NLD generally retaining support in the country's heartland, but yielding seats to parties representing ethnic minorities in the areas where they live, mostly in border regions.

The NLD won a landslide victory in the 2015 general election, when there was wide-ranging popular support to end decades of military rule. But minority groups have been disappointed that the government of NLD leader Suu Kyi has failed to meet their demands for greater autonomy and a halt to aggressive army activities in their territories.

While the results of the small number of races have a negligible effect on the political balance of power, the contests were being watched for trends ahead of the next general election in 2020.

The return of voters to ethnic minority parties representing their interests had already been seen in another set of by-elections last year.&nbsp;

What this year's polls seemed to underline was the danger to the NLD of a weak voter turnout, which was probably behind the upset defeat of an NLD candidate for a Yangon regional parliament seat.

That contest was won by a representative of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the country's main political grouping after the NLD. The military-backed USDP won three seats in Saturday's polls.

Suu Kyi's appeal with the country's Buddhist majority has not suffered much from a crisis involving 700,000 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority who fled a brutal army counterinsurgency campaign in the country's west. However, economic development has been lagging and is a source of disappointment among her supporters.

Myanmar's ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won just over half the seats in by-elections to fill 13 of the 1,171 seats in national, regional and state parliaments, according to complete preliminary results.

Myanmar's ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won just over half the seats in by-elections to fill 13 of the 1,171 seats in national, regional and state parliaments, according to complete preliminary results. Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy took seven of the 13 seats made vacant by death or resignation. Initial results for 12 races showed it had won six seats, and the delayed result for the 13th race, for a lower house constitutency in western Chin State, gave it its seventh victory. The results for Saturday's polls showed the NLD generally retaining support in the country's heartland, but yielding seats to parties representing ethnic minorities in the areas where they live, mostly in border regions. The NLD won a landslide victory in the 2015 general election, when there was wide-ranging popular support to end decades of military rule. But minority groups have been disappointed that the government of NLD leader Suu Kyi has failed to meet their demands for greater autonomy and a halt to aggressive army activities in their territories. While the results of the small number of races have a negligible effect on the political balance of power, the contests were being watched for trends ahead of the next general election in 2020. The return of voters to ethnic minority parties representing their interests had already been seen in another set of by-elections last year. What this year's polls seemed to underline was the danger to the NLD of a weak voter turnout, which was probably behind the upset defeat of an NLD candidate for a Yangon regional parliament seat. That contest was won by a representative of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the country's main political grouping after the NLD. The military-backed USDP won three seats in Saturday's polls. Suu Kyi's appeal with the country's Buddhist majority has not suffered much from a crisis involving 700,000 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority who fled a brutal army counterinsurgency campaign in the country's west. However, economic development has been lagging and is a source of disappointment among her supporters.

Myanmar's ruling party wins 7 of 13 by-election seats

Pakistan&#39;s ruling party on Tuesday chose Shahbaz Sharif as its president, officials said, replacing his brother and veteran leader Nawaz Sharif following his latest disqualification by the Supreme Court.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party also elected Nawaz as &quot;leader for life&quot;, in what will be seen as a provocative move and could anger the judiciary after last week&#39;s Supreme Court verdict that removed Sharif as party leader.&nbsp;

In July, Pakistan&#39;s top court had ended Sharif&#39;s third stint in power for not declaring a small source of income, and the former leader could end up in jail if he is convicted in a separate corruption trial expected to wind up soon.

Shahbaz&#39;s elevation as party president will further fuel suggestions that he will replace Sharif loyalist Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister if the party sweeps back to power at general elections due in the summer.

&quot;A meeting of the party&#39;s General Council will be held on March 6, which would elect Shahbaz as the permanent president,&quot; said senior party official Mushahidullah Khan.

&quot;Nawaz Sharif will work as a life leader of the party.&quot;

Despite Nawaz Sharif&#39;s legal woes, the 68-year-old has maintained a tight grip on the party.

Shahbaz, 66, chief minister of the vast province of Punjab, has built a reputation as a competent administrator who gets things done, especially infrastructure mega projects that are the cornerstone of the party&#39;s electoral appeal.

Relations between the ruling party and the judiciary have plummeted since Sharif&#39;s ouster in July, with several party officials facing contempt of court notices.

