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Indonesia opposition candidate files complaint after election loss

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Indonesia opposition candidate files complaint after election loss

JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential challenger Anies Baswedan filed a complaint to the country’s constitutional court on Thursday contesting defence minister Prabowo Subianto‘s decisive win after allegations of irregularities and fraud.Prabowo, 72, was confirmed as the next leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy on Wednesday, beating former Jakarta governor Anies and a third rival with 58.6 percent … Read more

‘We do not support’ Taiwan’s independence Biden says after vote

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‘We do not support’ Taiwan’s independence Biden says after vote

WASHINGTON: The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, but maintained that Washington does not support independence for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.Asked by reporters for Washington’s position on Taiwan, where independence-leaning Lai has pitched himself as a defender of the island’s democratic way of life, US President Joe Biden said: “We … Read more