Egypt court rejects election law

Egypt court rejects election law

Egypt's High Constitutional Court (HCC) rejected Monday the parliamentary election law submitted by the Shura Council, deeming some of its articles "unconstitutional”
Italy's PM Mario Monti resigns

Italy's PM Mario Monti resigns

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti resigned on Friday after parliament gave final approval to the 2013 budget law. The 69-year-old economist handed in his formal resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano,...
DPJ opposes Lower House dissolution

DPJ opposes Lower House dissolution

Executives of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) remain opposed to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s intention of dissolving the Lower House which may evoke fierce political controversy
Japanese political upheaval

Japanese political upheaval

(VOVworld) – The Japanese political scene is experiencing new challenges. In face of the economic slowdown, and unceasing territorial tension, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s decision to dissolve parliament on November 16 at...
NA begins Q&A session on Monday

NA begins Q&A session on Monday

(VOVworld)- The National Assembly will begin its Q&A session on Monday. The government will, for the first time, report on the implementation of the National Assembly’s resolution...
Japanese Prime Minister to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday he is ready to dissolve the parliament’s lower house shortly for a general election in exchange for opposition support for the passage...
A worthy hero

A worthy hero

(VOVworld) - Labor hero Colonel Nguyen Dang Giap, Chairman and Director General of 36 Corporation under the Ministry of Defense, has been honored under the “Glory Vietnam” program for his contributions to society...
Huge rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Huge rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

(VOVworld) – Thousands of people yesterday gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest a new constitutional amendment, dissolution of parliament, and a possibility of forming a new constituent committee
Egypt’s elections enter second day

Egypt’s elections enter second day

(VOVworld) - Egyptians are to go to the polls for a second and final day of voting to select between Islamist candidate Mohammed Mursi and former Mubarak official Ahmed Shafiq to be...
Corruption shaking Kuwait

Corruption shaking Kuwait

The biggest demonstration in Kuwait’s history took place Monday with more than 90,000 people taking to the street after the resignation of the government