TEHRAN, December 20 -Hundreds of South Koreans have sued the government for compensation over their forced labor at Japanese firms during World War Two, representatives said on Thursday, in a fresh twist to one of several historical disputes between the two sides.
TEHRAN, December 19 - Sweden's parliament speaker says no more attempts at forming a new government will be made this year, after more than three months of political deadlock following elections.
TEHRAN, December 19 - After President Michel Aoun announced his initiative to end the government al deadlock, General Security chief Major General Abbas Ibrahim was tasked to complete the mission.
TEHRAN, December 15 - Sri Lanka's embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, only a month and a half after taking office and giving the country's president political space to prevent an imminent government shutdown.
TEHRAN, December 14 - Swedish lawmakers on Friday rejected proposals for caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven form a center-left government , more than three months after elections that left the country in political limbo.
TEHRAN, December 11 -Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on Feb. 24, 2019, the Election Commission said on Tuesday, after the junta lifted a ban on political activity it imposed after taking power in a coup in 2014.
TEHRAN, December 11 -Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said on Monday the country no longer had “a functioning government ” and its plans to leave the European Union should now take center stage in any future talks with the bloc.
TEHRAN, December 03 -The French government says it has no plans to impose a state of emergency amid the worst civil unrest in France in more than a decade.
TEHRAN, December 03 - The big, luxurious airplane used to ferry Mexico's former president around the globe is about to fly away permanently in one of the first moves by the new president to rid the country of what he has derided as a towering symbol of excess.
TEHRAN, November 29 -Australia’s government proposed on Thursday allowing its foreign spies to use lethal force against anyone who could jeopardize an intelligence operation, giving the spy agency more autonomy on overseas missions.
TEHRAN, November 27 - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his government will deliver its annual budget early as it prepares for an election due by May, but suffered an immediate setback when one of his MPs said she was quitting his party.
TEHRAN, November 26 -Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday that the government ’s priority is to protect jobs at Italian aircraft maker Piaggio Aerospace, and will discuss the matter in the coming hours.
TEHRAN, November 16 - In the Buenos Aires metro, Roberto stands in his empty snack bar and shrugs as people hurry past. He knows the problem: "There's simply no money," he says.
TEHRAN, November 14 - Swedish lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a proposed minority coalition of the second largest party, the center-right Moderates, and the small Christian Democrats, leaving the country still without a new government since Sept. 9 elections.
TEHRAN, October 23 - Advanced Electronics has received a $9.4 million award modification to a previous foreign military sales contract with the country of Saudi Arabia.
TEHRAN, October 17 -Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced on Thursday that a new government will be formed very soon, ending over five months of deadlock after the parliamentary elections.
TEHRAN, October 16 - French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government on Tuesday after two weeks of fevered speculation about the changes, which will see former Socialist MP Christophe Castaner take up the key position of interior minister.
TEHRAN, October 14 -The leader of Sweden’s Moderate Party, Ulf Kristersson, said on Sunday he had been unable to get enough support for a centre-right coalition government , putting the task of finding a candidate for prime minister back in the hands of parliament’s speaker.
TEHRAN, October 02 -The speaker of Sweden’s parliament said on Tuesday he had given the leader of the center-right, opposition Alliance, Ulf Kristersson, a mandate to see if he can form a government .
TEHRAN, September 18 -Italy’s government will stick to commitments agreed with the European Union though it also aims to address the country’s social needs, the economy minister said on Tuesday, after a meeting the previous day on the 2019 budget.