1 - 10 of 150 results for "2008 siege of parliament"

  1. 1. news | 20 Mar 2013

    Myanmar parliament to review charter

    By AP

    » YANGON - Myanmar's parliament has agreed to set up a commission to review the 2008 pro-military constitution, a process that could eventually change the political landscape and allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Ky...

  2. 2. learning | 23 Mar 2012

    French police kill terrorist, end siege

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » French police shot dead Thursday a self-declared Al-Qaeda militant wanted for a series of killings of soldiers and Jews, ending a tense 32-hour siege in the south of France.

  3. 3. news | 08 Apr 2013

    Six million jobs lost in EU since 2008: ILO

    By AFP

    » European Union economies have shed almost six million jobs since the global economic crisis struck in 2008, the International Labour Organisation said Monday.

  4. 4. news | 01 Apr 2013

    Parliament currently has 645 members

    By Online Reporters

    » As of April 1, the total number of serving members of parliament is 645, comprising 497 MPs and 148 senators, a parliament official said.

  5. 5. news | 30 Apr 2013

    Contract for new Parliament signed

    By Online Reporters

    » The parliament and Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc (Stecon) have signed an agreement for construction of new parliament buildings alongside the Chao Phraya River in Kiak Kai area of Bangkok.

  6. 6. learning | 04 Apr 2013

    Learning Thai: Parliament at work

    Learning Thai from Post Today

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Parliament exists to make laws, some of which can be quite controversial. Here is one example.

  7. 7. news | 25 Apr 2013

    Ban on 'spouse parliament' lifted

    By Mongkol Bangprapa, Newspaper section: News

    » Parliament's law scrutiny committee has decided to once again allow the spouses of MPs to sit as senators simultaneously.

  8. 8. news | 17 Apr 2013

    Taiwan shows force in biggest live-fire drill since 2008

    By AFP

    » Taiwan staged its biggest live-fire drill since 2008 Wednesday, in an operation involving more than 7000 troops that simulated a Chinese attack as its leader warned of Beijing's arms build-up.

  9. 9. learning | 01 Jun 2012

    Chaos in parliament: Day 3 (updated)

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » National reconciliation seemed a distant dream today as protestors cut off all access to parliament, halting debate on the proposed unity legislation for at least until next week.

  10. 10. learning | 03 May 2012

    Another day in parliament

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Yesterday was day nine of the debate in parliament on a proposed amendment to Section 291 of the constitution, but there was another matter occupying the members attention as well.

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