US Iraq security pact-Pressure being applied continuously - English
As the Bush administration applies pressure on Iraq to sign a Status of Forces Agreement long term security pact Iraqi lawmakers fear the deal will...
As the Bush administration applies pressure on Iraq to sign a Status of Forces Agreement long term security pact Iraqi lawmakers fear the deal will mean permanent US bases in their country. Though Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has said publicly that he does not believe a deal is possible the administration insists that the July 31 deadline will be met. The Real News Network Analyst Pepe Escobar comments.
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Lawmaker Warns Of Forced Servitude Under Obama - English
New Hampshire state representative Dan Itse who is one of many lawmakers leading the charge to assert state sovereignty against federal...
New Hampshire state representative Dan Itse who is one of many lawmakers leading the charge to assert state sovereignty against federal encroachment has warned that the Obama administration seeks to institute involuntary servitude Appearing on Fox News to discuss the states rights movement Itse told hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade This is about drawing a line in the sand and saying weve tolerated usurpations for so long but were not going to tolerate you violating the constitution were going to hold you accountable
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Ahmadinejad shows his ministers -3Sep09- Persian
In front of cheering lawmakers - some chanting -death to Israel- - Irani parliament approves almost all of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed...
In front of cheering lawmakers - some chanting -death to Israel- - Irani parliament approves almost all of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed cabinet.
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Palestinian women play key role in politics - 04Mar2011 - English
The Palestinian parliamentary elections of January 2006, which brought Hamas to power by an outright majority, also saw thirteen women elected to...
The Palestinian parliamentary elections of January 2006, which brought Hamas to power by an outright majority, also saw thirteen women elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council. Six of those women represented Hamas, and three of them live in Gaza, they attend PLC sessions and take part in various events.
It is said that women make up half of society, Here in Gaza female lawmakers say their role is by no means secondary, and that just like men, they've long played an active part in debating and passing legislation.
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Bahrainis trialed despite no martial law - Jun 13, 2011 - English
Thirty-three people have faced military court hearings in Bahrain despite the lifting of the martial law by the Al Khalifa regime earlier this...
Thirty-three people have faced military court hearings in Bahrain despite the lifting of the martial law by the Al Khalifa regime earlier this year.
The defendants are facing charges including trying to topple the Bahraini government. Those facing charges are two former lawmakers, Jawad Firouz and Matar Matar, along with a female poet.
Press TV interviews Saeed al-Shahabi, a Bahraini opposition leader in London, as he shares his views on the Bahraini Prime Minister's trip to the United States, and the current situation taking place in the Middle Eastern country.
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US approaches $15 trillion debt limit - English
Within days-- the US will hit 15 trillion dollars in debt. That's fifteen with 12 zeroes behind it. The numeric milestone comes at a time when...
Within days-- the US will hit 15 trillion dollars in debt. That's fifteen with 12 zeroes behind it. The numeric milestone comes at a time when Americans as a whole have a distrust of Congress for how it spends their money.
Across the country protests and public discontent is rising over federal spending from conservatives and liberals. Occupy protests that started at Wall Street in New York have spread across the country.
They're angry with banks that received federal funds but insist on charging customers extra fees. They call it bank transfer day.
In the Eurozone, President Obama spends time in Cannes, France, for the G-20 summit that takes place as Europe is trying to determine a bailout package for debt-ridden Greece.
But while the president is overseas-he has to fight for a reelection battle back at home. republican rivals are pointing to the
country's crawling economy and describe it as a result of weak leadership.
And the US' struggling recovery was dealt another blow this week with a lackluster jobs report. U.S. employers hired an estimated 80,000 people last month, worse than economists expected. The unemployment rate only dropped a tenth of a percent down to 9 percent.
Congress is still so divided that President Obama is trying to find ways to get the country moving by using executive orders instead of a preferred legislative process. Meanwhile, as lawmakers squabble the US debt steadily rises with the national poverty rate and the number of dissatisfied Americans.
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Germans Extend Afghanistan presence But Lowers Size - English
The German parliament has voted to extend military deployment to Afghanistan for another year. 424 lawmakers voted in favor of the mandate, 107...
The German parliament has voted to extend military deployment to Afghanistan for another year. 424 lawmakers voted in favor of the mandate, 107 voted against, while 38 legislators abstained from voting.
