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Conservatives take lead in Iran’s legislative elections

Conservatives took the lead Saturday as the first results of Iran's parliamentary election came in.

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Iran Parliament committee approves currency overhaul bill

The Iranian Parliament has approved the details of a government bill to drop four zeros from the national currency, the rial.

Iran candidates kick off campaigns for parliamentary elections

Thousands of Iranian candidates approved to run in parliamentary elections kicked off their campaigns on Thursday ahead of the February 21 elections.

Ireland votes in 'three horse race' for power

Ireland voted in a general election on Saturday, with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar hoping to secure a new term on the back of Brexit – though voters are more likely to judge him more on his domestic record.

EU parliament gives final approval to Brexit deal

The European Parliament gave final approval to Britain's divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, paving the way for the country to quit the bloc on Friday after nearly half a century and delivering a major setback for European integration.

Russian parliament unanimously approves Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to approve Mikhail Mishustin as the new prime minister, less than a day after President Vladimir Putin announced constitutional reforms.

Iran parliament tasks committee to follow up on plane crash: Larijani

Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says he has tasked the Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy with looking into the case of the Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot mistakenly after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport.

Thai parliament passes $106b budget in boost for economy

Thailand’s parliament approved the annual budget after a months-long delay, providing a fillip for the country’s struggling economy.

Suspected car bomb explodes near Somalia parliament

A suspected car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, witnesses and a security official said.

Iran Parliament designates Pentagon, subsidiaries as terrorists

Iran’s Parliament passed a bill on Tuesday designating all US forces ‘terrorists’ over the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.

Venezuela parliament elects Guaido's rival Parra as new speaker

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro endorsed the election of legislator, Luis Parra, a rival to opposition figure Juan Guaido, as the speaker of parliament.

Iraq’s parliament votes to expel US forces from country

Zarif: End of malign US presence in West Asia has begun

Turkish government sending Libya deployment bill to parliament despite opposition’s rejection

The Turkish government is sending to parliament a bill mandating troop deployment to Libya despite the opposition’s rejection, three days after Ankara announced the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) had officially requested military support from Turkey.

European Parliament’s anti-Iran resolution based on twisted facts: Foreign Ministry

Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced a resolution passed by the European Parliament, which accuses Tehran of mishandling the recent fuel price protests, arguing that the legislature’s account has been based on a set of twisted facts and unfounded documentation.