Sharif and party officials have painted the Supreme Court verdicts as judicial overreach and a political conspiracy, insinuating that elements of Pakistan&#39;s powerful military establishment are working against the party because Sharif challenged their power. The military denies playing a role.&nbsp;

When the Supreme Court ruled against Sharif and ordered his removal from the post of party leader, the verdict also barred Sharif&#39;s chosen candidates from contesting next week&#39;s senate elections under the party banner.

The court order overturned a legal amendment by party lawmakers allowing Sharif to stay party president despite being disqualified from public office by the Supreme Court for failing to declare monthly income of 10,000 Emirati dirham ($2,723) from a company owned by his son.&nbsp;

Sharif had served as prime minister twice before and each time was removed from office - in 1993 by a presidential order, and in 1999, by a military coup that saw him jailed and later exiled before he returned when General Pervez Musharraf stepped down. 
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The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party also elected Nawaz as 'leader for life'

Pakistan's ruling party on Tuesday chose Shahbaz Sharif as its president, officials said, replacing his brother and veteran leader Nawaz Sharif following his latest disqualification by the Supreme Court. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party also elected Nawaz as "leader for life", in what will be seen as a provocative move and could anger the judiciary after last week's Supreme Court verdict that removed Sharif as party leader. In July, Pakistan's top court had ended Sharif's third stint in power for not declaring a small source of income, and the former leader could end up in jail if he is convicted in a separate corruption trial expected to wind up soon. Shahbaz's elevation as party president will further fuel suggestions that he will replace Sharif loyalist Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister if the party sweeps back to power at general elections due in the summer. "A meeting of the party's General Council will be held on March 6, which would elect Shahbaz as the permanent president," said senior party official Mushahidullah Khan. "Nawaz Sharif will work as a life leader of the party." Despite Nawaz Sharif's legal woes, the 68-year-old has maintained a tight grip on the party. Shahbaz, 66, chief minister of the vast province of Punjab, has built a reputation as a competent administrator who gets things done, especially infrastructure mega projects that are the cornerstone of the party's electoral appeal. Relations between the ruling party and the judiciary have plummeted since Sharif's ouster in July, with several party officials facing contempt of court notices. Sharif and party officials have painted the Supreme Court verdicts as judicial overreach and a political conspiracy, insinuating that elements of Pakistan's powerful military establishment are working against the party because Sharif challenged their power. The military denies playing a role. When the Supreme Court ruled against Sharif and ordered his removal from the post of party leader, the verdict also barred Sharif's chosen candidates from contesting next week's senate elections under the party banner. The court order overturned a legal amendment by party lawmakers allowing Sharif to stay party president despite being disqualified from public office by the Supreme Court for failing to declare monthly income of 10,000 Emirati dirham ($2,723) from a company owned by his son. Sharif had served as prime minister twice before and each time was removed from office - in 1993 by a presidential order, and in 1999, by a military coup that saw him jailed and later exiled before he returned when General Pervez Musharraf stepped down.

Pakistan's ruling party picks ousted PM's brother Shahbaz Sharif as president

Angolans headed to the polls on Wednesday in a parliamentary election expected to usher in the ruling party&#39;s defence minister as the first new leader of Africa&#39;s second-biggest oil producer for 38 years.

Joao Lourenco, who has pledged to boost growth and fight corruption, would inherit an economy mired in recession as gaping inequality, soaring inflation and high unemployment squeeze poor Angolans who have benefited little from a decades-long oil boom.

The People&#39;s Movement for the Liberation of&nbsp;Angola&nbsp;(MPLA) is expected to remain in power but with a reduced majority. Its support has waned due to widespread political cronyism, though many Angolans remain loyal to the party that emerged victorious from 27 years of civil war in 2002.

&quot;I&#39;ve been following the party (MPLA) all my life. I grew up with it,&quot; 33-year-old bakery owner Telma Francisco told Reuters outside a polling station in the capital.

&quot;The other parties don&#39;t have the capacity to govern.&quot;

Voters like Francisco waited in orderly queues on a cloudy morning in the capital Luanda when polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0600 GMT) as police and military manned street corners.

Questions have been raised as to how much power Lourenco will have if he wins, given veteran leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, 74, will continue as head of the MPLA and have potentially a sweeping say over decision-making.

His daughter, Isabel, heads national oil producer Sonangol and his son Jos&eacute; Filomeno is in charge of the state investment fund.

