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U.S. defends decision to abstain during UN resolution vote against Israeli
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 29 (ANI): Defending Washington's decision to allow a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that if the country had vetoed it then Israel would have been given a licence for "unfettered settlement construction" a
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Planning to move contempt notice against PM Modi: Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "deliberate attempt" of abstaining from either of the Houses despite his presence in the Parliament Complex amounts to an "utter contempt" of Parliament, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Don't get too cheery about U.S. abstention on Cuba embargo vote, says
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], Oct. 27 (ANI): A Cuban political observer has cautioned interested parties not to get too cheerful about the United States breaking away from a 24-year voting streak at the United Nations, by abstaining from a vote against a resolution calling for an end to the trade embargo a
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Hyderabad: "Designated Driver" initiative to curb drunken drivin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad, July 30 (ANI): In a bid to curb the rising number of road accidents due to drunken driving, Hyderabad Police are planning to introduce a concept of "designated driver", in which the designated person would abstain from drinking and drop the rest back home.
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