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Iraq’s New President Gives PM 30 Days to Form Cabinet

Iraq's new president has tasked veteran politician Adel Abdul-Mahdi with forming a new government nearly five months after national elections were held.

Regional 'Burqa Ban' Up for Vote in Switzerland

A second Swiss canton will vote Sunday on whether to introduce a regional "burqa ban", a controversial law that would prohibit all face-covering garments in public spaces.

Russia Considering Leaving Council of Europe

Russia is considering the possibility of withdrawing from the Council of Europe, Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a meeting with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Liliane Maury Pasquier on Thursday.

Trump Will 'Undoubtedly be Impeached': Watergate Attorney

Former US President Richard Nixon’s top adviser in the Watergate scandal Andrew Hall has said that President Donald Trump will "undoubtedly be impeached.”

Iraq's Top Two Parliament Groups Urge PM to Resign

The two leading groups in Iraq's parliament Saturday called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to resign, after lawmakers held an emergency meeting on unrest shaking the country's south.

New Iraqi Parliament Held for 1st Time since Elections

The newly-seated Iraqi Parliament convened on Monday for the first time since the May 12 parliamentary elections.

Arab MP in Knesset Support Corbyn’s Fight against Racism

Over a dozen Arab members of Zionist regime’s Parliament (Knesset) have announced their support for UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn amid an anti-Semitism row affecting the British politician and his party.

Parl. Will Make Crucial Legislation in Govt Absence: Berri

Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri announced Wednesday that Parliament would resort to so-called “legislation of necessity” should the government take too long to be formed.

Lawmakers Ask Trump to Answer Yemen School Airstrike

Democratic U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after scores of children were killed in an airstrike on a school bus in Yemen last week.

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