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  • Zhaparov set to be named Kyrgyzstan PM once again

    Zhaparov set to be named Kyrgyzstan PM once again

    The former Prime Minister of the country Kubatbek Boronov resigned on October 6 amid protests in Kyrgyzstan…Reports Asian Lite News

    The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday once again approved Sadyr Zhaparov for the post of Prime Minister.

    On Saturday, the Parliament approved Zhaparov as the country’s new Prime Minister, but the resolutions were returned Tuesday by President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov due to disputes over the legitimacy of the decision, since there was no quorum at the meeting.

    The meeting of the Parliament on Wednesday was attended by 83 deputies and eight more deputies sent their powers of attorney, meeting the 61-person quorum, Xinhua news agency reported.

    The former Prime Minister of the country Kubatbek Boronov resigned on October 6 amid protests in Kyrgyzstan, which began on October 5 after the parliamentary elections.

    • Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Kubatbek.

    The parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on October 4 with the participation of 16 political parties. Preliminary results showed that four parties crossed the 7 per cent threshold to enter the Parliament.

    Some parties which failed to meet the threshold organized nationwide protests the next day, demanding the annulment of the elections and claiming gross violations.

    Kyrgyzstan’s election commission later annulled the results of the elections after clashes between police and protesters.

    The commission said on Friday that it will set a time for repeat parliamentary elections by November 6.

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  • UNGA Hall hosts Human Rights Council elections

    UNGA Hall hosts Human Rights Council elections

    These are the first elections of the 75th session (of the UNGA), and the first to be held in this manner by the General Assembly.said Brenden Varma, spokesman for the UNGA President…Reports Asian Lite News

    The elections for the UN Human Rights Council will be held in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Hall on Tuesday, according to a spokesman.

    “These are the first elections of the 75th session (of the UNGA), and the first to be held in this manner by the General Assembly,” Xinhua news agency quoted Brenden Varma, spokesman for the UNGA President, as saying said on Monday at a briefing.

    “The elections are done by regional group, and currently, for most of them, the number of candidates equal the number of open slots.

    “In other words, there are clean slates. The only exception is the Asia Pacific Group where five member states are running for four seats.

    “The five countries running are: China, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan,” the spokesman added.

    The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 states responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights.

    It has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year.

    It meets at the UN Office at Geneva.

    The term of each seat is three years, and no member may occupy a seat for more than two consecutive terms.

    The seats are distributed among the UN’s regional groups as follows: 13 for Africa, 13 for Asia, six for Eastern Europe, eight for Latin America and the Caribbean, and seven for the Western European and Others Group.

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  • Election 2020: NZ PM reveals ‘vision 2030’

    Election 2020: NZ PM reveals ‘vision 2030’

    Ardern’s announcment came while she was addressing a ruling Labour Party rally ahead of the October 17 general elections, which will determine the membership of the country’s 53rd Parliament…Reports Asian Lite News

    New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday unveiled her 2030 vision ahead of the upcoming general elections. she wants the state housing waiting list to be empty and child poverty to have halved by that year.

    Ardern’s announcment came while she was addressing a ruling Labour Party rally here ahead of the October 17 general elections, which will determine the membership of the country’s 53rd Parliament.

    According to a report in The New Zealand Herald newspaper, the state house waiting list is currently about 20,000, up from about 6,000 when the Ardern government came to power in 2017.

    It has so far built about 4,000 new state houses.

    The report said that halving child poverty by 2030 is actually less ambitious than the government’s 10-year targets announced in January 2018.

    • WELLINGTON, Aug. 14, 2020 (Xinhua) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand, Aug. 14, 2020. New Zealand’s largest city Auckland will remain in COVID-19 Alert Level 3 for 12 more days, with the rest of the country staying in Alert Level 2, as there are currently 36 active cases, 17 of which are linked to the recent community transmission in Auckland. (Xinhua/Guo Lei/IANS)

    Ardern’s 2030 vision also included a New Zealand with no health inequalities based on race, wealth or geographical location.

    In her address, the Prime Minister also highlighted the country’s record on the Covid-19 pandemic.

    “What started as a summertime conversation this year has led to more than 30 million cases and 1 million deaths, and it’s not over yet.

    “Here at home we have lost 25 loved ones and managed 1,864 cases.

    “As we’ve travelled around the country campaigning this election with only limited restrictions, it hasn’t been lost on me how lucky that makes us,” The New Zealand Herald quoted Ardern as saying.

    The upcoming election was initially scheduled for September 19 but was postponed due to a second Covid-19 outbreak.

    The previous parliament was elected on September 23, 2017 and was officially dissolved on September 6 this year.

    Also read:Australia to reinitiate ‘trans-Tasman’ travel bubble plans

  • Pence delays Indiana trip to vote early

    Pence delays Indiana trip to vote early

    According to a report in The Hill news website, Pence was slated to travel to Indianapolis, where he is still registered to vote, to cast his ballot in person along with his wife, Karen…Reports Asian Lite News

    US Vice President Mike Pence has postponed a planned trip to the state of Indiana on Friday to vote early for the presidential election.

    While the reason for the cancellation was not immediately clear, press secretary Devin O’Malley said on Thursday: “Nobody’s sick. There’s no positive tests. The Vice President is planning on travelling on Saturday and Monday.

    “We’ll have more information on the Vice President’s schedule next week soon.”

    A White House official also said that Pence will vote in Indiana at a later date.

    According to a report in The Hill news website, Pence was slated to travel to Indianapolis, where he is still registered to vote, to cast his ballot in person along with his wife, Karen.

    But the trip was called off on Thursday afternoon while Pence was in Arizona campaigning, the report added.

