parliament

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"We hereby announce Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president," parliament speaker Aung Lin Dwe announced from a stage in the parliament meeting hall.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Today, the newly-elected parliament will choose him to be the next president.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Before the amendment was approved by parliament in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Separately, Iran’s parliament has approved a plan to collect tolls on vessels traveling through the waterway, The Journal reported, citing Iranian state media.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Father said Lumumba’s party won thirty-five of a hundredy-some-odd seats in the new parliament, mainly because of his natural animal magnetism.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver