Russian lower house approves measures responding to Magnitsky Act
MOSCOW, Dec. 14 — Russian State Duma or lower house of the parliament on Friday approved tit-for-tat measures against the Magnitsky Act adopted by the U.S. Congress. The bill, consisting measures...
View ArticleRussia sees APPF as suitable occasion for inter-Korean talks
MOSCOW, Jan. 17 — The Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) could be a suitable platform for dialogue between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea, a senior Russian...
View ArticlePakistani FM says world shows concerns on U.S. drone strikes
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22 — Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Tuesday told the parliament that the world is raising concerns on the civilian casualties in U.S. drone strikes, local media reported....
View ArticleAlgeria vows to reinforce security in energy facilities
ALGIERS, Jan. 29 — Algeria has reiterated determination to boost up security of oil and gas facilities, Minister of Energy Youcef Yousfi said here on Tuesday, on the back of the terror attack that...
View ArticleEgypt’s Morsi calls for national dialogue to discuss elections integrity
CAIRO, Feb. 24 — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called for a national dialogue to be held on Monday in order to discuss ways to guarantee integrity of the upcoming parliamentary elections, the...
View ArticleIndian parliament adjourned following uproar by opposition parties
NEW DELHI, March 12 — The Indian parliament was adjourned Tuesday following uproar from opposition parties over the alleged land deals of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi ‘s son-in-law Robert...
View ArticleJapan’s upper house approves nomination of new BOJ leadership
TOKYO, March 15 — Japan’s upper house on Friday approved the nomination of Haruhiko Kuroda for Bank of Japan governor and that of Kikuo Iwata and Hiroshi Nakaso for deputy chiefs.
View ArticleEgypt’s Shura Council approves Islamic bonds law
CAIRO, March 20 — Egypt’s Shura Council, Upper House of Egypt’s parliament, has approved a law regulating the issuance of Islamic bonds named “Sukuk”, the state-run al-Ahram reported. The law was...
View ArticleRussia tightens regulations of sports fans
MOSCOW, April 9 — Russian lower house of the parliament Tuesday passed an anti-hooliganism bill with the aim to tighten rules over violent sports fans. The bill, initially introduced last November, was...
View ArticleEgypt’s treasury hails Al-Azhar’s nod to Islamic bonds bill
CAIRO, May 1 — Egypt’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday hailed the consent of Al-Azhar, the country’s highest Islamic reference, to the Islamic bonds (sukuk) draft law. “Yesterday’s final unanimous...
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Snowden obtains formal registration in Russia: lawyer
Read more in Special Coverage: Former US National Security Agency worker Edward Snowden, who faces espionage charges in his home country, had been officially registered as resident in Russia, his...
View ArticleRussian MPs ready to leave for US on Syria talks
Russian lawmakers are ready to travel to the United States for talks with their counterparts over Syria as soon as Washington indicates its readiness to accept the delegation, a senior parliamentarian...
View ArticleAustralian mining magnate wins lower house seat by mere 36 votes
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has narrowly won a seat at the House of Representatives, representing the electorate of Fairfax, Queensland, by just 36 votes, the Australian Election Commission...
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