Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday that the new anti-terrorism draft law is not meant to oppress the people or limit freedoms, the state TV reported.
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the slaughter of 8,000 Bosnian Serb Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, a UN "safe area," citing the term "genocide" used in the document in describing the mass slaying as the reason for doing so.
China is considering regulating seed industries involved in business with foreign seed enterprises to safeguard its sovereignty over seed resources.
The top legislature began reviewing a draft amendment to the Advertisement Law, which proposes a ban on baby formula advertising to promote breast feeding.
A draft law on the overall national security strategy, which highlighted political and public security, was heard by the top legislature on Monday.
Proposed by Myanmar's parliament, the highest-level talks in the country are to take place in Nay Pyi Taw Friday to deal with domestic political issues including constitution amendment, general election and peace process.
State workers could face the sack if they have two or more children.
The draft pact to be reach in Lima is vital as it will provide a sound basis for a binding climate agreement in Paris in 2015, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday, urging negotiators at a UN climate conference in Peru to take united action to produce a balanced and coherent draft text.
According to Chen's reading of the draft, the proposed law - the first in China specifically designed to tackle the issue of domestic abuse doesn't provide enough protection or legal aid for victims. The draft was put before the State Council, China's Cabinet, at the end of November and is the subject of public consultation this month.
The State Council, China's cabinet, is soliciting opinions on a draft law on regulating Chinese ethnic identities, according to a statement from the State Council on Tuesday.
China's State Council on Wednesday passed an amended draft air pollution prevention and control law, which emphasizes addressing the sources, total discharge and density of pollutants.
China's top legislature aims to expand the people's right to sue the government if authorities fail to fulfill contracts signed with citizens over land issues.
The Greek government submitted the 2015 draft budget on Monday which forecast a 2.9 percent growth of both gross domestic product (GDP) and primary surplus, as well as the reduction of unemployment rates and sovereign debt burden to sustainable standards.
Lawmakers in Beijing reviewed a draft law on smoking control, this time including a ban on smoking in single occupancy offices, for the second time on Thursday.
Chinese lawmakers on Thursday acknowledged a draft decision on the granting of universal suffrage in Hong Kong and suggested putting it to vote before the top legislature ends its session on Sunday.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, opened its bi-monthly session on Monday with a dozen important bills under review.
Russia on Monday circulated among members of the UN Security Council a draft resolution on humanitarian situation in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine, saying that "the Security Council must react to the escalation of the situation in southeastern Ukraine."