Parliament endorses Bennett&#39;s jail sentence
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Harare - Ruling Zanu PF party parliamentarians last night used their majority in the House to impose a one-year jail term against opposition legislator Roy Bennett for shoving Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa during debate in May.
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Parliament in Nepal endorses an agreement to abolish the monarchy, allowing Maoists to re-join the government.
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Newspapers have backed the MP embroiled in a political storm sparked by his views on the problems posed by Muslim women wearing a veil.
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A Zimbabwe opposition MP who assaulted a minister in parliament has been arrested trying to leave the country. A parliamentary committee recommended on Wednesday that Roy Bennett be jailed for a year after
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ANKARA, Turkey - Parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to approve penal code reforms aimed at boosting Turkey's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union.    The special session came just days after Turkish leaders shelved an effort by government lawmakers to criminalize adultery, a demand that had upset EU officials and Turkish women's groups and human rights activists...
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THE West Indies Cricket Board today handed Australian Bennett King the arduous task of reviving their cricketing fortunes. King was was named the national side&#39;s new coach in place of Gus Logie.
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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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A bill to create a criminal penalty for notary publics who advertise themselves as lawyers received unanimous support in the House Monday.  The bill, a subsitute version of SB166 sponsored by Sen.
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BELFAST City Council last night backed a motion condemning the recent release on bail of a serial burglar with more than 100 convictions.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair says there was no rift in his Cabinet over his government's handling of the conflict in Lebanon, and a British lawmaker publicly backed him on Sunday.
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years in jail, overturning his conviction for sodomy in a shock ruling expected to win support for the new prime minister. freedom to urge the country&#39;s recently installed prime minister to drive harder on reform.
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The success of a deal to revive power sharing in Northern Ireland lies in the hands of Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, they were told tonight.
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The Turkish Parliament on Sunday approved a sweeping revision of the country&#39;s penal code to bring it closer to European Union norms, a step aimed at enhancing the prospect of Turkish membership in the 25-nation bloc.
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan&#39;s Parliament elected former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as Prime Minister yesterday amid an opposition boycott of the vote.
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The Romanian parliament gave the green light Tuesday evening for the new cabinet of Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu. The vote was a majority of 265 in favor and 200 against
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I am extremely glad to see the DUP standing firm on commitments made to the electorate. The DUP made its case clear to both governments and to the public time and time again.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair extended condolences to the victims' families in Parliament.Comment