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Street protests turned violent across Lebanon on Tuesday as lawmakers voted to nominate Najib Mikati, a Hezbollah-backed candidate for prime minister, leading to a culmination of decades of political maneuvering by the Shiite Muslim movement. The new government is expected to seize funding for and stop cooperating with the U.
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Tensions in Lebanon have reached a boiling point as supporters of caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri demonstrate against Hezbollah's nomination of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati to head a new government. The crisis, fueled by a dispute over a U.N. tribunal's investigation into the 2005
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Rocco Siffredi, the country's top porn star, has weighed in on Silvio Berlusconi's scandal, praising the Prime Minister's alleged love of sex and suggesting that Italian voters will forgive his alleged transgressions. As Berlusconi faces trial over accusations of paying a teenager for sex
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Pope Benedict XVI has publicly commented on the sex scandal surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, emphasizing the need for moral leadership from those in public office. The Pope's remarks came in response to the distressing situation, where 14 women who were allegedly involved in Berlusconi's
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced his government's readiness to work on the 10-point agenda proposed by Nawaz Sharif, indicating a potential shift towards cooperation between the two leaders. Gilani stated that all parties must work together to address the country's pressing issues, including law
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed his readiness to work on a ten-point agenda presented by the opposition Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party, signaling a desire to move forward with a policy of reconciliation. The Prime Minister addressed a news conference on Sunday, emphasizing the need
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The government of Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, faced a severe crisis after the Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) announced its decision to join the opposition due to hike in petroleum prices, corruption, and unwillingness to impose tax on big landlords. The MQM's departure reduced
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The faltering Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led coalition government received a fatal blow on Sunday when its major coalition partner, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), announced its decision to sit on the opposition benches in parliament. This move has left Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani without a majority,
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The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) led coalition government at the federal level is facing a significant challenge after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) withdrew its support, leaving the government with only 158 out of 342 members in the National Assembly. This move comes after the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur Rehman
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The Senate has passed the 19th Constitutional Amendment with consensus, with all 80 Senators present voting in favor of the bill. The amendment aims to bring changes to the procedure for appointing judges in the superior judiciary, following a Supreme Court verdict. Key changes include increasing the number of senior
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A disturbing trend of tax evasion has been revealed among lawmakers in the Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan. According to a detailed examination of documents submitted by legislators to the Election Commission of Pakistan in 2008, a significant majority of lawmakers do not pay any income tax.
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday congratulated the nation and political leadership on the successful test launch of the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Hatf-V (Ghauri) and the report of the Constitutional Committee on the 19th Amendment. This marks a significant milestone for Pakistan's military and parliamentary
