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Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's top court ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections, a ruling likely to herald fresh political volatility in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. The Constitutional Court made its ruling...Tags: Elections, Government, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Media Industry
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FEATURE-EU lawmaker to Canada asylum seeker: A Roma's long trek
ReutersBy Mirjam Donath TORONTO, June 16 (Reuters) - Less than four years ago, Viktoria Mohácsi enjoyed the life of an international politician, eating at pricey restaurants in Brussels and winning awards as a human rights activist. Today, the 38-year old...Tags: Government, Sports, Basketball, Politics, National Government
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Kuwait court dissolves parliament, orders new elections
ReutersKUWAIT June 16 (Reuters) - Kuwait's top court on Sunday ordered the dissolution of the Gulf Arab state's parliament and called for fresh elections, court officials said. The Constitutional Court made its ruling after examining an opposition challenge...Tags: Politics, Kuwait
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Bulgaria to replace new security chief after public backlash
Reuters* Media magnate's appointment to security post sparked outrage * Protesters rally for second day in capital * Decision was rushed through parliament SOFIA, June 15 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Socialist-led government said on Saturday it would reverse its...Tags: Heads of State, Bulgaria, Sofia (Bulgaria), Government, National Government
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Election leader of Germany's FDP breaks bones in fall
ReutersBERLIN, June 15 (Reuters) - The election campaign leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Free Democrat (FDP) coalition partners has broken several bones in an accident, a party spokesman said on Saturday, adding that it was unclear how this would...Tags: Elections, Politics, Germany, Angela Merkel
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Oslo to okay Arctic oil drilling near sea ice, despite risks
Reuters* Norway government seeking to offset production decline * Draft law to allow drilling in waters vulnerable to ice * Environmentalists see risks By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, June 14 (Reuters) - Norway is set to permit offshore...Tags: Politics, Petroleum Industry, Conservation, Energy Resources, Norway
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European rights body says Hungary changes threaten courts
Reuters* Hungary constitution changes weaken democracy -think-tank * Government should not use constitution as political tool * Budapest says democracy firm, no changes due to report By Sandor Peto BUDAPEST, June 14 (Reuters) - A key European rights think-...Tags: Government, National Government, Politics, Justice and Rights, International Law
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Czech leader clings on after close aide charged with graft
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was clinging to office on Friday after prosecutors accused a close aide of being at the center of a corrupt web of political favors and secret surveillance. The leader of a junior partner in the...Tags: Political Corruption, Corruption, National Government, Charles, Prince of Wales, Crime, Law and Justice
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Russia not convinced by U.S. claims of Syrian chemical weapons use
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details,MOSCOW – Russia on Friday said it was not persuaded by U.S. assertions that Syria has used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war and called the decision to send arms to some rebel groups unhelpful. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian...Tags: Government, Iran, Politics, National Government, Canterbury
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Bulgarians protests over media magnate as security chief
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied on Friday to protest against the appointment of a media magnate as Bulgaria's new security chief in a show of discontent after disputed elections. Chanting "Mafia" and "resign", about 10,000 people rallied in...Tags: Government, Political Corruption, Politics, National Government, Newspaper and Magazine
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Turkey's prime minister meets with antigovernment protesters
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting early Friday with antigovernment protesters after giving them a “final warning” to end a 2-week-old demonstration that has damaged Turkey’s...
Tags: Government, Politics, Justice and Rights, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Crime, Law and Justice
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CORRECTED-EU close to agreeing rules for insider trading in commodities
Reuters(Corrects paragraph 10 to an enquiry into Platts oil prices, not scandal) * Jail terms for insider trading one step closer * Oil probe supports MEPs who want tough abuse regime * Rules seen as damaging to traders' business model By Maytaal Angel and...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Government, Laws, National Government, Politics
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