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Burundi's parliament has extended its truth and reconciliation commission by four years, a decision that civil-society groups are now contesting. The post Burundi Extends Its Truth Commission by Four Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ghana's cabinet has given the green light to a decision to formally apply to join the BRICS geopolitical and economic bloc, according to the country's foreign minister.
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to replace Aguila Saleh with Al-Salhin Abdulnabi.
Eastern-based parliament votes to replace longtime speaker with Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi.
Ethiopia's new parliament opened on 5 October and Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for five more years. The cabinet, the Tigray war and Eritrea come next. The post Ethiopia Swears In Abiy for a Second Five-Year Term appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--An extraordinary session of the Diet, Japan's parliament, convened on Monday, setting the stage for the first parliamentary debate since the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last month. In the 222nd Diet session, scheduled to run for 69 days until Dec. 12, key agenda items will include legislation to cut the consumption tax on food and the rulin...
Demonstrators protesting against Spain's housing crisis reacted with fury on Friday after the country's parliament rejected two bills put forward by the government that centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hoped would address their concerns. Rents have doubled over the past decade, with average prices now almost equivalent to the average young person's monthly salary.
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government told the Diet, the country's parliament, on Tuesday that an extraordinary session will be convened Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara conveyed the plan to the boards of the steering committees in both Diet chambers. The Diet session is expected to run for 69 days through Dec. 12. It will be the first time that full-scale po...
Sweden’s election winner Magdalena Andersson said she is not currently able to form a government, underscoring the difficulty of building a coalition in the fragmented parliament after the election earlier this month. The Social Democrat leader returned her mandate to explore forming a government after the Left Party decided to support a centre-right candidate for parliament speaker in a vote later on Monday, she told reporters. The move does not necessarily mean Andersson will not be the next...
New petition likely in both Houses of Parliament even as an earlier Rajya Sabha notice against Gyanesh Kumar remains pending; TMC urges swift and united Opposition response
Provisional results published on Thursday show the centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party has taken 95 seats in the 395-seats in parliament.
Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, 23 September 2026 The National Diet, Japan’s parliament, in Tokyo. Sanae Takaichi came away from her meeting with Donald Trump in New York with warm words and no document. Asia Intelligence… The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.
Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Friday told the ruling parties that an extraordinary parliamentary session will be convened on Oct. 5. It will be the first Diet session since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched her reshuffled cabinet Thursday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara conveyed the schedule to the LDP...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitutional term limits he would face if he serves out his full current term, a top adviser said Thursday. Under Turkey's constitution, parliament can trigger early elections given the support of 360 lawmakers, meaning the ruling AKP and its nationalist ally MHP will need support of at least 34 more lawmakers.
When transgender woman Kali Sidharth Medepalli began hormone replacement therapy in India, she expected to complete her medical transition and undergo surgery within a year. But just months after she began treatment earlier this year, India’s parliament amended the country’s transgender law, and the clinic where she was receiving care stopped her medicines. “Everything shut down,” the 23-year-old communications specialist and LGBTQ rights activist said in the southern city of Hyderabad. Kali...
Opposition leader McHenry Venaani asked Namibia’s parliament on 15 September whether the government has bid for the Rössing stake on sale. The post Namibia Pressed on Buying Rössing Uranium Stake appeared first on The Rio Times.
No party wins majority in parliamentary polls in southern Philippines' Muslim-majority region, unofficial results show.