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Kyrgyz Parliament Sacrifices 7 Sheep to Expel 'Evil Spirits'
By not in system - AOL NewsBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan's raucous parliament have sacrificed seven sheep in what they call a bid to drive evil spirits out of the chamber. Parliament press officer Shairbek Mamatoktorov said almost all the deputies attended Thursday morning's traditional ceremony. He says meat from the slaughtered animals will be sent to homes for the elderly and the disabled. The impoverished Central Asian nation's fragile three-party coalition has descended into a flurry of squabbling. Deputies from two parties in the fragile coalition government even came to blows earlier this month ...
Ex-Spy Anna Chapman to Run for Russia's Parliament, Report Says
By not in system - AOL NewsWhat do you do when you've failed at a career in espionage? Try politics! Anna Chapman, the sultry redhead who was kicked out of the United States in June for spying, will run for Parliament in her native Russia, The Telegraph reported, citing Russia's Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper. Mikhail Metzel, AP Anna Chapman, who was deported from the U.S. on charges of espionage, is reportedly considering a run for the Russian Parliament. Chapman, who turns 29 on Wednesday, has been penciled in as the candidate to represent the Volgograd region in southern Russia, the ...
Succession Rules May Change for William and Kate's Kids
By Andra Varin - AOL NewsPrince William and Kate Middleton haven't made it down the aisle yet, but British lawmakers are already debating their children's future roles. Members of Parliament have begun discussing whether to change the rules of succession, which critics call sexist and antiquated. Prince William is second in line to the throne behind his father, Prince Charles, and any children born to William and his wife will automatically come before William's younger brother, Prince Harry, in the succession. Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting married April 29, and ...
Romanian Flings Himself From Parliament Balcony
By not in system - AOL NewsBUCHAREST, Romania -- Romania's government survived a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Thursday in a session overshadowed by a man who flung himself from the chamber's balcony, apparently in protest over the government austerity measures. His injuries were not life-threatening. A loud thud reverberated in the chamber after the man, Adrian Sobaru -- identified by the country's public television station as one of its engineers -- jumped from a height of about 7 meters (23 feet). He hit the benches shortly after Prime Minister Emil Boc greeted the lawmakers. No one else was injured. Boc ...
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI: The Car That Saved Prince Charles and Camilla [VIDEO]
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Dec. 10) -- There was panic in the streets of London. Angry student protesters smashed a rear window and threw white paint on the Rolls-Royce transporting Prince Charles and his wife Camilla on Thursday evening, prompting a full investigation from the Metropolitan Police force. Some of the protesters chanted "off with their heads!" as they ambushed the royal couple. The assault is one of many violent incidents related to demonstrations opposing a measure tripling university tuition fees; the controversial legislation was approved by British lawmakers on Thursday. Police chief Sir Paul ...
Opposition Cries Foul as Egyptian Elections Near
By Sarah A. Topol - AOL News
CAIRO (Nov. 22) -- Egypt's streets are festooned with posters of rival candidates competing for seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections. Loudspeakers boom candidate slogans and followers chant their support. But despite the carnival air of competition, activists and opposition groups warn this could be Egypt's most unfair election in a decade. Thousands of candidates are vying for 508 seats, including 64 reserved for women, in the People's Assembly, Egypt's lower house of parliament, but they will likely do so without any substantive independent monitoring. Elections in Egypt are ...
US-Based Jihadist Website Calls for Murder of British Politicians
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (Nov. 5) -- A hit list of British politicians who supported the Iraq war has been removed from a U.S.-based Islamist website after the British government called on American officials to take action. RevolutionMuslim.com posted details of the 395 serving and former members of Parliament who voted in favor of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and called for Muslims to "raise the knife of jihad against those who voted for the countless rapes, murders, pillages and torture of Muslim civilians as a direct consequence of their vote." The politicians' names were followed by dozens of quotes from the ...
Letter Bombs Target Embassies in Greece
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ATHENS, Greece (Nov. 2) -- Greek police said booby-trapped parcels exploded outside the Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens, but no injuries were reported. Two other parcel bombs bound for the Bulgarian and Chilean embassies were also seized and detonated. The New York Times reported that a further package addressed to the German embassy was returned to the courier company and destroyed. The explosions marked the second day of an escalating campaign by terrorists targeting diplomatic missions in Athens. Parcels seizes on Monday included at least one addressed to the office of French ...
Australian Politicians Scramble to Form Government
By not in system - AOL NewsCANBERRA, Australia (Aug. 22) -- Leaders of Australia's two major political parties lobbied for support from independent lawmakers to stitch together the nation's first minority government since World War II after the closest elections in almost 50 years. Australia's dollar was trading lower Monday as uncertainty remained over results of the weekend federal elections, with the ruling Labor Party losing seats to the environment-focused Greens party in a backlash over the government's shelving of plans to charge major polluters for every ton of carbon gas they emit. The final results of ...
Castro Makes Fiery Speech -- and Raises Questions
By not in system - AOL NewsHAVANA (Aug. 7) -- A lively and healthy-looking Fidel Castro appealed to President Barack Obama to prevent a global nuclear war in an emphatic speech Saturday that marked his first official government appearance since emergency surgery four years ago. Castro's speech before the Cuban parliament, along with other numerous recent public appearances, raised questions about how much he will resume a leadership role. Castro, who turns 84 in a week, arrived on the arm of a subordinate, waving and smiling as the crowd applauded loudly in unison. "Fidel, Fidel, Fidel!" the participants chanted. ...
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