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Protesters storm Baghdad's Green Zone, enter parliament ASIA

Protesters storm Baghdad's Green Zone, enter parliament

Hundreds of supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed into Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday and entered the parliament building after lawmakers failed to convene ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Four wounded in election shooting in Iranian town ASIA

Four wounded in election shooting in Iranian town

Four people were wounded by gunfire in an Iranian town Friday in a shooting between rival factions during the second round of parliamentary elections, a security official told local media.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iraq speaker suspends parliament 'until further notice' ASIA

Iraq speaker suspends parliament 'until further notice'

Embattled Iraqi parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi Tuesday announced the suspension of parliament sessions ‘until further notice’ after a week of turmoil during which lawmakers brawled and sought to sack him.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syria's Assad willing to hold early presidential vote ASIA

Syria's Assad willing to hold early presidential vote

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is willing to hold early presidential elections if the Syrian people want them, in remarks released on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South African president faces no-confidence vote in parliament INTERNATIONAL

South African president faces no-confidence vote in parliament

Beleaguered South African President Jacob Zuma faced a no-confidence vote in parliament for a second time in less than a year and a legal bid to reinstate corruption charges against him.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rouhani says Iran voters chose 'right and proper path' ASIA

Rouhani says Iran voters chose 'right and proper path'

Iranian voters chose "the right and proper path for the country", moderate President Hassan Rouhani said after final election results showed his allies had made significant gains.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Algerian lawmakers to vote on constitutional reforms ASIA

Algerian lawmakers to vote on constitutional reforms

Algeria's parliament is expected to adopt a package of constitutional reforms that authorities say will strengthen democracy, but opponents doubt it will bring real change.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New era dawns as Suu Kyi’s party strides into parliament INTERNATIONAL

New era dawns as Suu Kyi’s party strides into parliament

Myanmar entered a new political era yesterday as Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy MPs took their seats in parliament, bearing the hopes of a nation subjugated for decades by the military.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle INTERNATIONAL

Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle

After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday, with enough seats in parliament to choose the first democratically elected government ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Danish parliament approves controversial migrant bill INTERNATIONAL

Danish parliament approves controversial migrant bill

Denmark's parliament on Tuesday adopted reforms aimed at dissuading migrants from seeking asylum by delaying family reunifications and allowing authorities to seize their valuables ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees' valuables INTERNATIONAL

Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees' valuables

Denmark's parliament began debating Wednesday a controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, with the bill widely expected to pass a January 26 vote after being backed by a majority of lawmakers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016