The 19-member Cabinet of Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif was sworn in Monday during a brief ceremony. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the ministers’ oaths at the President’s Office — a sprawling white-marble building — in the capital, Islamabad, with Sharif
Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members of parliament on Thursday in a chaotic scene as allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan shouted and protested what they claim was a rigged election. Lawmakers from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party repeatedly
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, has been sworn in as Malaysia’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system. The ceremony, held at the palace, was attended by other royal families, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Cabinet members. Sultan Ibrahim, one of Malaysia’s
Guatemala on Monday swore in reformist Bernardo Arévalo as president despite Congress’ last minute attempt to delay the inauguration. “It fills me with deep honor to assume this lofty responsibility, showing that our democracy has the necessary strength to resist and that
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president on Monday swore in a government that is expected to last no longer than 14 days, a tactical maneuver that allows the conservative Law and Justice party to hang onto power a bit longer — and
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Princess Leonor is marking her 18th birthday in style as she has officially become Spain’s future Queen. The royal swore allegiance to the Spanish Constitution, a necessary ceremony for her to succeed to the crown and someday become queen. Leonor wore a
Boris Johnson’s former right-hand civil servant forced the BBC to apologise for his language this morning while giving evidence to the official Covid Inquiry. Martin Reynolds, who served as Mr Johnson’s Principle Private Secretary (PPS) throughout most of the pandemic, was explaining
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Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years took office on Thursday following a state election in which he capitalized on discontent in the German capital. Amid divisions in his own coalition, he had a rocky start. Kai Wegner’s center-right Christian Democratic Union,