Israel's deputy foreign minister says that if the country's new hawkish bloc forms the next government, it will do away with a contentious system of draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Pakistan's upper house of parliament Wednesday passed a bill that would exempt senior government figures from contempt of court proceedings, in an apparent bid to save the new prime minister from disqualification. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Seoul is seeking an exemption from a European Union embargo that would effectively halt shipments of Iranian oil to South Korea from July 1, officials said on Tuesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]