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'Puppet candidates'

Annegret Hilse, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 08:47 PM

The Social Democrats won over outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservative Party in the recent elections, and are expected to appoint the next German Chancellor in coalition with other parties. Read more »

Fumio Kishida is Japan’s new Prime Minister

Kazuhiro Ngi, AFP
Posted at Oct 04 04:33 PM

Fumio Kishida is applauded after being elected as Japan's new prime minister at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Monday. Read more »

Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government

Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 07:12 PM

TUNIS - Tunisia faced its worst crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze parliament with help from the army in a move denounced as a coup by the main parties including Islamists. Read more »

Trudeau urges Filipino-Canadians to run for public office

Rowena Papasin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 08:00 AM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a group of Canadian ministers who virtually celebrated the culmination of Filipino Heritage Month. Read more »

Paghahanda sa Bangsamoro election tuloy sa kabila ng hirit na pagpapaliban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 08:26 PM

Patuloy na naghahanda ang Comelec para sa halalan sa Bangsamoro Parliament. Read more »

COVID-19 kills 32 members of Congo's parliament

Reuters
Updated as of May 28 10:56 PM

KINSHASA - Thirty-two members of parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or about 5% of the total, have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, the vice president of the National Assembly said. Read more »

Freedom of Information measure to be filed before Bangsamoro parliament

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 10:41 PM

A freedom of information bill will be filed before the Bangsamoro Parliament on Tuesday. Read more »

China’s ‘two sessions’: key takeaways from the opening of the National People’s Congress

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 05 09:41 PM

Premier Li Keqiang kick-started China’s parliamentary session by outlining the economic growth target for the nation and pledging to stop foreign interference in Hong Kong. Read more »

What to expect from China's annual meeting of parliament

Gabriel Crossley, Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 01:31 PM

Thousands of delegates from across the country will gather in Beijing next week for the annual meeting of parliament, where China will announce goals for 2021 as well as its next five-year plan for economic development. Read more »

EU Parliament condemns China deal over Hong Kong crackdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 05:54 AM

BRUSSELS - The EU has lost credibility on human rights by sealing an investment deal with China, a resolution in the European Parliament warned on Thursday.   Read more »

Pig guts fly in Taiwan parliament protest

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 29 08:34 AM

Opposition lawmakers hurled pig organs inside Taiwan's parliament on Friday to protest the government's decision to ease restrictions on pork imports from the United States.   Read more »

Myanmar’s ruling party denounces post-poll violence after MP-elect shot dead

Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 08:43 PM

A newly elected MP (member of parliament) for Myanmar's ruling party has been shot dead by an unidentified gunman in northern Shan state and the party on Sunday urged a quick investigation, denouncing political violence in the aftermath of elections this month. Read more »

Thai protests: some students to skip graduation ceremony graced by king

South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 31 02:43 PM

Students in Thailand are set to boycott a second day of graduation ceremonies at Bangkok's Thammasat University, where King Maha Vajiralongkorn will hand out diplomas. Read more »

Bangsamoro parliament approves administrative code bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 11:39 PM

The Bangsamoro parliament has approved a legislation for the region's Administrative Code and other related purposes, Bangsamoro officials said Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 27, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:36 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Protesters light up Bangkok

Gemunu Amarasinghe, AP
Updated as of Oct 27 12:02 PM

As lawmakers debated in a special session in Parliament that was called to address political tensions, student-led rallies were set to continue with a march through central Bangkok to bring attention to the time King Maha Vajiralongkorn spends in Germany.  Read more »

Marawi rehab may take time, but for how long? Bangsamoro official asks

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 04:11 PM

A Bangsamoro official on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte on how much longer they should wait for the complete rehabilitation of Marawi 3 years after it was besieged by terrorists. Read more »

Google vs French media: Paris court to rule on talks

Mariëtte Le Roux, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 11:04 AM

A Paris appeals court is to rule Thursday on whether France's competition authority overstepped its jurisdiction in ordering Google to negotiate with media groups in a dispute about digital copyright.   Read more »

European Parliament set for tight vote on 'historic' climate law

Kate Abnett, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 05:58 PM

Lawmakers in the European Parliament expect a tight vote on Tuesday on the European Union's new climate target for 2030, with support splintered over the bloc's green ambitions. Read more »

Several industries, products seen 'likely to suffer' if EU scraps PH tariff privileges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 05:33 PM

Several members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday said the agriculture, garments, manufacturing and electronics industries, among others, could suffer if the tariff incentives granted to the Philippines by the European Union is withdrawn.  Read more »