In a rare show of political awareness and unity, the Parliament of Scotland has united to cut emissions by 42% by 2020 –'the toughest target of any industrialised nation in the world' and, according to campaigners, this 'hugely significant' vote sets new 'moral' standard...
TNA MP Shivanathan Kishore refrained from voting on the Emergency Law last week. TNA members had always voted against it in the past and are the only parliamentarians who did so all this while. " ...
Warwick Marsh from Fatherhood Foundation Australia delivered a speech on 17th June 2009 at the Men & Father’s Health Summit at Parliament House, Canberra. Following is a transcript of Warwick's speech. We...
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Canadians may know later on today if they will be heading for a Federal Election. The Leader of the Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff is to announce today whether or not he will support the conservative...
" The Prime Minister has told Parliament that each MP has a part to play in “regaining the country’s trust” as he outlined proposals for reform. Watch the Commons Statement on Number 10 TV Read the statement...
This day in British Parliament´s history is very important because it came to houses via the radio. From this moment people could listen to, analyse and be in a process of preparing laws. "The first live...
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" I detest fascism and hate racism. But the election for the first time of two members of the British National Party (BNP) to the European Parliament I welcome, rather than oppose for knee jerk emotional reasons. Democracy isn't always pretty. As chief Times leader...
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"Voting in 19 EU states for Parliament The bulk of EU member states go to the polls today in the European Parliament elections. Voters in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia,...
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64 year old Meira Kumar, A diplomat turned politician and 5 times MP is becoming the first women speaker of the lower house of the Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha.This decision came as a surprise to many political...
It has been a sad week for politics in London as scadals have plagued both houses of the British government. New Labour it seems is tainted with old fashioned sleaze as they wilt under daily allegations of misdeeds in Members expenses. Although MP's expnses were due to be...
Disappearing act – photographs go missing from the electoral rolls
Nineteen-year-old Melvin Fernandes hailing from the Velim constituency part of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency in the...
A Provincial Government official who was a women's rights campaigner was gunned down outside her home in Kandahar city on Sunday, in yet another blow to the advancement of women in Afghanistan. Sitara Achakzai was...
Agitation boils in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as opposition protesters demand resignation of the country's President Mikheil Saakashvili. Today marks the third day of rallies organized by the coalition of opposition parties that drew thousands of people out on the...
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Prime Minister Najib Razak, has kept the finance portfolio with himself installed senior party loyalists at other key ministries. New Cabinet took the oath of office in the presence of Malaysia's King Sultan Mizan...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has appeared made his first major appearance since his suspected stroke last year. Mr Kim presided over a session of the North Korean parliament. His appearance comes just days after the country launched a long-range rocket, to widespread...