Lourenco on Tuesday dismissed suggestions he would be a puppet president, saying he would focus on leading an &quot;economic miracle&quot;, possibly with the help of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and prosecute corrupt politicians.

Dos Santos, Africa&#39;s longest-ruling president behind Equatorial Guinea&#39;s Teodoro Obiang Nguema, will step down after guiding the OPEC-member from Marxism to capitalism while embracing Chinese oil-for-infrastructure investment.

The MPLA&#39;s main opponent will be its former civil war foe, the National Union for the Total Independence of&nbsp;Angola&nbsp;(UNITA), while young voters have been lured by CASA-CE, which was formed in 2012 on a promise to disrupt 50 years of two-party politics.

More than two-thirds of&nbsp;Angolans are below 25 so many people will be voting for the first time.

&quot;We&#39;re voting for change,&quot; said 19-year old Joao Costa, who like most people who oppose the authoritative MPLA declined to say who he voted for.

Others were sticking by the ruling party.

&quot;The opposition is a joke,&quot; said out-of-work decorator Francisco, 32, declining to give his surname. &quot;The MPLA is the only party that can change things and with a new candidate for president I think he can do a better job&quot;

An unofficial result is expected by Friday. But there may be no formal announcement for two weeks as ballot boxes wend their way along pot-holed roads and dirt tracks in a country of 28 million spread across an area twice the size of France.

There are concerns about how fair the vote will be after the government cracked down on recently planned public demonstrations. UNITA has said it will lead protests if it believes the MPLA has manipulated results.

The former Portuguese colony has been largely peaceful since the end of a Cold War-era conflict between the MPLA, backed by the Soviet Union, and UNITA, supported by the United States and South Africa.

The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is expected to remain in power but with a reduced majority

Angolans headed to the polls on Wednesday in a parliamentary election expected to usher in the ruling party's defence minister as the first new leader of Africa's second-biggest oil producer for 38 years. Joao Lourenco, who has pledged to boost growth and fight corruption, would inherit an economy mired in recession as gaping inequality, soaring inflation and high unemployment squeeze poor Angolans who have benefited little from a decades-long oil boom. The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is expected to remain in power but with a reduced majority. Its support has waned due to widespread political cronyism, though many Angolans remain loyal to the party that emerged victorious from 27 years of civil war in 2002. "I've been following the party (MPLA) all my life. I grew up with it," 33-year-old bakery owner Telma Francisco told Reuters outside a polling station in the capital. "The other parties don't have the capacity to govern." Voters like Francisco waited in orderly queues on a cloudy morning in the capital Luanda when polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0600 GMT) as police and military manned street corners. Questions have been raised as to how much power Lourenco will have if he wins, given veteran leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, 74, will continue as head of the MPLA and have potentially a sweeping say over decision-making. His daughter, Isabel, heads national oil producer Sonangol and his son José Filomeno is in charge of the state investment fund. Lourenco on Tuesday dismissed suggestions he would be a puppet president, saying he would focus on leading an "economic miracle", possibly with the help of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and prosecute corrupt politicians. Dos Santos, Africa's longest-ruling president behind Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema, will step down after guiding the OPEC-member from Marxism to capitalism while embracing Chinese oil-for-infrastructure investment. The MPLA's main opponent will be its former civil war foe, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), while young voters have been lured by CASA-CE, which was formed in 2012 on a promise to disrupt 50 years of two-party politics. More than two-thirds of Angolans are below 25 so many people will be voting for the first time. "We're voting for change," said 19-year old Joao Costa, who like most people who oppose the authoritative MPLA declined to say who he voted for. Others were sticking by the ruling party. "The opposition is a joke," said out-of-work decorator Francisco, 32, declining to give his surname. "The MPLA is the only party that can change things and with a new candidate for president I think he can do a better job" An unofficial result is expected by Friday. But there may be no formal announcement for two weeks as ballot boxes wend their way along pot-holed roads and dirt tracks in a country of 28 million spread across an area twice the size of France. There are concerns about how fair the vote will be after the government cracked down on recently planned public demonstrations. UNITA has said it will lead protests if it believes the MPLA has manipulated results. The former Portuguese colony has been largely peaceful since the end of a Cold War-era conflict between the MPLA, backed by the Soviet Union, and UNITA, supported by the United States and South Africa.

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