Saturday, September 27, 2014

#AUSTRALIA: Sen. #CoryBernardi Launches Campaign to Ban Wearing Burkas in Parliament

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#CANADA: #StephenHarper Gov't Signs Historic Trade Deal With Europe

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European leaders signed a free trade deal Friday, a move that will open markets on both sides of the Atlantic to billions of dollars in tariff-free trade. Harper said the deal - five years in the making - is the largest trade agreement in Canada's history.

#UK: A Second MP, Mark Reckless, Defects to UK Independence Party

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#SCOTLAND: #Salmond Demands A "Powerhouse" Parliament for Scotland from Westminster

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Friday, September 26, 2014

#UK: BREAKING: Parliament Votes 524 to 43 in Favor of Airstrikes on ISIS Targets

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#AUSTRALIA: Parliament Set to Allow Security Agency to Monitor Internet Traffic

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New anti-terrorism laws expected to pass in the Australian Senate as early as this week will give spy agency ASIO the power to monitor the entire internet, the government has confirmed. Green Senator Scott Ludlam urged senators to reconsider their vote, saying parliament was being "bullied" into making the decision.

#CANADA: Foreign Min. Baird Assures: Parliament Will Get A Vote Before Any Airstrikes on ISIS

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Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird

#INDONESIA: House of Reps. Votes to End Direct Election of Mayors, Region Heads, Governors

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