Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president, vows 'it's time for women'
She vows to bolster women's rights and ensure Latin America's No. 2 economy remains a secure destination for international investment.
Wed Oct 02 2024
Singapore names 3 candidates for presidential election
Whomever wins will take over from Singapore's first female president, Halimah Yacob.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Dina Boluarte, Peru's first female president, pledges to heal nation's wounds
Dina Boluarte became Peru's first female president amid a political maelstrom.
Thu Dec 08 2022
Slovenia elects first female president
Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia's presidential election.
Mon Nov 14 2022
The Harvard Club of Malaysia elects Nadiah Wan as its youngest and first female president
Nadiah is also the interviewer for Harvard College undergraduate admissions.
Fri Apr 22 2022
Honduras inaugurates first female president, Harris vows closer US ties
Castro's inauguration comes as her government faces tests over a sharply divided Congress, rising debt and relations with China.
Fri Jan 28 2022
Honduras set for woman president as leftist Castro storms towards victory
The election, set to give Honduras its first female president, seemed to have run smoothly, a contrast to four years ago.
Mon Nov 29 2021
Opposition, ruling party claim Honduras election win, as turnout fuels hope of change
If opposition standard-bearer Xiomara Castro wins, she would become the first female president in Honduras.
Mon Nov 29 2021
Singapore may create history having first Malay female president
The next Singapore Presidential Election which will be held in September this year will be a unique one as it has been reserved for Malay candidates after its first president nearly 50 years ago.
Thu Feb 09 2017
Trump draws rebuke from Clinton campaign for saying she lacks 'a presidential look'
Trump has said regularly on the campaign trail that Clinton does not look presidential, which his critics have blasted as a sexist attack on the first female presidential nominee.
Wed Sep 07 2016
Hillary Clinton makes history as first female presidential nominee from a major party
Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton for president
Wed Jul 27 2016
Brazil's Rousseff suspended to face impeachment trial
A nearly 22-hour debate in the Senate closed with an overwhelming 55-22 vote against Brazil's first female president.
Thu May 12 2016
US congratulates Tsai on Taiwan vote win
The United States congratulated Taiwan's first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, on her election victory Saturday.
Sat Jan 16 2016
Tsai Ing-wen becomes Taiwan president as KMT concedes defeat
Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan's main opposition party will become the island's first female president after the ruling Kuomintang conceded defeat.
Sat Jan 16 2016
Taiwan goes to polls in historic presidential vote
Taiwan went to the polls Saturday and is expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties.
Sat Jan 16 2016
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sat Oct 19 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024