Press TV's Stefan Herrmann reports from Berlin.
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[26 May 2012] Many young Egyptians reluctant to vote - English
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate Mohamed Morsi will face former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in the country’s presidential run-off...
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate Mohamed Morsi will face former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in the country’s presidential run-off election.
Morsi is in the lead with 25.3 percent of the vote, followed by Shafiq with 24.9 percent. Official results from the electoral body are expected to be announced on Tuesday.
The two candidates will compete in a run-off election on June 16 and 17. Electoral commission officials said that turnout was around 43 percent over the two days of voting on Wednesday and Thursday.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Yahia Ghanem, editor at the al-Ahram newspaper, to hear his opinion on this issue. The following is a rough transcription of the interview.
Press TV: Trying to understand these results specially Shafiq he did not do that well in his campaigning. How did he come up to this second place, finish at this point which is not really finished, it is unofficial results, what is your reaction to that?
Ghanem: Well if you talk, if you ask about the reactions I believe that partly it was a shock for a lot of number of the Egyptians whereas it was a pleasant surprise of course for some others.
So I believe that as much as Egypt and the Egyptians have been showing strong signs of being united, a united house in their march towards democracy, when it comes to the results of the first round of the elections they started showing strong signs of a house divided in terms of this splinter between Shafiq which is considered to be a remnant of the former regime and Dr. [Morsi], the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Press TV: In terms of who came out to vote we are looking at two large majorities, 60 percent saying to be from the urban areas which are farmers and then of course we are looking at the percentage of the youth in the country which is said to be 50 percent below the age of 30. But it does not seem like these results are indicating that which some are saying the silent majority came out. Do you see it that way?
Ghanem: Say it again please.
Press TV: The silent majority, do you think they were the ones that came out, tilting some of the voting in terms of the results we are seeing right now?
Ghanem: I am not quite sure if I understood your question...
Press TV: The silent majority of Egyptians is what I am getting at, did they come out, the ones who did not come out to vote for the parliamentary elections maybe came out this time to vote?
Ghanem: Well, I believe that there was a large percentage of absence from the voters because everybody expected actually a higher percentage, everybody expected that the Egyptians would break the record that they scored during the first stage of the last parliamentary elections but unfortunately it did not happen.
And I believe that there are reasons behind such absence and such reluctance of that large number of voters to practice and to exercise the right in voting the first civilian elected president but I believe that a large number of the youth who actually participated and spot the revolution, also they were reluctant to participate in these elections and I observed that while I was touring the polling stations, I believe that there were reasons actually behind such reluctance, such as the way the military council ran the whole show during the last 16 months and specially running that presidential election show.
Press TV: And of course one of the biggest troubles and challenges Yahia Ghanem is the constitution and the presidential powers. When is that going to be resolved?
Ghanem: I believe we still have to go for quite a while after the elections to sort out this issue of the right in constitution and specially that issue of writing the constitution.
But personally speaking I believe that this issue have been made an issue by certain parties with interest to complicate things in Egypt because writing constitution is not that problem actually and they complicated the whole thing by inciting all different kinds of society, all the [structure] in society to claim the right of being represented in this committee and to share or to take part in writing the constitution. No constitutions in the world are being written that way.
It is up to the specialists, the lawmakers or the professors of constitutional law to write the constitution as in many or in all the countries in the world and then for the establishing committee to discuss and to review that draft constitution but of course it does not make any sense for all representatives of all the sectors of the society and the [structure] of the society to take part in writing the constitution.
It is funny and it is not true of course.
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[26 May 2012] Signing US strategic pact: end of peace in Afghanistan:...
[26 May 2012] Signing US strategic pact: end of peace in Afghanistan: former PM - English
Afghan lawmakers' approval of US presence in the country...
[26 May 2012] Signing US strategic pact: end of peace in Afghanistan: former PM - English
Afghan lawmakers' approval of US presence in the country is a "tragedy for the whole Afghan nation," as it means that the war-torn country will not find peace at least for another decade, an analyst says.
Interview with former Afghan Prime Minister, Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai
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[11 June 2012] Pakistanti protesters march towards PM office - English
[11 June 2012] Pakistanti protesters march towards PM office - English
These members of the Pakistan's main opposition party were marching towards...
