Iran parliament clears oil, foreign ministers for Rouhani’s new Cabinet
The Iranian parliament voted on Sunday to keep the oil and foreign ministers, two of pragmatist President Hassan…
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Australia’s Hanson wears burqa to parliament in bid to ban them
Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign to ban…
UK’s top judge says government must provide legal clarity on Brexit
Britain's most senior judge has said the government needs to spell out how British courts should interpret rulings…
Egypt’s PM orders executing measures to alleviate economic burdens starting 1 July
Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has given government ministers a date of 1 July to start implementing a range…
25-30 opposition bloc calls on Egypt’s Sisi to not ratify Red Sea islands deal
The 25-30 opposition bloc in Egypt’s parliament called on Egypt’s President to not ratify the government’s deal to…
Emmanuel Macron eyes victory as France elects new parliament
French voters went back to the polls on Sunday for the first round of parliamentary elections that are predicted…
European markets seen mostly lower on political woes
Bourses in Europe are set to open lower Monday as investors take a cautious approach as they come to terms with a…
Britain’s May reaches ‘outline’ power deal after election fiasco
British Prime Minister Theresa May reached an "outline agreement" on Saturday with the ultra-conservative…
Asian markets close mostly higher, pound weaker on UK hung parliament
The pound dropped on Friday in Asia as elections in the U.K. ended in a hung parliament, with regional indexes…
Australian police to get greater powers to shoot in militant sieges
Police in Australia's most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in "terrorist related" incidents even…
