Parliament signs off on bilaterals
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The Swiss parliament has endorsed closer ties between Switzerland and the European Union.
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Malaysia and Singapore agreed Monday to work on a proposal to solve some of their long-standing bilateral disputes in what could be a milestone in relations between the two quarrelsome neighbors.
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Iraqi MPs pass three important laws after weeks of delays and brinkmanship between rival factions.
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Iraq's parliament on Tuesday welcomed an agreement designed to staunch sectarian bloodshed in Baghdad, but there was no sign of further talks to add substance to the prime minister's sketchy four-point plan.
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Issues like tackling terrorism and strengthening bilateral ties are expected to figure in Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London on Monday.
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Rivals Hamas and Fatah will present a national unity government to parliament for approval Saturday, in hopes of ending deadly internal fighting and leading the Palestinians out of international isolation.
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Ukrainian parliamentary leaders agreed after a week of talks to vote on a package of electoral changes to avert fraud that led to a political standoff, opposition lawmaker Victor Kapustin said late today.
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PTI, New Delhi , Sept 3: On the eve of the crucial talks between Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, the government today received the backing of United Progressive Alliance partners and the Opposition in carrying forward the peace process.
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BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (IPS) - A joint assembly of members of the European  Parliament and representatives from some of the poorest countries  has been invited to consider six âmythsâ about new trade  agreements.
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The political parties and the British and Irish Governments are to meet at Stormont in an effort to conclude a deal which would see the restoration of the assembly.
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Wu Bangguo , China's top legislator, met Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland in Beijing on January 19, vowing to further legislative cooperation between the two countries.
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The government was heading for a showdown with other EU member states Thursday as it held firm over the &quot;red lines&quot; it has pledged to defend in negotiations on a key EU treaty in Tony Blair&#39;s final summit as the country&#39;s leader.
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KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's parliament determined Wednesday it had enough support to bring a package deal on constitutional and electoral changes to a vote in a compromise intended to defuse the nation's festering political crisis.
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PM makes light of decision to sign treaty hours after the other 26 heads of EU member states
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Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra departed yesterday for Italy and Sweden, where he is expected to hold talks with the leaders of the two countries in an effort to boost bilateral and economic relations.
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh marked a &quot;historic day&quot; in bilateral relations.
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The New Zealand government has agreed to a range of initiatives to build closer ties with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Prime Minister Helen Clark announced Wednesday.