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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said China's internal challenges means it is unlikely to mull an invasion of the island for now

Taiwan Leader Says China Invasion Unlikely For Now

China is not likely to consider a major invasion of Taiwan for now due to domestic challenges, the island's president Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday, although Beijing is trying to sway its upcoming election.
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Andry Rajoelina styles himself as a 'builder president'

Rajoelina, Madagascar's Ambitious President Who Parties On

From the musical nights of his youth that earned his nickname "the disc jockey" to his political adventures over the past decade, life has been one long party of one kind or another for Andry Rajoelina, who on Saturday secured a second elected term as Madagascar's president.
Dutch politics is very fragmented

Dutch Vote In Knife-edge Election

Dutch voters headed to the polls Wednesday for a nail-biting election that will transform the country's political landscape after Prime Minister Mark Rutte's record 13 years in power.
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley speaks to members of the press after the third Republicad debate on November 8, 2023

In Field Of Would-be Trumps, Haley Gains Ground

There is Trump, there are wannabe Trumps, and then there is Nikki Haley -- the sole woman in the Republican presidential field and now on the cusp of consolidating second place after showing there may be another way than simply aping the main man.
To win the support of two Catalan separatist parties, Sanchez agreed to grant an unpopular amnesty to people facing legal action over Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid

Spanish PM Keeps Most Ministers In New Cabinet

Spain's Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, who was sworn in for another term last week by floating a controversial amnesty deal for separatists, unveiled a new but largely unchanged cabinet on Monday.
An outdoor screen in Beijing shows a news program about Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco

US Sees Wins In China Summit But Tumultuous Year Looms

US President Joe Biden scored key wins in a long-awaited summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping but the stability could be short-lived with a potentially tumultuous year ahead that includes Taiwanese and US elections.

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