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    Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  1. As India's big parties flounder, minnows scent an election chance

    Reuters
    By Sruthi Gottipati NEW DELHI, June 14 (Reuters) - The popular expectation for India's coming general election is that it will be a showdown between the scion of the grand old Congress party's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and a firebrand leader of the Hindu...

    Tags: National Government, Parliament, Politics, Elections, U.S. Congress

  2. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  3. Swiss committee says parliament should ditch debate on U.S. tax deal

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    BERN/ZURICH, June 13 (Reuters) - A Swiss parliamentary committee said on Thursday that lower house lawmakers should decline to debate a bill which would allow banks to sidestep strict secrecy laws and pass information to U.S. authorities. Switzerland has...

    Tags: National Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Swiss Confederation

  4. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Russian lawmakers move to keep information on homosexuality from kids

    MOSCOW – Despite opposition from human rights activists, Russia’s lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban providing children with information on homosexuality. The lower house, or State Duma, voted...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Russia, Politics, Punishment, Human Rights

  6. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  7. Swiss upper house backs U.S. tax deal to protect banks

    Reuters
    ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland cleared the first hurdle towards ending a long-running U.S. tax probe after one chamber of lawmakers voted to allow banks to sidestep strict secrecy laws to end the threat of criminal charges for helping wealthy Americans...

    Tags: National Government, Blackmail and Extortion, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Politics, Lawyers

  8. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  9. Two Italian lawmakers abandon Grillo as support wanes

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    * Anti-establishment 5-Star is main opposition party * Support dips after surging into parliament in Feb. * Defectors criticise Grillo; don't mention expenses By Paolo Biondi and Steve Scherer ROME, June 7 (Reuters) - Two Italian lawmakers have quit...

    Tags: National Government, Parliament, Justice System, Social Media, Elections

  10. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Court ruling not expected to derail Egyptian parliament

    CAIRO — Egypt’s highest court ruled Sunday that both the country’s upper house of parliament and the committee that drafted the nation’s constitution had been elected illegally, but the impact of the decision appeared to be largely technical.
    CAIRO — Egypt’s highest court ruled Sunday that both the country’s upper house of parliament and the committee that drafted the nation’s constitution had been elected illegally, but the impact of the decision appeared to be largely...

    Tags: Egypt, Parliament, Politics, Upper House, Mohamed ElBaradei

  12. May 28, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  13. Brutal murder of teenager overshadows Italy women's rights vote

    Reuters
    * Lower house of parliament ratifies treaty on violence against women * Vote comes after shocking series of murders of women * Funeral of teenager burned to death held as vote takes place By Naomi O'Leary ROME, May 28 (Reuters) - Italy's lower house...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Treaties, Feminism, Politics, Murder

  14. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Russian lawmakers give initial OK to gay 'propaganda' bill

    MOSCOW — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Friday approved in the first reading a controversial measure against the spread among minors of “propaganda” seen as supporting homosexuality.
    MOSCOW — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Friday approved in the first reading a controversial measure against the spread among minors of “propaganda” seen as supporting homosexuality. But the lawmakers put off until the...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Russia, Politics, Punishment, Social Issues

  16. Nov 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  17. Japan politicians play 'game of chicken' over financial cliff

    World Now
    Locked in a political standoff over a crucial budget bill, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is under mounting pressure to hasten elections -- a step likely to push his party out of power. The bill, which would allow the Japanese government to borrow more...
  18. Aug 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  19. India hosts Pakistani lawmakers during Parliament meltdown

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    Pakistan India law : Pakistani Parliamentarians visit India during week of legislative meltdown....
  20. Jan 29, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast
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  22. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast
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