[11 June 2012] Pakistanti protesters march towards PM office - English
These members of the Pakistan's main opposition party were marching towards the offices of the president and prime minister as part of their protest campaign against the government.Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmakers have boycotted the parliament's budget proceedings to join the protest rally.They have staged a sit-in outside the President House to seek the removal of the Peoples Party government for what they call its failure to improve the country's economy including energy crises.
Pakistan is currently in the midst of severe energy shortages with many parts of the country witnessing long power outages.The opposition party does not consider Yousaf Raza Gilani as the country's legitimate Prime Minister following his conviction over his refusal to reopen corruption cases against the President.The government has rejected the opposition protest saying they should have attended the important budget proceedings of the Parliament.Despite strong calls by the opposition, the government has no plans to quit.
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[01 July 2012] Barclays bank fined 290mn pounds over financial scandal -...
[01 July 2012] Barclays bank fined 290mn pounds over financial scandal - English
Barclays bank was hit with 290 million pounds in fines for a...
[01 July 2012] Barclays bank fined 290mn pounds over financial scandal - English
Barclays bank was hit with 290 million pounds in fines for a serious widespread role in trying to manipulate interest rates and the cost of borrowing. Barclays chairman Marcus Agius has resigned over the scandal and is scheduled to appear before lawmakers on the Treasury Committee on Thursday to answer their questions. In an interview to mark the fifth anniversary of Tony Blair's resignation as the British Prime Minister, he said that he would be willing to do it all again and that he had learned much in the last five years to make him a better premiere.
However, Blair has never apologized and will never face a trial for crimes he committed in Iraq. He even claims that things in Iraq are getting better and the country's economy is growing. "Some of us will never forget the hundreds of thousands of children who died under sanctions at his [Blair] hands, and the countless more who perished thereafter, again at his hands, under shot and shell," said George Galloway.
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[11 July 2012] Where the new Egypt is headed - News Analysis - English
[11 July 2012] Where the new Egypt is headed - News Analysis - English
Tension is building in Egypt as the Supreme Constitutional Court suspends a...
[11 July 2012] Where the new Egypt is headed - News Analysis - English
Tension is building in Egypt as the Supreme Constitutional Court suspends a presidential decree reinstating the dissolved parliament.
President Mohammed Morsi had ordered lawmakers to get to work and the chamber held a brief session on Tuesday.
The reinstatement of parliament is being seen as the first confrontation between Egypt's new president and the country's powerful military.
This edition of News Analysis asks where the new Egypt is headed.
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Analysis: Western War on Free Speech - 24 Jan 2013 - English
An activist says that the West has \'profoundly lost its way\' in terms of the freedom of speech, to a degree that they take some alternative...
An activist says that the West has \'profoundly lost its way\' in terms of the freedom of speech, to a degree that they take some alternative channels off air but at the same time continue to air degrading channels. A group of Spanish lawmakers have heaped scorn on their government for pulling the plug on Iranian channels Press TV and Hispan TV under the influence of Zionist lobbies in the United States. In a letter, the United Left deputies asked the Spanish government to explain if Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo had discussed the ban on Iranian networks in his meeting with the Zionist lobbies in October 2012. An overwhelming majority of 72 percent of respondents to a recent Press TV poll from across the globe said Iran\'s media are attacked by Zionist lobbies for their revelation of truth about Israel and the West. The ban on Press TV and Hispan TV in Spain followed a similar move by France\'s Eutelsat company, which had already taken several Iranian satellite channels and radio stations off the air, claiming that the channels were removed because of \"a wider interpretation of EU regulations.\"
To shed more light on the issue at hand, Press TV\'s The Debate program has conducted an interview with William Spring, human rights activist from London, Caleb Maupin, with the International Action Center from New York City and Alon Ben-Meir, with the NYU Center for Global Affairs from New York City.
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[17 May 13] Kenyans protest against MP\\\\\\\'s call for pay rise - English
Kenyan MP\\\\\\\'s have tabled a motion in the parliament to disband Kenya\\\'s salaries and remuneration commission (SRC) which reduced...
Kenyan MP\\\\\\\'s have tabled a motion in the parliament to disband Kenya\\\'s salaries and remuneration commission (SRC) which reduced their salaries, from what their predecessors were earning in the previous government. This after protesters staged demonstrations outside the parliament earlier in the week against the high payments of lawmakers.
