Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland's next leader, vowing to revive independence
Humza Yousaf succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Hong Kong's next leader pledges to heal divisions, put city back on "normal course"
Hong Kong's next leader, Carrie Lam, vowed on Thursday to heal political and social divides, pledging to return the global financial hub to its "normal course of development".
Thu May 04 2017
Hong Kong's first female leader a "tilted bridge" over troubled water
Carrie Lam, who won an election to become Hong Kong's first female chief executive on Sunday, is a former student activist who climbed the rungs of the civil service over 36 years.
Sun Mar 26 2017
Carrie Lam selected as Hong Kong's next leader
Former senior Hong Kong government official Carrie Lam was on Sunday elected the city's next leader by a 1,200-member election committee stacked with Beijing loyalists.
Sun Mar 26 2017
One in five Hong Kongers would consider leaving - Survey
Hong Kong is in the midst of a showdown over how residents will select the city's next leader in 2017.
Mon Sep 22 2014
Top Chinese official heckled by Hong Kong protesters
A senior Chinese official was angrily heckled by Hong Kong protesters as he tried to defend Beijing's landmark decision to control which candidates can stand in the city's next leadership election.
Mon Sep 01 2014
Hundreds of thousands march for democracy in Hong Kong
Protesters voice discontent over Beijing's insistence that it vets candidates before a vote in 2017 for Hong Kong's next leader.
Wed Jul 02 2014
Manmohan Singh to retire
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ruled out a third term for himself, adding that he is ready to hand over the party reins to the next leader after elections.
Fri Jan 03 2014