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Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi are among the prominent figures assassinated in the 21st century.

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan, shocking the country.

United Nations-Pakistan-Interview Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari speaks during his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Bhutto Zardari called the meeting with Blinken "very encouraging and very positive and productive." President Joe Biden has strengthened ties with Pakistan’s arch-rival India, but Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan is not “jealous” of their relationship. In the interview with the AP, Bhutto Zardari recalled the legacy of his mother and grandfather. “These are the ideals that we hold dear and we work towards every day,” Bhutto Zardari said.

United Nations-Pakistan-Interview Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari speaks during his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Bhutto Zardari called the meeting with Blinken "very encouraging and very positive and productive." U.S. President Joe Biden has strengthened ties with Pakistan’s arch-rival India, but Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan is not “jealous” of their relationship. Bhutto Zardari said he didn’t think the growing relationship with the United States would hurt its ties to Beijing. “These are the ideals that we hold dear and we work towards every day,” Bhutto Zardari said.

Pakistan’s new foreign minister says his country has resumed engagement with the United States after year of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistan's new foreign minister says his country has resumed engagement with the United States after years of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Months of economic discontent in Pakistan have been capped by days of tense drama.

Pakistan’s parliament has elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.

Pakistan’s political opposition ousted the country’s embattled prime minister in a no-confidence vote they won after several of Imran Khan’s allies and a key coalition party deserted him.

Afghanistan’s president, driven out by the Taliban, is the latest leader on the run to turn up in the United Arab Emirates.

The UAE says it has welcomed the president and his family on humanitarian grounds.

FILE - Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner, appears at the Cricket World Cup opening party along The Mall in London, on May 29, 2019. In her home country, Pakistan, she was outspoken in insisting that girls have a right to an education. You know, I’m still at the stage where I’m exploring ideas. We are often told that you have to grow older and get a PhD or something, and then once you are 50 or 40, then you can change things. Follow that path if you want, but you can change things now as well.