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Georgia reshuffles government, adds new security post

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced a series of personnel changes in government following a special briefing, introducing a new post of state minister for coordination of law enforcement agencies with the status of deputy prime minister.

22 Apr 2026-13:26
Party leader To Lam elected state president

Vietnam's Communist Party's Secretary General To Lam was unanimously elected by parliament as the country's president for a five-year term, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.

07 Apr 2026-11:49
Iran executes two men convicted over alleged MKO attacks, judiciary says

Two armed men affiliated with the foreign-based Iranian dissident group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) have been executed by hanging after being convicted of multiple attacks targeting state institutions and public sites in Tehran, according to Iran’s judiciary.

31 Mar 2026-11:45
Iran executes two MKO members over alleged terror and riot-related charges

Iran has executed two members of the foreign-based dissident group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) for their alleged involvement in “acts of terror” and attempts to kill police forces during unrest in January.

30 Mar 2026-13:38
Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave

About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery.

26 Mar 2026-10:39
North Korea's Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs - VIDEO

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, ‌state media KCNA reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People's Assembly a day earlier.

23 Mar 2026-10:30
War rhetoric toward Baku: Should Armenians elect Karapetyan?

Do Robert Kocharyan and Samvel Karapetyan understand that they will have to deal with Baku?

20 Mar 2026-10:00
Kazakhstan rewrites constitution: presidency gains sweeping powers

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specializes in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

18 Mar 2026-11:41
Up to 80 arrested in massive police operation in Georgia's Adjara region

Up to 80 people have been arrested in a large-scale special operation in Adjara, involving personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Security Service. Authorities are expected to issue an official statement later today.

17 Mar 2026-17:21
Farewell ceremony for Ali Khamenei cancelled

Iranian authorities have cancelled tonight’s planned farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US–Israeli air strike last Saturday.

04 Mar 2026-14:58