Although it is not revealing a name, the Pakistan Peoples Party appears to have selected its choice for the country's next prime minister. The selection of the nominee has caused a rift in the party on which hopes have been placed to bring Pakistan back to democracy.
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has been sworn in for another term, despite calls for him to step down following his ruling coalition's stunning losses to the opposition in last Saturday's elections. The country, a model for stability and economic prosperity in Southeast Asia, faces uncertainty after Mr. Badawi's ruling coalition suffered the deepest election losses in its 51 years in power.
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The party of Pakistan's late former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, met Friday to discuss their choice for the next prime minister after securing victory in Monday's polls.
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The Kyrgyz parliament is expected to vote today on President Kurmanbek Bakiev's nominee for prime minister, acting Agriculture Minister Azim Isabekov, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported.
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Kyrgyzstan's president has signaled his intention to nominate a close ally, Agriculture Minister Azim Isabekov, for the post of prime minister following lawmakers' second rejection of his effort to reinstate the acting prime minister, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
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