Greece to vote on second bailout bill in test for Tsipras

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 11:26

Greek lawmakers are on Wednesday set to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Athens is to receive its third huge international bailout, in a key test of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras` authority.

Back Greek talks or face chaos, Merkel tells German lawmakers

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 15:41

Chancellor Angela Merkel called on German lawmakers on Friday to back negotiations for a third Greek bailout, saying the alternative was chaos and that suggestions Athens might leave the euro temporarily wouldn`t work.

Greeks rush to withdraw cash as MPs debate bailout referendum

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 02:02

Greek lawmakers on Saturday debated whether to hold a controversial bailout referendum as fears of a default intensified and worried customers began queueing to withdraw money.

US lawmakers push for export of natural gas to India

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 11:04

Influential American lawmakers have pushed for removing of restrictions on export of natural gas to India and sought to implement the civil nuclear deal to meet the country's ever growing energy needs.

US lawmakers ease Obama`s path to trade deal

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 03:37

Senior US lawmakers reached a deal Thursday to make it easier for President Barack Obama to negotiate a massive trade accord with 11 other Asia-Pacific nations.

Switzerland flexes parliamentary muscle as scrutiny of HSBC intensifies

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 22:54

The move is an unusual show of parliamentary influence over Swiss financial regulator FINMA, which said that it had taken note of the committee`s decision and would make itself available for inquiries.

Turkey lawmakers brawl over judicial reforms

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 05:54

A brawl erupted in the Turkish parliament on Thursday as a heated debate on controversial judicial reforms turned nasty.

Snowden leaks may be `lethal` for troops: Lawmakers

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:38

Fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden`s theft of 1.7 million secret documents could potentially put US military forces in "lethal" danger worldwide, American lawmakers warned on Friday, citing a confidential Pentagon report.

British lawmakers visit Iran ahead of talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 23:10

A British Parliament delegation arrived in Tehran today on the first visit by UK lawmakers to Iran in years, as the two countries work to improve relations and ahead of continued talks on the country`s disputed nuclear program.

44 Iraqi lawmakers resign over anti-Sunnis government actions

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 05:33

As many as 44 members of Iraqi parliament announced their resignation Monday to protest against the government`s latest moves on Sunni Arabs, including the demolition of a protest site and the arrest of a Sunni parliamentarian in the Anbar province.

Over 550 Chinese lawmakers disqualified for graft

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 23:21

Over 550 lawmakers in a Chinese city were today dismissed or disqualified after being implicated in an electoral fraud scandal as part of the government`s wide-ranging crackdown on corruption.

Obama says not to negotiate over debt ceiling

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 17:09

US President Barack Obama Friday said that he would not negotiate with his Republican rivals over raising the federal government's debt ceiling and the fiscal brinksmanship should not be repeated.