International

British Prime Minister Weds Fiancee in Secret, Reports Say 

Two newspapers say guests were invited at last minute to central London ceremony

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 30 May 21

International

Samoa Prime Minister-elect Barred From Parliament, Unable to Officially Take Office

Ousted Prime Minister refuses to leave office, defying series of Supreme Court rulings that upheld Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's narrow April election win

VOA News • 24 May 21

Europe

Italie: «Prime Minister», une formation destinée à aider les jeunes filles à faire carrière

Entre autocensure, plafond de verre et machisme ordinaire, les Italiennes ne connaissent pas encore la parité. Dans l'actuel gouvernement de Mario Dra

RFI • 13 May 21

International

Germany's Merkel Presses Chinese Prime Minister on Human Rights

In virtual meeting, German chancellor says, 'Our partnership includes addressing difficult topics;' China acknowledges the two sides have different vi

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 Apr 21

International

Chad's Military Rulers Name Civilian Prime Minister; Opposition Protests

Albert Pahimi Padacke served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018 and was seen as an ally of President Idriss Deby, who died on the battlefield after r

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Apr 21

International

Somali Prime Minister Calls for Calm After Political Violence in Mogadishu

Clashes erupted overnight in the capital between backers and opponents of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as 'Farmajo'

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Apr 21

International

US Looks Forward to Cooperating With Haiti's Interim Prime Minister

State Department spokesperson acknowledges Cabinet change, calls on government, Haitian stakeholders to work together on free, fair elections

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 15 Apr 21

International

Haiti's Prime Minister Resigns Following Months of Unrest

Haiti's president says Joseph Jouthe's resignation will help address the acute insecurity problem

VOA News • 14 Apr 21

International

Irish Prime Minister Warns Against Return to Violence in Northern Ireland

Martin's warning comes during 23rd anniversary of Good Friday Agreement

VOA News • 10 Apr 21

International

Pakistani Prime Minister Under Fire for Rape Remarks

Human rights and women's rights groups in Pakistan are demanding public apology from Prime Minister Imran Khan for his statement linking women's cloth

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 08 Apr 21

International

Protest Parties Surge in Bulgaria Election, Threatening Prime Minister Borissov

Exit polls forecast his center-right GERB party to remain the largest party in parliament, but with around 25% of the vote, compared with the 33.5% it

VOA News • 05 Apr 21

International

Dutch Prime Minister Fights for Political Life in Tough Debate

The debate around the coalition talks and Rutte's leadership comes as the Netherlands is battling rising coronavirus infections despite a monthslong l

VOA News • 02 Apr 21

International

Indian Prime Minister Sends 'Message of Goodwill' to Pakistani Counterpart

Pakistan Day commemorates March 23, 1940, when Muslim minority leaders formally demanded independence from India, a former British colony

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 24 Mar 21

International

Pakistan's Prime Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19

Sixty-seven-year-old Imran Khan, who received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine two days ago is self-isolating at home'

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Mar 21

International

Britain's Prime Minister Denies EU Claim of Blocked COVID-19 Vaccine Exports

Denial comes after /EU Council president said Britain imposed an 'outright ban' on export of vaccines or their components

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 10 Mar 21

International

Pakistan Prime Minister Wins Parliament's Vote of Confidence

Imran Khan secured 178 votes, against 172 required to establish confidence of the legislative National Assembly

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 06 Mar 21

International

Japan's Prime Minister Extends Tokyo Region COVID-19 Emergency

Capitol, three neighboring prefectures remain locked down until March 21

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 05 Mar 21

International

French Prime Minister: 20 Regions Under 'Reinforced Surveillance' for COVID-19

Castex says weekend lockdowns likely if situation does not improve by March 6

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 Feb 21

International

Armenian Prime Minister Warns of Coup After Resignation Demand

Opponents of Nikol Pashinyan have objected to agreement that ended fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 Feb 21

International

Sudan Prime Minister Hamdok Names New Cabinet

Abdalla Hamdok installs Gibril Ibrahim as finance minister as part of cabinet reshuffle as he struggles to push through economic reforms, secure inter

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 09 Feb 21

International

Australian Prime Minister Invites Biden Down Under

Scott Morrison invited Biden to visit Australia to mark the 70th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty, a defense agreement that once included New Zealand a

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 04 Feb 21

International

Italian Prime Minister Resigns

Giuseppe Conte takes step after losing ruling majority in Senate

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Jan 21

International

Thailand's Prime Minister Orders Crackdown on Officials Abetting Human Traffickers

Rights groups say the campaign may net some arrests but believe the corruption is seeded too deep for the prime minister's plan to root it out

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 29 Dec 20

International

Ex-Japan Prime Minister to Face Questioning in Parliament Over Funding Scandal

Scandal could also damage his successor, Yoshihide Suga

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 Dec 20

International

British Prime Minister: We Can't Continue with Christmas as Planned'

More than 76 million global coronavirus infections

VOA News • 20 Dec 20

International

Judge Charges Lebanon's Prime Minister with Negligence in Beirut Blast

Three former ministers also charged in blast that killed hundreds

VOA News • 10 Dec 20

International

Japan's Prime Minister Pledges $19 Billion Investment in Green Economy

Yoshihide Suga also seeks to work closely with Biden administration

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 04 Dec 20

International

Sudan Opposition Leaders: 'Hamdok Should Remain Prime Minister'

Sudanese opposition leaders said Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok should remain Sudan's leader during the next 39 months of the transitional period

