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HK court rejects two legislators-elect's appeal against disqualification

Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected two nation-insulting legislators-elect's appeal and upheld the previous ruling which disqualified their legislators' seats.

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Iraqi parliament approves partial cabinet reshuffle

​Iraq's parliament approved five cabinet members as part of a reshuffle presented by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who is facing pressure to finalize the stalled reforms, official television reported Tuesday.

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Tension between Indonesian president, parliament escalates

​Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he had ordered cabinet ministers not to attend hearings with legislators following a plan of legislators from the opposition camp to question the president's recent decision to hike the subsidized fuel prices.