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Macron To Lose Parliament Majority: Estimates

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday was set to lose his parliamentary majority after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far-right, in a stunning blow to his hopes of major reform in his second term.The run-off election was decisive for Macron's second-term agenda following his re-election in April, with the 44-year-old needing a majority to secure promised tax cuts and welfare reform and raise the retirement age.His "Together" coalition was

20 June 2022
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Indonesia Passes Long-Awaited Sexual Violence Bill

Indonesia's parliament passed a long-awaited sexual violence bill on Tuesday, a landmark decision that raises hopes of justice for victims after the country recorded a spike in reported cases during the coronavirus pandemic.Indonesian women's rights activists have for years condemned the lack of avenues for victims of gender-based and sexual violence to seek justice in a country where abuse is often considered a private affair and victims are discouraged from filing a report.Cheers

13 April 2022
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Malaysia Election After Pandemic Ends: PM

Malaysia will go to the polls when the coronavirus pandemic is over, the prime minister said Saturday, two days after winning lawmakers' backing for his government's 2021 budget.Muhyiddin Yassin took power in March after pulling his party from Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition to ally with the scandal-tainted United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and others.Since then, his administration has been hobbled by constant infighting.In a speech at a virtual annual general meeting

29 November 2020
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Thai PM Says 'Illegal Protests' Must Be Controlled

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thailand needs to bring "illegal protests" under control on Monday during a special parliamentary session called to address months of pro-democracy rallies.Prayut, the former military chief who staged the 2014 coup, has faced increasing pressure in recent weeks from tens of thousands of protesters demanding he step down.The student-led rallies are also calling for a rewrite of the military-scripted constitution and an end to alleged government h

27 October 2020
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Thai Youth Want Power Returned To The People

The 2014 coup d’état in Thailand was successful because the country’s military had immense power and enjoyed strong support. This power has been embedded in almost all aspects of Thai society for a long time giving the military the capability to design and change political structure at will.

22 August 2020
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Protest erupts in Indonesia's West Papua region

Riots broke out and a local parliament building was torched in Indonesia's restive Papua region on Monday, as thousands protested against the weekend detention of dozens of Papuan students.Demonstrators took to the streets of Manokwari, the capital of West Papua province, bringing the city of some 130,000 to a standstill as its civic building was nearly reduced to ashes.Some protesters set fire to shops and vehicles, knocked down street signs, and threw rocks at government buildings, acc

20 August 2019
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