British Parliament split as some seek to oust gays from surrogacy

Last week,  the British Parliament was heading towards a split as opposition deputy leader Lawrence Springborg moved to trump the Government on the issue of surrogacy ,  after it drafted laws to decriminalise altruistic surrogacy for anyone in Queensland,...

Iraqi Kurds Vote: Delayed Results Amidst Tightened Security

A regional election took place in the northern Kurdish provinces of Iraq Saturday. It is reported 78% of the 2.5 million eligible voters headed to the polls. The self-controlled and semiautonomous Kurdish region will select a new President and a 111-seat Parliament. Kurdistan...

Japan’s PM Taro Aso Dissolves Parliament

Japan’s PM Taro Aso has decided to dissolve Japan's Parliament as early as next week and called for the general elections to be held on August 30, 2009. The announcement comes in the wake of Sunday's defeat of the ruling coalition of Japan's PM against the Democratic Party...

Scottish parliament agrees on tougher emission cuts

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...