Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told US President Donald Trump during their Tokyo meeting that she has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, Kyodo News reported citing the White House.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Brice Oligui Nguema of the Gabonese Republic on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
According to the initial results, Nguema's main rival, Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, had won some three per cent of votes on Saturday. Nguema was widely expected to secure a win in the eight-candidate race.