Posts Tagged ‘parliamentary’
Putin’s party losing support in parliamentary vote (AP)
AP – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party struggled to hang onto its majority in Russia’s parliamentary election, results showed Monday, suggesting Russians were wearying of the man who has dominated Russian politics for more than a decade.
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Polls opens for Afghanistan parliamentary election (AP)
AP – Polling stations formally opened for voting in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election Saturday, though a scattering of rocket attacks struck in the early morning and Taliban insurgents managed to block at least a couple of stations from opening.
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House leaders joust over use of parliamentary rule (AP)
AP – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer declined to say Wednesday if Democrats have enough votes to pass historic health care legislation, but hinted that they’re poised to use an arcane parliamentary process to get it done.
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Afghan commission postpones parliamentary vote (AP)
AP – Afghanistan on Sunday postponed parliamentary elections until September due to a lack of funding — a move likely to be welcomed by Western countries pressing for reforms after a fraud-marred presidential poll.
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