The Diplomat

David vs Goliath: How Vanuatu Is Standing up to the US

Vanuatu is locked in a diplomatic battle of wills with the United States, the world’s largest superpower, over a draft United Nations General Assembly res ...

Myanmar's parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats

The military and its allies hold nearly 90% of the seats in the two-chamber parliament, while major opposition parties were ...
Dhaka Tribune

BNP begins two-day workshop for MPs ahead of 13th parliament session

A two-day training workshop organised by the BNP for its Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began on Friday. BNP Chairman, Leader of the House and Prime ...
Zawya

Shalah: Motahidoun threatens Nijaifi in order not to pressurize it to attend parliament sessions

He stated to All Iraq News Agency (AIN) "Nijaifi promised that Motahidoun MPs will resume attending the parliament session then he was 14 February 2014 MP, Ali al-Shalah, of the State of Law Coalition ...
bernama

First Meeting Of Fifth Session Of 15th Parliament Adjourns

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament adjourned today after 20 sitting days since Jan 19. Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul, in ...
Scoop

Speaker Of Vanuatu To Visit New Zealand Parliament

A Speaker led delegation from the Parliament of Vanuatu is in New Zealand this week for a Guest of Parliament visit. Led by Hon Stephen Felix, Speaker of the House, the delegation consists of three ...
Dawn

President summons joint Parliament session on March 2

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a joint session of Parliament on March 2, at the start of the new parliamentary year. A notification issued by the National Assembly Secretariat on ...
The Independent

Myanmar's new parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections

Myanmar's state-run media say the country's newly elected parliament will convene for its first session next month, following an election that critics said was neither free nor fair Tuesday 24 ...
Mint

Bangladesh parliament session likely in March; focus on speaker uncertainty amid Dy speaker Tuku's jail term

Bangladesh: The first session of the newly elected 13th Parliament of Bangladesh is expected to commence in the second week of March, Tarique Rahman's spokesperson said on Saturday. The newly elected ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Founding Parliament-Funkadelic Bassist Billy Bass Dead at 75

Founding Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Billy Bass died of unspecified causes Saturday night, three days after his 75th birthday. P-Funk bandleader George Clinton's Facebook page had erroneously ...
Stars and Stripes

Speaker Mike Johnson’s splendid, overshadowed visit to Parliament

Arthur I. Cyr is author of “After the Cold War.” President Donald Trump threatens to annex Greenland, launches new tariffs against the eight NATO allies who sent troops there in response, ominously ...
Al-Monitor

Iraq's newly elected parliament holds first session

BAGHDAD, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iraq's newly elected parliament convened on Monday for its first session since the November national election, opening the way for lawmakers to begin the process of forming ...