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Exclusive with HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam on electoral changes

42:19 At this year's gathering of China's top legislature, Chinese lawmakers adopted a decision on improving Hong Kong's electoral system.Tian Wei spoke to Ms. Lam in a

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Zuckerberg under pressure to face EU lawmakers over data scandal

Facebook’sCEOMarkZuckerbergcameunderpressurefromEUlawmakersonWednesdaytogotoEuropeandshedlightonthedatabreachinvolvingCambridgeAnalyticathataffectednearlythreem

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US Republican lawmakers in tight races now embrace gun control measures

AmajorityofRepublicanlawmakersinthetightestcongressionalracesarechangingtheirmessageonguns,expressingnewsupportforrestrictionsafterlastmonth’shighschoolshooting

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Zeman favorite to win 2nd term in Czech presidential vote

TheCzechRepublic'scontroversy-courtingpresidentisseekingre-electionthismonthinwhatwillbethecountry'ssecondelectioninwhichvoters,insteadoflawmakers,picktheperson

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U.S. lawmakers seek temporary extension to internet spying program

RepublicanleadersintheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesareworkingtobuildsupporttotemporarilyextendtheNationalSecurityAgency’sexpiringinternetsurveillanceprogrambytucki

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HK to hold by-elections for 4 LegCo seats

By-electionsofHongKong'sLegislativeCouncilforseatsthatfellvacantafterfourlawmakersweredisqualifiedwillbeheldonMarch11,2018.Thefourlawmakerswerestrippedoftheirse

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May tells her party: stop squabbling or risk letting Labour into power

BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMaytoldConservativePartylawmakersthattheyshouldstopbackbitingorrisklettingLabourleaderJeremyCorbynintopower,SkyNewsreported.Aftershel

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Hong Kong High Court disqualifies four legislative council members

The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday removed four lawmakers from the legislative assembly after the Legislative Council invalidated their oaths of office.

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Hong Kong High Court disqualifies four legislative council members

TheHighCourtoftheHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegiononFridayremovedfourlawmakersfromthelegislativeassemblyaftertheLegislativeCouncilinvalidatedtheiroathsofoffic

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Britain’s opposition Labour Party to force vote in parliament on pay cap

Britain’soppositionLabourPartywillforceavoteinparliamentonWednesdayoverapaycapforpublicsectoremployees,thefirsttestofwhetherPrimeMinisterTheresaMaycanmusterenou

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German lawmakers prevented from visiting Turkey's Incirlik air base

AgroupofGermanlawmakershasbeenblockedfromvisitingtroopsstationedatTurkey'sIncirlikairbase,officialssaidonMonday,amovethatcouldreignitearowbetweentheNATOalliesov

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European lawmakers deeply concerned over U.S. travel ban

The lawmakers in charge of Development and Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) voted for a joint resolution on Tuesday, expressing deep concerns over the U.S. decision to ban entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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UN chief ready to discuss with U.S. lawmakers on moves to cut funding

The United Nations is closely watching the situation as some U.S. lawmakers are pushing to cut funding to the UN, said a UN spokesperson Friday, adding that the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is ready to meet the lawmakers.

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British lawmakers back Theresa May's March 2017 Brexit schedule

Prime Minister Theresa May won lawmakers' backing to trigger the start of Britain's exit from the European Union by the end of March next year after promising to give Parliament the chance to scrutinise her plan first.

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Step by step: What it would take to impeach Korea’s president

​South Korea’s lawmakers have given President Park Geun-hye an ultimatum: Resign or be impeached.

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Colombian Congress ratifies peace deal with FARC

Colombia's Congress unanimously approved a peace deal with FARC guerrillas to end more than a half-century of civil war, lawmakers said.

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Two members quit Saenuri amid scandal

​Two influential members quit South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party Tuesday in a fresh blow to the party plagued by a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and a resurfacing factional strife.