Lawmaking

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's parliament has approved a law that gives broad powers to the government to deal with foreign...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that Beijing has no timetable to extend an...

MANILA (Reuters) -A group of 13 high-profile organisations has urged government cooperation in a probe into alleged misuse of pandemic...

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -Whether the Social Democrats' Olaf Scholz or a conservative becomes the next German chancellor, they...

By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's government and opposition lawmakers are expected to start talks this week called for...

By Mayank Bhardwaj and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Farmers in India vowed on Monday to intensify their months-long...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's parliament began discussion on Monday of a proposed law to counter foreign interference that has sparked concern...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate narrowly defeated Republican-backed legislation on Thursday that would have curtailed assistance for thousands of...

By Colin Packham (Reuters) -New Zealand passed a new security law on Thursday that outlaws preparations for terror attacks, closing...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's main opposition, The Workers' Party, has called for changes to be made to a draft foreign...

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party has backed down on a controversial bill to impose tougher...

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party on Wednesday asked the speaker of parliament to take steps to resume the...

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government on Wednesday approved a series of measures aimed at restoring control over Crimea, including offering...

By Pak Yiu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday passed a privacy law tackling "doxxing" - the...

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine marked the 80th anniversary on Wednesday of the mass shooting of civilians at the wooded ravine...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's lower congressional chamber on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow citizens to make a fourth...

By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's lower Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday a plan to debate a bill...

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Thousands of Colombian protesters returned to the streets of major cities on Tuesday...

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Whether the Social Democrats' Olaf Scholz or a conservative becomes the next German chancellor,...

MANILA (Reuters) - A bill to raise the minimum age of sexual consent in the Philippines from 12 to 16...