BAGHDAD, Iraq - The presidential council on Tuesday postponed Iraq's parliamentary elections by seven weeks and set March 6 as the date for the vote, in a delay that has raised concerns about an increase in violence in the country. The decision on t
TORONTO - Members of Greenpeace easily breached security and scaled two Parliament buildings in Ottawa to stage a protest on the roof Monday, the opening day of the climate conference in Copenhagen. The 19 protesters unfurled a massive banner readin
A Greenpeace activist was arrested on Monday after 19 members of her group scaled Canada's parliament and unfurled two four-story banners calling for action on climate change. The protest coordinator was charged with mischief and trespassing on lawm
SYDNEY - Australia's Parliament defeated legislation to set up a greenhouse gas emissions trading system on Wednesday, throwing a central plank of the government's plans to combat global warming into disarray. The Senate, where Prime Minister Kevin
BAGHDAD Iraqi politicians pushed ahead Friday with a compromise over a contested election law, awaiting approval from Kurdish officials on a deal that would increase the number of seats in parliament as a way to mute criticism and allow a vote cruc
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