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Obama blasts Congress, lobby groups for botched gun control laws after Oregon massacre

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday slammed Congress and gun-rights lobby groups for obstructing reforms of gun control laws after an Oregon college campus shooting left 10 people dead.

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China revises Legislation Law, paving way for legal reform

China's national legislators adopted a revision to the Legislation Law Sunday, as the country is unfurling an ambitious legal reform.

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China's law reform: delegating central power in exchange of local wisdom

The city of Wenzhou is at the last step of a two-decade persistent pursuit as a draft revision to the Legislation Law expands legislative power from 49 Chinese cities to at least 284 nationwide.

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China eyes streamlining legislative process to realize rule of law

About 3,000 national legislators on Sunday began the reading of a draft revision to China's Legislation Law, which aims to clarify legislative power and streamline the procedure.

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Why Italy tops list of EU rule breakers?

Italy was the worst country in the European Union when it came to applying mandatory European Union laws, the European Commission said this week, further solidifying the country's reputation as a country of rule breakers and one of Europe's less reliable partners, according to analysts.

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Australian PM to discuss new anti-terror laws with local Islamic leaders

Australian PM to discuss new anti-terror laws with local Islamic leaders

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Cambodian parliament passes judicial reform laws amid opposition boycott

Cambodia's ruling party- controlled National Assembly has unanimously passed three laws, designed to strengthen the country's judicial system, despite ongoing boycott of parliament by the main opposition party.

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Kenya legislators to establish law on natural resource royalties

Kenyan lawmakers plan to come up with laws that will guide on the sharing of revenue accrued from the exploitation of the natural resources in the East African country.

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Investment regime eased in Shanghai FTZ

A State Council plan to suspend some laws governing foreign investment in the Shanghai pilot free trade zone (FTZ) will break new ground in China's investment management mechanism and boost foreign capital inflow, said analysts.

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U.S. to see gun background check bill in "next week or two"

Leading the charge for tougher gun laws after last month's massacre that killed 20 small children, U.S. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said Sunday that a bill for universal background checks is just around the corner

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Myanmar parliament to approve important laws

Myanmar's parliament has earmarked some important laws to be approved in the sixth session of the parliament set for Jan. 9, official media reported Wednesday.