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Fire breaks out at South African Parliament in Cape Town

A fire has broken out at the South African Parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, local media has reported, adding that emergency services are battling to contain the blaze.The cause of the fire has not

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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Thai Prime MinisterPrayutChan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers Saturday survived an opposition vote of no confidence in parliament that claimed the government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Assad wins re-election in Syria's presidential race

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his re-election in the country's presidential race, the Syrian parliament announced on Thursday.

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European Parliament, EU member states agree on target to cut CO2

The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed on a target to cut carbon emissions by "at least" 55 percent by 2030, the EU Commission said in a statement released on early Wednesday.

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Algerian president reshuffles cabinet

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday conducted a partial cabinet reshuffle and signed a decree to dissolve the National People's Assembly, which is the country's lower house of parliamen

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Katerina Sakellaropoulou sworn in as Greek president

Katerina Sakellaropoulou was sworn in on Friday as Greek president at the Greek parliament, local media reported. The former top judge is the first female head of state in the history of modern Greec

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EU chiefs sign Brexit deal ahead of parliamentary vote

The presidents of the European Commission and European Council signed the British government's Brexit deal on Friday. With Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel's for

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Syria strikes: May tells MPs Britain could not wait for UN approval

TheresaMayhaswarnedthatwaitingfortheUnitedNationstoauthorisemilitaryactioninfuturewouldeffectivelygiveRussiaavetoonBritishforeignpolicyasshedefendedherdecisiont

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Parliament will have a meaningful vote on Brexit deal- PM's spokesman

TheBritishgovernmenthasbeenclearthatitwillgiveparliamentameaningfulvoteonthefinalBrexitdealitnegotiateswithBrussels,PrimeMinisterTheresaMay’sspokesmansaidonMond

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Singapore's PM says will reshuffle cabinet to support his successor

SingaporeanPrimeMinisterLeeHsienLoongsaidonTuesdayhewillreshufflehiscabinetonceparliamententersamid-termbreakincomingmonthstogivemoreresponsibilitytothenextgene

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Maldivian president seeks extension of state of emergency by 30 days

MaldivianPresidentAbdullaYameenonMondayrequestedtheparliamenttoextendthestateofemergencyby30moredaysasthethreattonationalsecurityhasnotdiminished,hisofficesaidi

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Maldivian president seeks extension of state of emergency

MaldivianPresidentAbdullaYameenonMondayrequestedtheparliamenttoextendthestateofemergencyforafurther15daysamidtheongoingpoliticalcrisis.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)

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South Africa's Zuma faces another no confidence vote Feb. 22

SouthAfrica'sparliamenthasscheduledamotionofnoconfidenceinPresidentJacobZumaonFeb.22aspressuremountsonthescandal-taintedleadertoquit.Theofficeofparliamentaryspe

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Catalan crisis rekindled as parliament proposes Puigdemont as leader

Catalonia’sparliamentnominatedformerleaderCarlesPuigdemont,sackedbySpainforunilaterallydeclaringindependence,ascandidatetoruletheregionagaininasignofdefiancetoM

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Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics

Lebanoniscampaigningtogetatleastfivetimesmorewomenelectedtoparliamentthisspringinitsfirstvoteinnearly10years,thecountry'sfirstwomen'saffairsministersays.Itisada

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Japan's Abe calls for debate on constitutional amendment

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeexpressedhishopeonFridaythatdebatecouldbeadvancedonthethornyissueofamendingJapan'spacifistconstitutionwhilepledgingtotacklethenati

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Iraqi electoral commission proposes May 12 date for general elections

TheIraqielectoralcommissiononSundaysaidithassuggestedMay12,2018asadateforthenextparliamentaryelectionsforthenextfour-yearlegislativeterm,acommissionofficialsaid