Parliament

Greek opposition party says it won't participate in parliamentary votes over wiretap scandal

By Associated Press

It made the move on Tuesday in response to the alleged wiretapping of senior officials by the state intelligence service.

Slovak coalition government collapses after losing no-confidence vote in parliament

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

Slovakia's coalition government has fallen after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote.

Malaysia faces new political crisis as election delivers hung Parliament

By Eileen Ng, Associated Press

Malaysia tumbled into fresh political turmoil Sunday after a tightly contested general election delivered a hung Parliament with no clear winner and a surprising surge of support for an Islamist party.

What's behind the storming of Iraq's parliament?

By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Followers of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by the thousands to storm the country's parliament at his command, and they rapidly dispersed with little violence.

Israeli parliament votes to dissolve itself, triggering fifth election in under four years

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself, triggering the country's fifth election in just over three years.

Women across British politics slam sexism of 'Basic Instinct' slur against lawmaker

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to "distract" the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs.

Kuwait's government resigns for a third time in recent period as political crisis intensifies

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Kuwait's government has resigned, just months after its formation, opening up new uncertainty. It marks Kuwait's third collective government resignation in the past year and a half.

Fire ravages South Africa's historic Parliament complex

By Andrew Meldrum, Gerald Imray, Associated Press

Around 70 firefighters were still battling the fire hours after it started in the early morning, Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Jermaine Carelse said. Some were lifted up on a crane to spray water on the blaze from…

Climate activists block roads outside British Parliament

By Associated Press

About 60 supporters of the group Insulate Britain sat on the ground holding banners, blocking two roads around Parliament.

U.K. Prime Minister Johnson names brother and Brexiteers to House of Lords

By Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has named 36 new members to Parliament's unelected House of Lords. They included his brother, several prominent Brexit supporters and a Russian-born newspaper owner whose father was a KGB agent.