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Canadian prime minister's top aide quits over expenses scandal
ReutersOTTAWA (Reuters) - The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned on Sunday over his role in an mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government. Nigel Wright, Harper's chief of staff, quit...Tags: Ottawa (Canada), Religion and Belief, Stephen Harper, National Government, Ethics
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'Britain's Obama' urges stronger economic ties with West Africa
Associated PressACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. During a trade mission to...Tags: Social Media, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Nigeria, David Cameron, Barack Obama
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RPT-India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
Reuters(Repeats May 19 story with no changes in text) By Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI, May 19 (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said,...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Employees, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress
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Cameron "losing control" as rift with party core widens
Reuters* Cameron, grassroots at odds over Europe, gay marriage * Conservative grassroots accused of being "mad" * Cameron hints could end coalition early By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Liberal Democrats (UK), Gays and Lesbians, Margaret Thatcher, BBC
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French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate....Tags: Paris (France), Marketing, Justice System, Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's rights
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The...Tags: Afghanistan, Justice System, Adultery, Civil Rights, Feminism
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Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law
ReutersBy Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL, May 18 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the...Tags: Justice System, Afghanistan, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Career and Workplace
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Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...Tags: Minority Groups, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, International Law, U.S. Congress
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French president signs law allowing same-sex marriage
PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday signed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, after months of sometimes violent protests and the vehement opposition of the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders. The controversial...
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Greek parliament evicts far-right lawmaker for volley of insults
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's parliament evicted a far-right lawmaker for insulting rivals in a tumultuous debate on Friday that prompted jeers of "Heil Hitler" from a leftist deputy and bolstered calls to crack down on the nationalist Golden Dawn party....Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Career and Workplace, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Somali prime minister to face confidence vote in parliament
ReutersMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said on Friday, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid...Tags: Justice System, Mogadishu (Somalia), Crime, Law and Justice, Political Corruption, Elections
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Google's Schmidt to meet Britain's Cameron as tax row rages
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Google Inc's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as a participant of an advisory group just days after UK lawmakers lambasted the Internet company's tax affairs. The...Tags: United Kingdom, Eric Schmidt, David Cameron, Google Inc., Politics
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