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Finland picks youngest-ever prime minister
Dec09

Finland picks youngest-ever prime minister

HELSINKI (AFP): Finland s Social Democrats elected a 34-year-old former transport minister to the post of prime minister on Sunday, making her the youngest head of government in the country s history. Sanna Marin narrowly won Sunday s vote to replace outgoing leader Antti Rinne, who resigned on Tuesday after losing the confidence of the coalition...

Finland politician Sanna Marin set to become youngest prime minister in the world
Dec09

Finland politician Sanna Marin set to become youngest prime minister in the world

Sanna Marin, 34, named the next prime minister of Finland. Photo: ReutersHELSINKI: Sanna Marin, 34, has been named the next prime minister of Finland after the former transportation minister was elected by her party –Social Democrats — to the post of the PM on Sunday.Sanna Marin is expected to take the oath of her office this week. At...

Trump criticizes European allies before NATO anniversary meet
Dec03

Trump criticizes European allies before NATO anniversary meet

LONDON (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at European allies before a NATO anniversary summit in London on Tuesday, singling out France’s Emmanuel Macron for “very nasty” comments on the alliance and Germany for spending too little on defense. Underlining the breadth of strife in a transatlantic bloc hailed by its backers as...

Endangering the constitution
Nov28

Endangering the constitution

How purity can prove a barrier AT PENPOINT It would be Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stubborn resistance against suspected corrupt elements, and his refusal to consult with the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly that is preventing the filling of the vacancies arising on the Election Commission of Pakistan, and is thus on the...

Sania Mirza set for tennis comeback in Hobart
Nov28

Sania Mirza set for tennis comeback in Hobart

NEW DELHI (Agencies): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Thursday announced her return to competitive tennis at the Hobart International in January, two years after taking a maternity break. The 33-year-old, who last played at the China Open in October 2017, will team up with Ukraine’s Nadiia Kichenok — ranked 38 in the WTA doubles chart....

Donald Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani
Nov23

Donald Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani

Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country. Donald Trump...

Trump?s conduct worse than Nixon
Nov23

Trump?s conduct worse than Nixon

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s conduct with Ukraine was far worse than the behavior that led to Richard Nixon’s downfall, the head of the congressional impeachment probe said Thursday as he summed up the case for the US president’s removal.Lawmakers investigating whether Trump abused his office by bullying Ukraine into assisting his...

Impeachment not affects Trump’s approval rate: Poll
Nov21

Impeachment not affects Trump’s approval rate: Poll

WASHINGTON (AA): Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings currently underway in the House of Representatives, his job approval rating statistically does not get affected and remains where it has been for weeks, according to a poll. Consulting company Gallup International’s survey, published on Wednesday, revealed...

Top diplomat implicates Trump in explosive impeachment testimony
Nov21

Top diplomat implicates Trump in explosive impeachment testimony

US Ambassador to EU Gordon Sondland told lawmakers he followed President Donald Trump’s orders in seeking a ‘quid pro quo’ deal for Ukraine. Photo: AFP/Getty Images A senior US diplomat directly implicated President Donald Trump Wednesday in a… …read more Source:: Geo...

White House aide says Trump’s Ukraine call ‘improper’
Nov21

White House aide says Trump’s Ukraine call ‘improper’

Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: A top White House official with the National Security Council told lawmakers Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart was “improper” and “inappropriate.” “It is improper for the president of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a US citizen...