New head for Taiwan ruling party
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Taiwan's ruling party appoints Frank Hsieh as its new chairman, after its heavy loss in legislative polls.
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A new face in the boardroom heralds change for the troubled company.
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Israel's new Labour Party chief and former PM, Ehud Barak, is appointed the country's defence minister.
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Yasuo Fukuda, known for building consensus behind the scenes, was chosen by Japanâs governing party to be the new prime minister.
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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi chose a new group of top leaders for his ruling party Monday, ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle aimed at boosting his ability to carry out reforms.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian is under  pressure to find ways to work with an opposition-dominated  parliament after his party suffered a surprise setback in  weekend legislative elections.
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Frank Hsieh, the candidate of Taiwan&#39;s ruling Democratic Progressive Party in next March&#39;s presidential election, pledged Tuesday to loosen regulations covering the transfer of Taiwanese technology to China.
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Nationalist Shinzo Abe became head of Japan's ruling party by a landslide Wednesday, a victory expected to lead to his election as prime minister next week.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian is under pressure to find ways to work with an opposition-dominated parliament after his party suffered a surprise setback in weekend legislative elections.
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resident Hu Jintao won a second five-year term as China's Communist Party chief Monday, heading a new leadership lineup that features potential successors yet could invite a divisive battle to succeed him
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A senior figure in the Burmese military has been appointed to replace the prime minister, Khin Nyunt, Burmese state media has reported.
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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appointed former Agriculture Minister Tsutomu Takebe as ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secretary-general on Monday.
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Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang announced he will seek the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's nomination for the 2008 presidential race.
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China's ruling Communist Party unveiled  a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men  positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and  government head Premier Wen Jiabao.
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Gen Surayud Chulanont is starting his first day in office as Thailand's new military-appointed PM.
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A fresh new face is confirmed as the party's presidential candidate, in a bid to shake up politics as usual. But can S&#233;gol&#232;ne deliver?
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party hopes the election Sunday of a new party leader will help voters forget his predecessor.