BBC to air undercover report on West Papua tonight

The BBC is to air an undercover report on West Papua tonight . The report will focus on the ongoing struggle in the country for its independence from Indonesian rule whose government has been accused of illegally...

Military to brief Pakistan Parliament on threats to national security

Following a truck-bomb attack on a five-star hotel near seat of governance in Islamabad, the Pakistan government seems to have decided to synchronize its policies to eliminate on terrorism. " In camera sittings of both houses of Pakistan parliament on anti-terrorism policy...

Eleven Cabinet Resignations In A Month As Four More Quit in the Maldives

"A further four cabinet ministers and seven deputy ministers on Saturday left government under a clause in the constitution banning dual parliament and cabinet roles, meaning eleven ministers have now quit cabinet...

Discrimination against military to become crime

In response to a slew of media reports ok British uniformed troops being harassed or refused entry to certain establishments, the most high-profile being a supposed instance where a uniformed officer was not...

Six Politicians Dead After Suicide Bomber Strikes in Afghanistan

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse there..."A suicide bomber blew himself up among a group of politicians in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, injuring and killing dozens of people, officials said. Initial details were scarce, but one lawmaker told the...

Australian MPs to visit Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The 24-27 August visit to Indonesia by a delegation of Australian parliamentarians would represent another step forward in strengthening ties and mutual understanding among lawmakers in...

Emergency Looms on the Horizon Pakistan

"Emergency looms on the horizon Absar Alam ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure smooth re-election of the president, the government is expected to slap emergency on the country, apparently to ward off the rising...

U.S. Privacy Act to Cover EU Citizens

If this makes the world a safer place then its a good idea. I hope the financial cost can be recovered from the government and not burden the airlines or passengers."STRASBOURG, France (AP) - European Union citizens will be protected by the U.S. Privacy Act under an...

Pan African Parliament Plans Zimbabwe Mission

Perhaps the electricity shutoffs were the last straw. Still, this is just a fact-finding mission, which may not have any teeth."In an unprecedented poll by show of hands, the Pan African Parliament (PAP) voted overwhelming on Friday to send a fact-finding mission to...

Furor in Italy over "gay nativity" in parliament

"ROME (Reuters) - Two leftists in Italy's ruling coalition on Wednesday outraged fellow lawmakers by placing four dolls representing homosexual couples near the baby Jesus in the official nativity scene in parliament."

Mexico fuels illegal immigration

Mexican congressional panel believes U.S. immigration policy is racist, xenophobic, and violates human rights.

Govt accused of rigging Christian by-election

"People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) secretary general Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has accused the government of rigging in the by-election in PP-281, Chishtian, Bahawalnagar. He alleged that the government had resorted to unprecedented rigging during the local government and...

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