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A Thai court sentences an opposition lawmaker to 2 years in prison for defaming the monarchy
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoA Thai court on Monday sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in...
Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government a headache
South China Morning Post· 1 day agoThe opposition’s legislative package moves the Taiwanese legislature closer to holding an oversight...
UK Labour's Abbott says she intends to run in election
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoBritain's first Black woman lawmaker, Diane Abbott, said on Sunday she intended to run for the...
Official results confirm no party won a majority in South Africa's election as coalition talks start
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 hour agoSouth Africa announced its final election results Sunday that confirmed no party won a majority, and...
Female Opposition Lawmaker Set to Challenge Tokyo Governor Koike
Bloomberg· 7 days agoA leading female opposition lawmaker will challenge Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike for control of the...
Hardline Iranian MP set to become first female presidential candidate
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoMrs Elahian has been at the heart of Iran’s controversial policy-making apparatus. While serving as...
Thai Court Convicts Another Opposition Lawmaker for Royal Insult
Bloomberg· 7 days agoA Thai court sentenced a lawmaker from a reformist party to three years in jail under the country’s...
Taiwan's opposition-led Parliament amends law to expand power
Investing.com· 6 days agoTaipei, May 28 (IANS/DPA) Taiwan's Parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on...
Why Lawmakers Are Brawling and People Are Protesting in Taiwan
New York Times· 5 days agoSupporters of President Lai Ching-te are protesting legislative amendments introduced by the ...
Japan Lawmakers Want Govt to Guard Against Security Risks of UFOs
US News & World Report· 4 days agoTwo former Japanese defence ministers are among a group of lawmakers planning to form a nonpartisan parliamentary grouping to urge the government to look into unidentified ...