The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party didn't support the legislation.

A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land which Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel's parliament on Wednesday. The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law and it coincided with the visit of U.

MADRID (AP) — Portugal ‘s parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting the face coverings worn by some Muslim women.

One of the journalists, behind bars in Belarus for covering anti-government rallies, refused to seek a pardon despite his heart condition. On Wednesday, they were honored with the prize named for the late Andrei Sakharov,

Parliament will undergo a special security search ahead of the budget speech scheduled for November 7, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne told Parliament today. ..

Prince Andrew has given up all of his royal titles, including Duke of York, amid a string of scandals, but what will happen to the dukedom in future

BEIJING (Reuters) -Mongolian lawmakers voted to remove the prime minister and parliament speaker on Friday, throwing the resource-rich nation into renewed political turmoil.

A man previously charged over the alleged murder of a toddler five decades ago has been named under parliamentary privilege.