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[2 June 13] Lebanon Parl. postpones elections, extends term - English
The Lebanese Parliament has endorsed a law that extends its mandate due to end on June 20th. But now, the parliamentarians will remain in office...
The Lebanese Parliament has endorsed a law that extends its mandate due to end on June 20th. But now, the parliamentarians will remain in office for 17 more months. The law was approved by the yes vote of 97 MPs out of 128. The majority of other MPs, belonging to Hezbollah\'s ally, the Free Patriotic Movement, have boycotted the session. They\'ve vowed to contest the extension which has been labeled as \"unconstitutional.\" Lawmakers have postponed this June parliamentary elections to November 2014. The move has sparked anger among people, with some throwing tomatoes at politicians\' convoys. They\'ve called for an appealing process that would override the Parliament\'s decision.
Elian el-Khamissi, Press TV, Beirut
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[13 June 13] US halls of power in fear of population - English
Press TV has conducted an interview with Caleb Maupin, International Action Center, New York, about the issue of the NSA spying on US citizens and...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Caleb Maupin, International Action Center, New York, about the issue of the NSA spying on US citizens and the grilling it has received by US lawmakers.
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[21 June 13] Deadly protests in Brazil - English
More than one million people poured into the streets of at least 120 cities across Brazil--- the largest in a tsunami of anti-government...
More than one million people poured into the streets of at least 120 cities across Brazil--- the largest in a tsunami of anti-government demonstrations that broke out about three weeks ago. These angry people are protesting against the huge cost of the 2014 World Cup as well as rampant corruption in the South American country. Better health and education and removal of lawmakers\' impunity are demonstrators\' further demands.
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[01 July 13] Tunisian opposition protests against the new constitution -...
Supporters of the Tunisian opposition coalition of the Popular Front have demonstrated in Tunis against the adoption of the new constitution....
Supporters of the Tunisian opposition coalition of the Popular Front have demonstrated in Tunis against the adoption of the new constitution. Meanwhile, the general session that was dedicated to the discussion of the bill was suspended because of many disagreements between lawmakers.
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[19 July 13] Argentina pro-Israel organizations mark 19th anniversary of...
Pro-Israel lobbies have marked the 19th anniversary of the Amia bombing tragedy in Buenos Aires. The Pro-Israel lobbies use such events to renew...
Pro-Israel lobbies have marked the 19th anniversary of the Amia bombing tragedy in Buenos Aires. The Pro-Israel lobbies use such events to renew their anti-Iran sentiment. But lawmakers and organizations such as Amnesty International consider a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Iran and Argentina as an opportunity to find the truth.
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[18 Nov 2013] Lebanon seeks to tackle israel Intelligence gathering...
Israel\\\'s espionage activities have increasingly become a concern for Lebanon. Beirut is now calling for equipment to block Tel Aviv\\\'s...
Israel\\\'s espionage activities have increasingly become a concern for Lebanon. Beirut is now calling for equipment to block Tel Aviv\\\'s intelligence gatherings.
Reports say Lebanese lawmakers as well as foreign, defense and communication ministers will meet with ambassadors of five permanent members of the UN Security Council next week. The European Union\\\'s high representative in Lebanon will also attend the meeting. Lebanese officials are expected ask European countries to sell Beirut anti-spying equipment that it needs to counter Israel\\\'s intelligence activities. Tel Aviv has increased its espionage by installing eaves-dropping stations across Lebanon\\\'s southern border. Beirut says Tel Aviv\\\'s spying activities have negatively affected not only Lebanon but also UN peace-keeping forces.
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[26 Nov 2013] British MPs want Israeli nuclear weapons dismantled - English
A number of British MPs want Israel to come clean on its nuclear weapons program and to destroy its nuclear arsenal. The lawmakers said Israel...
A number of British MPs want Israel to come clean on its nuclear weapons program and to destroy its nuclear arsenal. The lawmakers said Israel keeps talking about the threat of nuclear weapons in the Middle East while it possesses hundreds of nuclear warheads itself. The MPs expressed their views to Foreign Secretary William Hague in parliament as he was giving a briefing on the recent nuclear deal between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. Despite the international community\'s concerns over the years, Israel has refused to acknowledge it has a nuclear arsenal or sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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