Shinzo Abe Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Birth date: September 21, 1954 Death date: July 8, 2022 Birth place: Nagato, Japan (some…
Jerusalem attacks: Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of shootings, Israeli PM says
CNN — Israel will “take steps to strengthen settlement” in response to shooting attacks in Jerusalem Friday and Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. A six-point list to “fight…
Jacinda Ardern Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand. Birth date: July 26, 1980 Birth place: Hamilton, New Zealand Birth name: Jacinda…
Chris Hipkins: New Zealand’s Labour party endorses Ardern successor
CNN — New Zealand’s Labour party has unanimously endorsed Education Minister Chris Hipkins to succeed current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as party leader. Hipkins was the only nominee for the…
Junichiro Koizumi Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Birth date: January 8, 1942 Birth place:…
Ahmed Qorei Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Ahmed Qorei, former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Birth date: March 1937 Birth place: Abu Dis, West Bank…
Lebanon Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 10,400 sq km (slightly larger than…
Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysian prime minister’s remarkable rise prisoner to top office
CNN — It’s a political journey decades in the making – the transformation of a young student firebrand into an icon of democracy and eventually the leader of his country,…
Syed Asim Munir: Pakistan to appoint former spy chief as new head of army
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan on Thursday named former spy chief Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as chief of the South Asian country’s army, ending weeks of speculation over an…
Malaysia’s Anwar becomes prime minister, ending decades-long wait
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted…