Posts Tagged Parliament

Political Consensus Sought on Women’s Reservation Bill in India

India’s Congress-led ruling alliance offers to build political consensus on contentious bill passed by upper house of parliament

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Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:41:24 GMT

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Ukraine president forms coalition

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.

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Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:11:16 GMT

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European Parliament slams digital copyright treaty

Secret negotiations over a once-obscure draft treaty called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement prompted an unusual rebuke from the European Parliament.

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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:48:00 PST

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Australian, Indonesian Leaders Discuss Human Trafficking

Susilo Bambang Yudoyono is the first Indonesian leader to address a joint sitting of the Australian Parliament

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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:15:53 GMT

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India’s Upper House Passes Bill to Reserve Parliament Seats for Women

Bill proposes to set aside one third of seats in parliament, state assemblies for women

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Published on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:05:36 GMT

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Sri Lanka emergency laws extended

Sri Lanka’s parliament votes to extend the state of emergency until after next month’s general elections.

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Published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:09 GMT

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Efforts to Reserve India Parliament Seats for Women Postponed

Some lawmakers oppose tabling of Women’s Reservation Bill

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Published on Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:35:31 GMT

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Iraqis Voters Brave Bombs to Cast Ballots

Attacks in Baghdad have left at least 24 people killed as Iraqis go to the polls to choose a new parliament and leadership.

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Published on Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:28:06 GMT

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Anger at Dutch MP anti-Islam film

Dutch MP Geert Wilders shows his anti-Islam film in the UK, sparking angry scenes and dozens of arrests outside Parliament.

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Published on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:50:36 GMT

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Indonesia leader faces bank anger

Indonesia’s president defends two ministers after parliament votes for a criminal probe into them over a bank bailout.

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Published on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:50:00 GMT

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