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Japan PM Set To Form Minority Government

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a parliament vote expected to keep him in the job, but with a fragile grip on power
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a parliament vote on Monday that is expected to keep him in the job, but with a fragile grip on power after a disastrous general election.
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Pravind Jugnauth has been prime minister since 2017

Mauritius Votes In Close-fought Election Race

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a tight election race that has been clouded by a wire-tapping scandal in a nation usually touted as one of Africa's most stable and prosperous democracies.
Chinese officials are expected to unveil billions of dollars in support for their struggling economy Friday

China Poised To Approve More Help For Ailing Economy

China is expected to unveil a huge support package for the struggling economy Friday as officials wrap up a key meeting with an eye on the possibility of intensified trade tensions with US president-elect Donald Trump.
Traders are keeping an eye on Beijing as officials huddle to hammer out a stimulus package for the world's number two economy

Asian Markets Extend Rally After Fed Cut

Asian equities extended gains Friday, tracking another Wall Street record after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and on the prospect of market-friendly policies from a Trump administration.
Some have criticized Kamala Harris's choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate

Defeat To Trump Prompts Democratic Soul-searching

Democrats are facing a painful reckoning over Kamala Harris's drubbing at the hands of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, as shock gives way to anger and recrimination in the aftermath of a devastating repudiation.

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