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Tehran |
Iranians celebrate Hassan Rouhani's election
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets of Tehran, shouting pro-reform slogans and hailing Hassan Rouhani's election as president
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| May. 26 |
Colombia |
FARC agrees Colombia land reform The government of Colombia and left-wing Farc rebels have agreed on land reform, after more than six months of peace talks
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| Apr.13 |
Vatican |
Pope sets up Vatican reform body
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| Mar.22 |
Cyprus |
Cyprus MPs pass banking reforms 
| MPs in Cyprus have voted to restructure the island's banks - one of several measures to ease a financial crisis, which has hit eurozone confidence | |
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| Feb.26 |
China |
China open letter calls for political reforms
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| Feb.15 |
Moscow |
Countries join in tax reform plea The UK Chancellor George Osborne and his French and German counterparts are to call for global tax rules to clamp down on corporate tax avoi...
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| Jan.29 |
Nevada |
Obama in immigration reform push
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| Nov.11 |
London |
'Radical overhaul needed' at BBC
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
US launches immigration reform |
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| Jul.29 |
North Korea |
N Korea dismisses talk of reform |
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| Mar.13 |
Beijing |
China's Wen says 'reforms urgent' |
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| Feb.21 |
Greece |
Greece gears up for tough reforms
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| Nov.23 |
Bahrain |
Bahrain king vows rights reforms |
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| Sep.10 |
Syria |
Arab League deal on Syria reforms The head of the Arab League al-Arabi has agreed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on steps aimed at ending months of violence there
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| Aug.29 |
Iran |
Allies call for Syrian government to reform |
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Al-Assad calls for multi-party system
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| Jul.1 |
Morocco |
Moroccans approve king's reforms |
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Morocco |
Morocco votes on constitutional reforms |
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| Jun.17 |
Morocco |
Moroccan monarch unveils reforms
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| Apr.15 |
Algeria |
Algerian leader promises reform |
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| Mar.24 |
Syria |
Syria pledges political reforms
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| Mar.20 |
Egypt |
Egyptians approve constitutional changes| Voters overwhelmingly approved proposed constitutional amendments that pave the way for parliamentary elections in June | |
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| Feb.19 |
Kuwait |
Protesters call for reform in Kuwait |
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| Feb.17 |
Libya |
Libya frees prisoners, promises reforms |
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| Feb.15 |
Egypt |
Military plans for constitutional referendum |
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| Jan.31 |
Egypt |
VP promises swift reform
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| Oct.27 |
Paris |
French Parliament OKs pension reform The lower house approved a controversial pension reform bill, despite protests that brought millions of demonstrators into the streets
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
Pension reform bill set for final vote |
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| Sep.12 |
Turkey |
Turkish vote gets world backing
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| Jul.30 |
Australia |
Change call after Australia fires
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| Jul.21 |
Washington |
Obama signs financial reform law
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| Jul.15 |
U.S. Senate |
US financial reform passed by Senate
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves reforms of Wall Street
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| Apr.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Republicans allow financial reform debate
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| Apr.22 |
New York |
Obama pushes case for bank reform bill
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote 
The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
| The compromise bill drafted by top Democrats will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, cuts the deficit by $138 billion during that period. It would reduce the deficit by another $1.2 trillion in the following decade
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| Mar.20 |
House of Representatives |
Obama in final health vote push
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Obama hails 'historic' healthcare vote
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| Mar.3 |
Washington |
Obama urges Congress to vote on health
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| Feb.22 |
Washington |
Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform |
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| Jan.1 |
Iran |
Mousavi 'ready to die' for reform |
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| Dec.24 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes healthcare reform bill
The bill aims to cover 31 million uninsured Americans and could lead to the biggest change in US healthcare in decades
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| Dec.9 |
France |
Sarkozy, Brown urge market reform |
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
Iraq MPs approve election reform
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
US House backs healthcare reforms
The House has backed, in a 220-215 vote, a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama, despite strong opposition
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House of Representatives |
Obama in 11th-hour health plea |
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| Nov.3 |
Czech Republic |
EU reform treaty passes last test The president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has signed the Lisbon Treaty, the final step in the charter's ratification
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| Oct.13 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate panel passes health bill
A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the system
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| Oct.3 |
Ireland |
Ireland backs EU's Lisbon Treaty
Irish voters have strongly endorsed the European Union's Treaty - 16 months after their first vote rejecting it plunged EU reforms into dead...
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama urges action on healthcare 
| US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
Obama defends health care reforms President Obama has defended his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US
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| Mar.19 |
Southern California |
Obama promotes reforms on TV show |
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' |
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| Dec.18 |
Afghanistan |
Report: Afghan police need to refocus |
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| Jun.16 |
Luxembourg |
EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty
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| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
Irish minister says EU vote lost |
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| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform Highest court has annulled a parliamentary reform allowing college students to wear Muslim headscarves
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| Dec.13 |
Portugal |
EU leaders sign key reform treaty
Map of Lisbon Portugal A new treaty in Lisbon is to reshape the European Union and streamline decision-making, despite criticism
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| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
Chavez urges reform |
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| Oct.18 |
Portugal |
EU leaders agree new treaty deal
The leaders have reached a deal in Lisbon on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc, to replace the European Constitution
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| Jul.22 |
Turkey |
PM vows to pursue reform |
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| Jun.22 |
Belgium |
EU leaders agree on reform treaty 
The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
| Poland had rejected previous proposals as giving too much weight to the bloc's larger members. Compromise over a new voting system was struck, removing a major obstacle to a deal. The treaty is planned to replace the constitution, which was rejected by voters in 2005
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| Jun.18 |
Paris |
Sarkozy wins 'mandate for reform' |
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| May.19 |
Romania |
President: Vote is mandate for reform |
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| May.10 |
Turkey |
Final vote for Turkish reforms |
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| May.7 |
Paris |
Sarkozy: I have mandate for change
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| Mar.25 |
Berlin |
EU leaders call for rapid reforms
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| Dec.17 |
Iran |
Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence Moderate former president has won election to powerful clerical body, the Assembly of Experts
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| Nov.27 |
Ecuador |
Leftist Correa vows big changes |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Bush unveils immigration reforms President has announced plans to introduce an additional 6,000 guards along the border with Mexico
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| Sep.14 |
UN |
Kofi Annan urges bold UN reform
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| Sep.13 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
U.N. reform agenda watered-down The General Assembly adopted a watered-down draft document on poverty, human rights and institutional reform
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| Jun.5 |
Florida |
Rice demands Latin America reform |
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| Mar.20 |
UN |
Annan seeks thorough UN overhaul Secretary General has urged governments to endorse sweeping reforms of the organisation
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| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
Election reform announced
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| Jul.17 |
Gaza |
Marchers spurn Arafat reform |
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| Jun.9 |
US Georgia |
G8 launches Mid-East reform plan
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| Aug.2 |
Turkey |
Key reform package passed
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| May.15 |
West Bank |
Arafat commits to Palestinian reform |
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| Mar.16 |
Spain |
EU summit agrees key reforms |