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Republicans win U.S. House majority in challenge for Democrat Biden

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 17 12:58 PM

Republicans are set to win the House of Representatives in last week's U.S. midterm elections, local media projected Wednesday Read more »

Democrats retain US Senate in midterm elections: media

Kyodo News
Updated as of Nov 13 04:04 PM

The Democratic Party led by President Joe Biden will retain control of the U.S. Senate in the midterm elections, local media projected Saturday, following days of vote-counting in tight races in a few states. Read more »

Date-rape drugs wreck German chancellor's summer bash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 05:29 AM

At least nine women were given a date-rape drug at an invite-only event attended by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and MPs, his Social Democratic Party (SPD) said Saturday. Read more »

Leni to visit other 'Solid North' areas, gets another endorsement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 04:20 PM

Senatorial bet Teddy Baguilat said Vice President Leni Robredo will campaign in more areas in northern Luzon, considered a bailiwick of rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 10, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 11:53 PM

Here are the day's top stories on photos. Read more »

Yoon Suk Yeol wins South Korea presidential race

Lee Jin-man, EPA
Posted at Mar 10 10:29 AM

Yoon Suk Yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, is congratulated by party members and lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 11:38 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 4, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 11:35 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Fumio Kishida is Japan’s new Prime Minister

Kazuhiro Ngi, AFP
Posted at Oct 04 04:33 PM

Fumio Kishida is applauded after being elected as Japan's new prime minister at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Monday. Read more »

Japan's new Prime Minister to take office, form Cabinet Monday

Kyodo News
Updated as of Oct 03 09:25 PM

(UPDATE) Prospective Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday finalized the lineup of a new Cabinet he will launch the following day. Read more »

Fumio Kishida to become Japan's next Prime Minister

Katie Forster, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 03:39 PM

Fumio Kishida, Japan's former foreign Minister, is poised to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga after winning the ruling party's leadership vote. Read more »

Filipino union organizer seeks parliamentary seat in Canada elections

Cecile Docto | TFC News Vancouver, Canada
Updated as of Aug 27 02:06 PM

The loss of jobs during the pandemic became the catalyst for union activist Naden Abenes to run for public office in Canada. Read more »

Another Japan ruling party lawmaker quits over nightlife venue visit

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 17 04:08 PM

Another ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker quit the party Wednesday following a report that he visited a luxurious Tokyo nightlife venue despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »

Japan's ruling party wants more women at meetings - unless they talk

Ju-min Park and Chang-Ran Kim, Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 02:31 PM

After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympics chief's saying women talked too much at meetings, Japan's ruling party wants women at key meetings - but only if they don't talk. Read more »

Republican senators signal opposition to Trump impeachment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 10:33 AM

US Democrats' efforts to convict Donald Trump at his impeachment trial suffered a fresh blow Tuesday when almost all Republican senators backed dismissing the case, underlining the former president's continuing hold over the party.   Read more »

Democrats take narrow control of US Senate

Patricia Zengerle and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 01:00 PM

Democrats took control of the US Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of Congress as well as the White House for the first time in a decade. Read more »

US lawmaker drawing up impeachment papers on Trump after mobs storm Capitol

Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 08:30 AM

WASHINGTON - A Democratic congresswoman on Wednesday said she was drawing up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after mobs broke into the U.S. Capitol following Trump's urgings to his supporters to fight to undo his election loss. Read more »

Pelosi re-elected as US House speaker amid political uncertainty

Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 10:06 AM

Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the US House of Representatives on Sunday, as a new Congress took office amid political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results. Read more »

Abe grilled in Diet after fixing false statements on funding scandal

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 25 11:57 PM

TOKYO - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was grilled in both houses of the Diet on Friday as he apologized and corrected false statements regarding an allegation that a group managing his political funds partially covered the costs of dinner receptions for supporters. Read more »

Biden's son Hunter says under investigation for tax affairs

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 10 01:35 PM

Hunter Biden, the son of US President-elect Joe Biden and a frequent target of Republican attacks, said Wednesday he was under federal investigation about his taxes. Read more »