NICOSIA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Cypriot parliaments on Friday passed emergency bills aimed at clinching a bailout deal with international lenders, but left until Saturday to vote on the contentious deposit tax. The Parliament agreed to creates a so...
NICOSIA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Cypriot parliament has postponed a debate on legislation imposing a levy on bank deposits until after a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Sunday, parliament sources said on Saturday. The vote on the bill had been sche...
ATHENS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant returned to protest austerity outside the parliament building for first time after several months on Sunday evening with a symbolic rally which ended in minor scuffles with police forces. Poverty, unemploy...
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China is ready for the opening of its top legislature's annual session, with all delegations having arrived in Beijing, according to the session's press center on Saturday. All the preparations for the Fifth Session of th...
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, opened its fifth annual session Monday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a report on the work of the government...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 May 2006 Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo (File photo) There have been some rowdy scenes in both houses of the Nigerian parliament in recent days, as lawmakers review...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 April 2006 Olusegun Obasanjo Several Nigerian parliamentarians are pressing for a full investigation into an attempt to introduce changes to a draft bill before the assemb...
By Amelia Shaw Port-au-Prince 21 April 2006 Haitians return to the polls Friday to elect a parliament. The vote is seen as a crucial step in establishing a legitimate democratic government in the poli...
By Larry James The Israeli parliament has rejected Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech outlining his plans for a total withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The vote of 53-44 against Mr. Sharon's speech wa...
By Larry James When the votes were counted Mr. Sharon had the victory he had sought, with 67 votes for, 45 against and seven abstentions. The Knesset has 120 members but one was absent due to illness....
