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| Jan.17 |
 Nepal |
Rebel powers to be halted The parallel government set up by Maoists during their insurgency is due to be dissolved
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| Jan.14 |
Nepal |
Maoists ready to sit as MPs Maoists who fought a 10-year war are due to enter parliament ahead of elections later this year
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| Dec.6 |
 Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka invokes anti-terror law The cabinet has announced sweeping measures after months of worsening violence between security forces and rebels
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| May.18 |
Nepal |
King stripped of most powers| The parliament that Gyanendra recently reinstated, is leaving the king a ceremonial monarch | |
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| Apr.28 |
Nepal |
Parliament reopens after 4 years| Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the gates of parliament to demand a new constitution | |
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| Apr.27 |
Nepal |
Parliament set to meet The parliament is set to reconvene in the capital, Kathmandu, for the first time in 4 years
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| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
King agreed to reinstate parliament Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets in celebration in parts of the capital Kathmandu
| A tired King Gyanendra announced the move in a late-night TV address
7-party opposition alliance is ending weeks of protests and calls off a strike
The alliance decided that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala would head a new government
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Dec.19 |
 Kabul |
 Cheney attends parliament ceremony| U.S. Vice President celebrated a milestone in Afghanistan's transition; National assembly took its first oath | |
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| Oct.25 |
 Pakistan |
  Heated reaction to Kashmir plan A radical approach by President Musharraf to solve the long-running dispute has sparked off a furious debate
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| Feb.7 |
Sri Lanka |
 President sacks parliament Chandrika Kumaratunga has dissolved the parliament, paving the way for snap elections
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| Jan.17 |
Pakistan |
Parliamentary chaos 2 planes carrying lawmakers were diverted, preventing the parliamentarians from attending an address by Musharraf
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| Dec.31 |
Pakistan |
 Parliaments seal Musharraf rule National and 4 provincial parliaments have voted to make Pervez Musharraf head of state with a 5-year term
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| Dec.13 |
Kabul |
Afghans gather for loya jirga Delegates from across Afghanistan have begun a meeting of grand assembly, to ratify a new constitution
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Turkey fails to approve US deployment
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| Nov.7 |
Pakistan |
Outrage after parliament put on hold Government is drawing strong condemnation after it decided to postpone the opening of parliament by a week
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| Jun.12 |
Afghanistan |
Brawl, walkouts mar loya jirga 60 to 70 delegates have walked out of traditional council gathering after a brawl broke out outside the assembly
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| Jun.11 |
Afghanistan |
Loya jirga completed its first session Tribal council is welcoming the former king and setting the scene for the election of a new president and government
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Kabul |
Former king opened loya jirga| Mohammed Zahir Shah has told a traditional gathering that he wants to adopt a democratic system based on Islam | | |
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| Jun.10 |
Afghanistan |
Ex-king to open loya jirga Afghan leaders are preparing to open their traditional assembly to choose an interim government
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| Jun.9 |
Afghanistan |
Last-minute delay to loya jirga The start of the grand council has been delayed from 0800 to 1500 and a further delay could still be possible
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| Apr.30 |
 India |
Coalition defeats censure vote The Government has survived a censure vote in parliament over its handling of the sectarian violence in Gujarat
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| Mar.25 |
New Delhi |
India debates anti-terror law Parliament is due to hold a rare joint session as the government attempts to pass a controversial bill
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Bush addresses nation in Congress
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