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9:49am, 4th May, 2019

Iran to keep enriching uranium despite U.S. move: parliament speaker

Iran will continue with low-level uranium enrichment in line with its nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani was quoted as saying on Saturday, despite a U.S. move to stop it.

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

8:06am, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said lawmakers could not take up the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico passes legislation protecting workers' rights.

"Interventionist" speaker centre-stage in parliament's Brexit drama

8:04pm, 19th March, 2019

UK

"Interventionist" speaker centre-stage in parliament's Brexit drama

With a wordy speech invoking a 17th-century precedent, and a cold stare aimed at stunned ministers, the grandiose Speaker of Britain's parliament cast Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy into chaos.

Brexit in crisis as PM May plots a course around speaker's obstruction

4:04am, 19th March, 2019

UK

Brexit in crisis as PM May plots a course around speaker's obstruction

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were in disarray on Tuesday as her government sought to plot a way around the speaker of parliament's ruling that she had to change her twice-defeated divorce deal to put it to a third vote.

May's Brexit deal in chaos as Speaker sparks 'constitutional crisis'

1:59pm, 18th March, 2019

World

May's Brexit deal in chaos as Speaker sparks 'constitutional crisis'

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were thrown into further turmoil on Monday when the speaker of parliament ruled that she could not put her divorce deal to a new vote unless it was re-submitted in fundamentally different form.

Brexit chaos as speaker rules May must change her plan to get another vote

1:25pm, 18th March, 2019

UK

Brexit chaos as speaker rules May must change her plan to get another vote

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were thrown into further turmoil on Monday when the speaker of parliament ruled that she could not put her divorce deal to a new vote unless it was re-submitted in fundamentally different form.

Brexit setback for May: speaker rules she must change her plan to get another vote

12:06pm, 18th March, 2019

UK

Brexit setback for May: speaker rules she must change her plan to get another vote

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were thrown into turmoil on Monday when the speaker of parliament said she could not put her divorce deal to a new vote unless it was re-presented in a substantially different form.

Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament elects interim speaker amid boycott

12:43pm, 18th February, 2019

World

Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament elects interim speaker amid boycott

Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers on Monday elected an interim speaker of parliament, an assembly key to regional stability, although the Kurds' second largest party boycotted the vote due to a rift between the main political forces in Iraq's Kurdist...

House Speaker Pelosi sees chance of border security deal soon

1:11pm, 7th February, 2019

Politics

House Speaker Pelosi sees chance of border security deal soon

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday expressed optimism over prospects of congressional negotiators hammering out a border security deal before a Feb. 15 deadline, as another leading lawmaker met with President Donald Trump about the talks tha...

Ohio Democrat hints may take on Pelosi for powerful U.S. House speaker job

7:21pm, 16th November, 2018

Politics

Ohio Democrat hints may take on Pelosi for powerful U.S. House speaker job

Out of a small pool of party dissidents trying to stop fellow Democrat Nancy Pelosi from becoming speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in January, only one has been bold enough to hint strongly that she might toss her own hat into the ring.

Democratic leader Pelosi vows to become House speaker

12:57pm, 15th November, 2018

Politics

Democratic leader Pelosi vows to become House speaker

U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi believes she has the votes to retake the speakership of the House of Representatives, she told reporters on Thursday, despite a string of critics within her party who have said they would oppose her bid.

Sri Lanka has no PM or cabinet after no-confidence vote: parliament's Speaker

12:26am, 15th November, 2018

World

Sri Lanka has no PM or cabinet after no-confidence vote: parliament's Speaker

The Speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, on Thursday said that in his view the country did not have a prime minister or cabinet after Wednesday's no-confidence vote.

Ex-N.Y. Assembly Speaker Silver sentenced to seven years in prison

3:51pm, 27th July, 2018

US

Ex-N.Y. Assembly Speaker Silver sentenced to seven years in prison

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday by a federal judge in Manhattan after he was convicted for the second time of corruption charges in May.

Conservative Republican Jordan to run for U.S. House speaker

6:19pm, 26th July, 2018

Politics

Conservative Republican Jordan to run for U.S. House speaker

Conservative U.S. Republican Representative Jim Jordan said Thursday he will run for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives if his party keeps the majority after November elections, promising to slash federal spending and revamp the way the cha...

Putin won't be invited to address Congress: House speaker Ryan

10:45am, 24th July, 2018

Politics

Putin won't be invited to address Congress: House speaker Ryan

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress if he visits Washington in autumn, the top Republican in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday, adding that privilege is reserved for allies.

Duterte ally and ex-Philippine president Arroyo gets house speaker job

9:15am, 23rd July, 2018

World

Duterte ally and ex-Philippine president Arroyo gets house speaker job

Former Philippine leader Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was elected speaker of the lower house of Congress on Monday, following a dramatic move by lawmakers to replace a loyalist of President Rodrigo Duterte with one of his most influential allies.

House Speaker casts doubt on Congress acting to stop trade tariffs

2:42pm, 12th July, 2018

Politics

House Speaker casts doubt on Congress acting to stop trade tariffs

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that while he does not support President Donald Trump's moves to impose tariffs on major U.S. trading partners' goods, he questioned the wisdom of Congress taking legislative action to stop such...