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USA

Ronald Reagan shooter freed

John Hinckley Jr, the man who tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been permanently freed from psychiatric hospital.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan faces future without President Karimov in power

Islam Karimov was born on January 30 1938 in Samarkand and has run the central Asian country for more than a quarter-century.

Uzbekistan

Diplomatic sources claim Uzbek president Islam Karimov has died following a stroke

Diplomatic sources have said Uzbekistan’s president Islam Karimov has died following a stroke, though Uzbek officials have only said he is in a critical…

Gabon

Gabon's parliament set ablaze after President Bongo wins disputed election

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Estonia

Estonia fails to elect new president

Estonia’s divided parliament has failed to elect a successor to President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who is having to stand down after two consecutive terms.

Uzbekistan

What next for Uzbekistan? President Karimov stable, but in intensive care

Uzbek President Islam Karimov’s daughter has confirmed he is in a stable condition, but remains in intensive care, after suffering a brain haemorrhage on…

Zambia

Zambia opposition contest re-election of President Lungu

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has been narrowly re-elected according to official results published on Monday.

World News

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski: Peru's new president faces plethora of problems

At the age of 77, former World Bank economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is taking on the presidency of Peru.

Philippines

Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as president

The Philippines has a new president after Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in during a ceremony in Manila following his resounding election victory in May.

Iceland

Iceland's new President Gudni Johannesson off to France for the football

Historian Gudni Johannesson has claimed victory in Iceland's presidential election.

Germany

Headache for Angela Merkel as German President Joachim Gauck says no to a second term

German President Joachim Gauck has surprised many by announcing he wont be serving a second five-year term.

Brazil

Thousands of protesters for and against impeachment gather outside Brazilian parliament

As the Brazilian senate debated whether or not to impeach its president, protesters gathered outside the congress in the capital Brasilia. The

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM president stands by decision to pardon officials ahead of June vote

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has announced an early parliamentary election is to be held on June 5. It follows months of political

Myanmar

Myanmar swears in a new government after decades of military rule

New president Htin Kyaw is a close confidante of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar

Myanmar's president-elect gives first speech to parliament

Htin Kyaw reassured public servants their jobs are secure despite government cost-cutting plans

World

Chad: Former president Hissène Habré's trial resumes

The trial of former Chadian leader Hissène Habré is set to resume today in Senegal.

USA

Trump-Cruz vendetta at centre stage in aggressive Republican debate

Guatemala

New president takes oath in Guatemala

Jimmy Morales has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president before the country’s Congress. In his first speech to the nation the 46 year-old former

Spain

Catalonia: Artur Mas to step down as regional president

Amid waning party support, acting President of Catalonia, Artur Mas says he will step down as the Spanish region’s pro-independence leader

Rwanda

Rwandan President Paul Kagame to seek a third term in 2017

Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he intends to seek a third term in office.