The proposal to appoint 80 % of a reformed upper House of Parliament is being considered by No 10 in the event of a «no» result in the upcoming referendum on electoral reform, the Sunday Telegraph reported. (politics.co.uk)
On October 16, 2008, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament did not preclude Russia asking for a resumption of a naval presence in Yemen. (en.wikipedia.org)
Rwanda's upper house of parliament debated Thursday a constitutional amendment enabling President Paul Kagame to run for a third consecutive term in 2017 and potentially paving the way for the strongman to remain in power till 2034. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)