HAVANA (Reuters) - Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance Sunday by joining the opening session of the National Assembly, state media reported amid speculation the gathering could give clues on planning for a future leadership succession.Full story
HAVANA (Reuters) - Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro voted in Cuba's general election on Sunday and chatted with well wishers and Cuban reporters in Havana for more than an hour, in his first extended public appearance since 2010. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will not call fresh elections if Hugo Chavez's cancer prevents him from taking office by January 10, the head of Congress said on Saturday, despite a constitutional mandate that the swearing-in take place on that date. Full story
Vietnam's head of National Assembly's office Nguyen Hanh Phuc speaks in front of a statue of late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh at a conference in Hanoi May 17, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly will gather in Hanoi from May 20 to June 22 for the 2013 Spring session. REUTERS/Kham
President of the National Assembly of Ecuador Gabriela Rivadeneira (back, L) addresses the audience during the installation meeting for National Assembly members in Quito May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: POLITICS)
Ecuadorian Assembly member Gabriela Rivadeneira is sworn in as the new President of the National Assembly of Ecuador during the installation meeting for National Assembly members in Quito May 14, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Granja (ECUADOR - Tags: POLITICS)