    On Saturday, Pence will campaign in Florida and in Ohio on Monday on October 12.

    United States Vice President Mike Pence (Photo: White House/IANS)

    The Vice President has taken a critical role in the campaigning after President Donald Trump announced on October 2 that he and the First Lady had tested positive for the coroanvris.

    Pence and his wife had tested negative following Trump’s announcement and also on Thursday.

    Meanwhile, Trump insisted he was feeling well, but acknowledged on Thursday morning that he is still taking dexamethasone, a steroid, for treatment.

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  • Teenager becomes Finland’s PM for a day

    Teenager becomes Finland’s PM for a day

    Finland PM Marin stepped aside letting Aava Murto to take her position for a day during which the latter met politicians and highlighted women’s rights in technology…Reports Asian Lite News

    A 16-year-old teenager, who actively campaigns on climate and human rights issues, became the Prime Minister of Finland for a day, as part of the country’s incumbent leader Sanna Marin’s fight to end gender gap, the media report.

    On Wednesday, Marin stepped aside letting Aava Murto to take her position for a day during which the latter met politicians and highlighted women’s rights in technology.

    This is the fourth year of Finland’s participation in humanitarian organisation Plan International’s “Girls Takeover” initiative, which allows teenagers from countries from across the globe to step into the shoes of leaders and other sectors for a day.



    This year’s focus is on promoting digital skills and technological opportunities for girls, with Kenya, Peru, Sudan and Vietnam among the countries holding their own swaps.

    In a speech, Murto said: “It is a pleasure to be speaking here before you today – although, in a way, I wish that I did not have to stand here, that campaigns like the Girls’ Takeover were no longer necessary.

    “However, the truth is that we have not yet achieved gender equality – not anywhere on earth. Although we have accomplished a great lot of good in this area, there is still much work that needs to be done.”



    Speaking ahead of the event, Marin, who became the world’s youngest Prime Minister when she was sworn in last year at the age of 34, stressed the importance of ensuring technologies are made “accessible to everyone”, reports the BBC.

    “They must not deepen the digital divide between countries or within societies.”

    Marin is the Finland’s third female premier and leads a centre-left coalition with four other parties – all headed by women, three of whom are under 35.

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  • VP debate to tighten safety rules

    VP debate to tighten safety rules

    The Commission on Presidential Debates on Monday approved plans for the plexiglass installation as a barrier between Pence and Harris, as well as moderator Susan Page…Reports Asian Lite News

    Amid Covid-19 fears, a plexiglass will be installed between US Vice President Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate, during their first debate scheduled to take place on Wednesday in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    The Commission on Presidential Debates on Monday approved plans for the plexiglass isntallation as a barrier between Pence and Harris, as well as moderator Susan Page, Politico news reported.

    The plans were supported by the Cleveland Clinic, which is helping to set health protocols for the forums amid the pandemic.

    • Kamala Devi Harris

    The development comes after teams of both Pence and Harris have been negotiating the terms of the debate following President Donald Trump’s October 2 announcement that he and the First Lady has contracted Covid-19.

    The Commission has also decided to move the two candidates seats from seven feet to 13 feet apart.

    But the two camps were split over whether to erect a plexiglass barrier, according to people familiar with the talks. Harris’ campaign supported it, Pence’s opposed it.

    “If Senator Harris wants to use a fortress around herself, have at it,” Katie Miller, a Pence spokeswoman, told Politico news.

    Meanwhile, Biden has also suggested that he would be open to using plexiglass in the second presidential debate on October 15.

    “I’m not an expert on it, but I think we should be very cautious,” The Hill quoted the former Vice President as saying.

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  • ‘Not being briefed on Trump’s health’: Pelosi

    ‘Not being briefed on Trump’s health’: Pelosi

    Pelosi said that she was not interested in how Trump testing positive for the virus would have an impact on the upcoming November 3 presidential election…Reports Asian Lite News

    Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the Democrats-led US House of Representatives, said that she was not being briefed on President Donald Trump’s health, who is currently in hospital following his Covid-19 diagnosis.

    When asked during a CBS News interview on how frequently she was being briefed on Trump, Pelosi said: “Well, we’re getting our information the way everyone else is, in the media. But in terms of the succession, that’s an ongoing process. Sadly, at this time, it comes to the forefront.

    “our prayers are with the President and the First Lady and all those who surround him. Hopefully, the extent- the tracing, the contact tracing will give us an idea who needs to be treated so that the toll of this terrible virus isn’t even worse than it is.

    • U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington D.C. (Xinhua/Ting Shen/IANS)

    “The President has the best of care. That’s what we want for him and the family. I’ve always prayed for the family, for their safety throughout the presidency, as I have done for all presidents.

    “We pray for his good health, his speedy recovery. But I hope it will be a signal that we really have to do better in preventing the spread of this virus.”

    Pelosi further said that she was not interested in how Trump testing positive for the virus would have an impact on the upcoming November 3 presidential election.

    “What I’m interested in is what impact will it be on coming to the table with us and doing what we have to crush the virus, listen to science, have the public-private role that needs to be done to crush the virus,” the Speaker told CBS News.

    Regarding talks with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in an effort to strike a deal on an additional Covid-19 aid package, Pelosi said “we are making progress” but the Republicans were objected.

    On October 1, the House passed a massive $2.2 trillion relief bill which features almost $500 billion for state and local governments; a renewal of $600 weekly payments for unemployment benefits; another round of $1,200 checks for individuals; $75 billion for coronavirus testing; and billions of dollars more for schools, the Postal Service, food stamps, rental assistance and election security. It also contains emergency bailout funds for two industries hit hardest by the pandemic: airlines and restaurants.

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