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| May. 10 |
U.S. Senate |
Documents sought from ex-Trump advisor over Russia inquiry
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| May. 5 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate Republicans doubtful of American Health Care Act |
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| Apr. 27 |
Macedonia |
Macedonia parliament stormed by protesters in Skopje |
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| Mar.31 |
 Paraguay |
Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy 
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-...
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| Jan.23 |
 U.S. Senate |
Rex Tillerson: Trump foreign affairs pick narrowly backed 
The Foreign Relations Senate Committee has narrowly approved Tillerson as secretary of state, despite concerns about his business ties to Ru...
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| Jan.17 |
London |
Theresa May commits to Brexit vote in UK Parliament |
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| Jan.3 |
House of Representatives |
New Republican Congress reverses ethics move after outcry |
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| Aug.31 |
 Brazil |
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Jun.16 |
 Northern England |
Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack Map of Birstall West Yorkshire United Kingdom| Labour MP for Batley and Spen has died after she was shot and stabbed in a 'horrific' assault in her constituency, police have said | |
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
Senate voted to back impeachment trial Map of Brasilia Brazil| Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy". He has named a busin... | |
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| May.11 |
Brazil |
Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate |
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| May.9 |
Brazil |
Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment |
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| Apr.30 |
 Baghdad |
Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad parliament Hundreds of Shia Muslim activists have stormed Iraq's parliament in protest against ongoing deadlock in approving a new cabinet
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| Apr.17 |
Brazil |
Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote |
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| Dec.6 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela opposition wins majority in National Assembly
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| Oct.22 |
U.S. Congress |
Hillary Clinton testifies on Benghazi consulate attack |
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| Jul.22 |
Athens |
Greece crisis: MPs pass crucial bailout reforms |
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| Jun.17 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing poll plan |
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| May.31 |
U.S. Senate |
US surveillance powers expire as Senate deal fails |
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| Aug.25 |
Kiev |
President calls snap vote amid fighting |
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| May.4 |
Libya |
Libya appoints businessman as new PM |
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| Mar.6 |
 Crimea |
Crimea lawmakers vote to join Russia Lawmakers in the Crimean region voted in favor of leaving the country for Russia and putting it to a vote before residents in 10 days
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| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
Russia approves troops for Ukraine
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| Feb.23 |
Kiev |
Ukraine appoints interim president |
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| Feb.22 |
Kiev |
Ukraine MPs vote to oust president Ukrainian MPs have voted to oust President Yanukovych and hold early presidential elections on 25 May
| The vote came after police stopped guarding presidential buildings, allowing protesters in.
Yanukovych said it was a 'coup' and vowed not to stand down.
Yulia Tymoshenko was released from detention, hours after MPs authorised the move
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| Feb.13 |
Brussels |
Belgian children may be able to choose death
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| Jan.29 |
Kiev |
Ukraine passes protest amnesty law |
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| Jan.27 |
Tunisia |
Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints new government |
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| Dec.27 |
Beijing |
China reforms one-child policy
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| Nov.27 |
Rome |
Berlusconi expelled from Italy Senate |
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| Oct.16 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes US budget deal The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks defau...
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| Oct.2 |
Rome |
Enrico Letta survives confidence vote after Berlusconi backtracks |
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
Obama to seek Congress vote on Syria |
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| Aug.29 |
London |
UK MPs vote against Syria action British MPs have voted to reject possible military action against the Assad regime in Syria to deter the use of chemical weapons
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| Apr.23 |
Paris |
France approves gay marriage law |
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| Mar.22 |
Cyprus |
Cyprus MPs pass banking reforms |
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| Jan.5 |
Venezuela |
Chavez ally elected by assembly |
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| Dec.31 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate approves key tax deal |
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| Dec.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear |
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| Nov.11 |
Greece |
Greece MPs approve new austerity budget |
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| Jul.4 |
Japan |
Parliament releases Fukushima probe report |
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| Jun.14 |
Egypt |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid |
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| Feb.12 |
Greece |
Amid clashes Parliament approves austerity
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| Jan.23 |
Paris |
Senate passes Armenian genocide bill |
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| Dec.23 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama beats Congress in tax fight |
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| Nov.11 |
Rome |
Italy senate passes austerity law |
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| Nov.4 |
Greece |
Greece's PM wins confidence vote |
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| Oct.19 |
Athens |
Greece MPs back austerity plans |
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| Sep.29 |
Berlin |
Parliament approves EU bailout fund |
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| Jul.29 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress split over debt issue |
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| Jul.20 |
London |
Parliament grills combative Cameron |
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| Jul.19 |
London |
UK lawmakers grill Murdoch, ex-editor |
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| Jul.12 |
London |
Murdoch summoned over phone hacking |
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| Jun.29 |
Greece |
Parliament's vote in favour of austerity
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| May.13 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan condemns Bin Laden raid |
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| Feb.13 |
Egypt |
Military dissolves parliament |
