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Myanmar's parliament chose Shwe Mann, until recently the junta's third-ranking member, as speaker of the lower house, and named Culture Minister Khin Aung Myint upper-house speaker.

What's News 2011

Reuters Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti, right, attends Thursday's Senate debate ahead of the upper-house passage of the austerity plan.

Italy Urges Unity on Debt Crisis Alessandra Galloni 2011

The deal faces stiff opposition from some vocal minority lawmakers, notably Queensland independent Bob Katter and Bob Brown, an upper-house member from the Greens.

ASX Posts 2.3% Profit Rise Rachel Pannett 2011

"As a rule, we have to presume him innocent," said Azuma Koshiishi, former upper-house speaker close to Mr. Ozawa, on Thursday.

Ruling Party's Woes Mount in Japan After Indictment Yuka Hayashi 2011

You were afraid of damaging the reactors, said Mikishi Daimon, an upper-house lawmaker with the Communist Party.

Air-Cooling Plan Studied at Plant Mitsuru Obe 2011

In the upper-house budget committee, opposition lawmakers attacked the premier for "political fraud."

Kan Pilloried Over Vague Resignation Plans Toko Sekiguchi 2011

In the late 2010 upper-house election, Mr. Mubarak's party won 93% of the seats.

U.S. Had Year of Warnings Over Egypt Jay Solomon 2011

And because the DPJ lacks the two-thirds majority needed to override upper-house rejection of nonbudget bills, the opposition can kill the government's proposed tax cuts, hampering the government's effort to spur economic growth.

Kan Calls for Cooperation Despite Opposition Toko Sekiguchi 2011

Without an upper-house majority, that's already difficult.

Merkel Plays Down Hamburg Defeat Marcus Walker 2011

The idea of changing the law — spearheaded by Your Party, which though small was one of the biggest winners in July's upper-house elections — has recently gained more adherents, including some influential lawmakers in the ruling party.

BOJ Governor Defends Policy Tomoyuki Tachikawa 2010