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 03 Dec 20

International

Thai Prime Minister Not Guilty; Protesters Decry Justice System

Prayuth Chan-Ocha remains in office after acquittal by Thailand's highest court

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 03 Dec 20

International

Former Sudanese Prime Minister Dies Weeks After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

He was 84

VOA News • 26 Nov 20

International

Malaysia's Government, Prime Minister Face Make-or-Break Budget Vote 

Should lawmakers vote down the record-setting budget, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be under pressure to resign

VOA News • 25 Nov 20

International

Thousands Flee Violence in Ethiopia's Tigray as Prime Minister Appoints New Leader for Region

The leaders in the northern Tigray region are accused of treason and terrorism

VOA News • 13 Nov 20

International

Bahrain's Prime Minister Dies

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was 84

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 11 Nov 20

International

British Prime Minister Johnson Welcomes Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine News

He says/Britain has ordered 40 million doses, enough for one-third of the population

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 09 Nov 20

International

Thai Prime Minister Lifts Week-Old State of Emergency

But anti-government protesters have vowed to return to streets of Bangkok if Prayuth Chan-o-cha does not step down by Saturday

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Oct 20

International

Japan Prime Minister Suga Travels to Vietnam for Bilateral Talks

The visit is part of prime minister's first foreign trip since taking office last month

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 19 Oct 20

International

Finland's Prime Minister Leaves EU Summit After COVID-19 Exposure

Sanna Marin is second EU leader to depart Brussels as COVID-19 precaution

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 16 Oct 20

International

Malaysian Opposition Leader Tells King He Has Parliamentary Support for Prime Minister Bid

Anwar Ibrahim says he has enough support to force Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin out of office

VOA News • 13 Oct 20

International

Factions in Kyrgyzstan Divided Over Successor to Prime Minister

Opposition parties fail to form new government after prime minister's resignation, annulment of parliamentary elections

VOA News • 07 Oct 20

International

Togo Prime Minister and Government Resign

The West African country has been due for a political reshuffle since President Faure Gnassingbe was reelected in February for a fourth term in office

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Sep 20

International

Lebanon's Prime Minister-Designate Resigns

Adib had been in lengthy negotiations with political factions

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 26 Sep 20

International

Somalia Parliament Approves New Prime Minister/

New Somali Prime Minister vows to /address key issues facing the fragile government

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 24 Sep 20

International

British Prime Minister Defends COVID-19 Testing

Political opposition says the government lost control of the coronavirus when it lost control of testing

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Sep 20

International

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister 'Ready to Step Down' if New Leader Chosen

Fayez al-Sarraj says he is ready for a 'peaceful transition of power' once agreement is reached on new leaders and a new government

VOA News • 17 Sep 20

International

Yoshihide Suga To Become Japan's Next Prime Minister

Japanese parliament to formally elect key ally of outgoing Prime Shinzo Abe

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 16 Sep 20

International

Eastern Libyan Interim Prime Minister Resigns Following Protests

The resignation will be debated by Parliament at an unspecified future session

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 Sep 20

International

Yoshihide Suga Wins Party Vote for Japan Prime Minister

Suga has said his top priorities are fighting the coronavirus and turning around an economy battered by the pandemic

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 Sep 20

International

Japanese Prime Minister Announces Resignation for Health Reasons

Shinzo Abe said he is suffering from a recurrence of ulcerative colitis

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 Aug 20

International

Japan's Prime Minister Announces His Resignation for Health Reasons

Shinzo Abe said he is suffering from a recurrence of ulcerative colitis

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 Aug 20

International

Japanese Media Report Prime Minister Intends to Resign for Health Reasons

No confirmation has come from Abe's office or his party

VOA News • 28 Aug 20

International

Trump Tells Iraqi Prime Minister US Troops Will Be 'Leaving Shortly'

Washington visit by Mustafa al-Kadhimi results in US security reassurances and agreements on significant American investment in energy sector

VOA News • 20 Aug 20

International

Trump Hosting Iraq Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi for Security, Economic Talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday $200 million in humanitarian aid for Iraq

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Aug 20

International

Trinidad And Tobago Prime Minister Begins Second Term Following Election Result Challenges

Ceremony delayed because of requests for recounts of the ballots from the August 10 general election

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Aug 20

International

Mali Soldiers Detain President, Prime Minister

Malian leaders taken to military base where soldiers mutinied Tuesday

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 18 Aug 20

International

Canada: Surprise Resignation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau

Morneau, who had held this post since 2015, announced that he intended to run for the post of Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-op

VOA News • 18 Aug 20

International

Bahamas Prime Minister, Deputy PM Self-Quarantine After Possible COVID Exposure

Precautionary measure being taken after their offices were exposed to the coronavirus

VOA News • 14 Aug 20

International

Mauritius Must Prepare for 'Worst-Case Scenario' After Oil Spill, Prime Minister Says

Prime minister calls leaking Japanese ship 'very serious situation'; oil leak described as ecological disaster

VOA News • 11 Aug 20

International

Ivory Coast President Names New Prime Minister

Ivory Coast president hints an announcement on his possible run for third term is days away

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 31 Jul 20

International

Cameroon Prime Minister Orders Investigations Into Management of COVID Funds

Rights groups say massive embezzlement reported 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Jul 20

International

Somalia's Parliament Votes Out Prime Minister

The government of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre is accused of ineffectiveness

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 Jul 20