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| Jan.8 |
Arizona |
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi parliament approves government |
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| Dec.17 |
Venezuela |
Chavez gets power to govern by decree |
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| Oct.27 |
Paris |
French Parliament OKs pension reform |
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| Sep.14 |
Paris |
French senate approves burqa ban |
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| Aug.21 |
Australia |
Australia set for hung parliament |
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| Jul.15 |
Argentina |
Argentina legalises gay marriage |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
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| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president |
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| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
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| May.19 |
London |
Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' |
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| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
Economy tops China's congress meeting |
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| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Parliament votes to close key U.S. base |
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| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package |
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| Dec.4 |
Canada |
Canada halts parliament amid row |
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| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future |
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| Nov.21 |
Moscow |
Russia extends presidential term
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue |
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| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward
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| Sep.25 |
Japan |
Lower house elects Fukuda as PM
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| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
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| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
Turks elect ex-Islamist president
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| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan |
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| Apr.12 |
Tokyo |
Chinese PM: Better Japan ties |
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| Mar.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate votes for Iraq deadline |
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| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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| Dec.1 |
Mexico |
Fracas mars inauguration |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row
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| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox |
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| May.20 |
Baghdad |
Parliament approves Cabinet
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| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
King agreed to reinstate parliament
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Senate |
Roberts confirmed as chief justice
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| Jun.20 |
Beirut |
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
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| May.3 |
Baghdad |
Parliament swears in partial government
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| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Lawmakers approve Cabinet list |
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| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
Congress votes out president |
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| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
Assembly meets amid blasts |
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| Mar.13 |
Beijing |
Congress passes Taiwan bill |
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| Oct.26 |
Jerusalem |
Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan |
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| Mar.11 |
South Korea |
National Assembly votes to impeach Roh |
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| Feb.21 |
Iran |
'Landslide' for hard-liners |
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| Feb.10 |
Paris |
MPs back headscarf ban
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| Mar.1 |
Turkey |
Turkey fails to approve US deployment |
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| Jun.11 |
Kabul |
Former king opened loya jirga
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| Sep.20 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush addresses nation in Congress |
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| Jun.4 |
Northern Ireland |
Parliamentary powers restored |
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| Feb.26 |
Iran |
Reformists win control of parliament |
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| Mar. 2, 1922 |
London |
First woman member admitted to British House of Lords Lady Rhondda was determined to take her father’s seat in the Lords and based her claim on the Sex Disqualification Act 1919
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| Dec. 1, 1919 |
London |
Lady Astor first woman member of House of Commons Viscountess Astor was an American-born English socialite who made a second marriage to Waldorf Astor as a young woman in England
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| Mar. 17, 1861 |
 Turin |
Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy| The Parliament declared the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, composed of both Northern Italy and Southern Italy | |
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| Aug. 26, 1789 |
 Paris |
Declaration of the Rights of Man adopted Passed by France's National Constituent Assembly, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights
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| May. 5, 1789 |
Paris |
Estates General meet in France A general assembly representing the estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobles (Second Estate), and the common people (Third Estate)
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| Jun. 14, 1777 |
Philadelphia |
Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes 2nd Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution. Flag Day is now observed on June 14 of each year
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| Mar. 17, 1766 |
London |
Parliament repeals Stamp Act The Stamp Act 1765 was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America
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| Jun. 12, 1701 |
London |
Act of Settlement of Succession to English Settled the succession to the English and Irish crowns and thrones on the Electress Sophia of Hanover and her non-Roman Catholic heirs
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| May. 27, 1679 |
London |
Habeas Corpus Act becomes law
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| Mar. 16, 1660 |
London |
Long Parliament dissolved
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| Nov. 3, 1640 |
London |
Long Parliament assembled
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| Dec. 18, 1621 |
London |
The Great Protestation of the House of Commons
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| Jan. 15, 1535 |
London |
Act of Supremacy
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| Jan. 20, 1265 |
London |
First meeting of House of Commons The first parliament to invite representatives of the major towns was Montfort's Parliament in 1265
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| Jan. 20, 1265 |
London |
Burgesses summoned to Parliament
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