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Speaker of the National Assembly, Ntlhoi Motsamai, Officially Opens Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ntlhoi Motsamai, officially opened the sixth meeting of the second session of the seventh parliament of the kingdom of Lesotho in the capital, Maseru on Friday. How People Arrived Here: motsamai
Former Sao Tome And Principe President Re-elected 21 Years Later
The former head of state of Sao Tome and Principe, Manuel Pinto Da Costa, has won with 52.88% of votes the second round of the presidential election held on Sunday, 21 years after he stepped down as he had been on power from 1975 to 1991.
Chicks Dig Certain Types of Music
What accounts for the sounds we like to hear? Is it something about the properties of our auditory systems or brains? Or are such tastes learned? Two-month-old human infants show a preference for consonant, or gentler harmonies over more dissonant or...
Nigeria’s Speaker Formally Concedes Defeat in Polls
Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, on Sunday formally conceded defeat in the polls, describing the outcome of the 2011 National Assembly elections held on Saturday as a true reflection of the wishes of the people.
Zimbabwe Court Orders Poll Re-run for Parliamentary Speaker
Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo was irregularly elected and ordered fresh polls to choose the House of Assembly’s top official.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Says U.S. Trying to Spread Iranophobia Among Regional Nations
The Iranian Parliament Speaker has said the United States is trying to spread Iranophobia among regional nations.
Foreign Accents Make Speakers Seem Less Truthful to Listeners
A foreign accent undermines a person’s credibility in ways that the speaker and the listener don’t consciously realize, new research at the University of Chicago shows. Because an accent makes a person harder to understand, listeners are...
Somali Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Resigns
The second deputy parliamentary speaker of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia, Osman Elmi Boqorre announced his resignation from the position on Saturday evening. Talking to the Mogadishu-based reporters via telephone from the Iranian...
