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Saudi abolishes death penalty for juveniles
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has passed a royal decree ending the application of the death penalty for individuals convicted of crimes committed by juveniles, meaning that any individual who received a death sentence while he or she is a minor can no longer face execut
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Hungary's PM gets sweeping powers to handle coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Mar 31 (ANI): Hungary's parliament on Monday voted to allow Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree indefinitely, in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Italy calls for solidarity from Europe to curb COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Italy has asked EU countries for help in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as the government cannot run the country by issuing decrees that may lead to an authoritarian state, Isabella Tovaglieri, a member of the European Parliament from Italy's rig
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Afghan President Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday signed a much-awaited decree that would facilitate the release of the Taliban prisoners.
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Moscow tightens protective measures against coronavirus spread
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has ordered to introduce a 'high readiness regime' in the Russian capital due to the threat of the spread of new coronavirus infection, according to a decree published on the portal of the city government on Thursday. Read More
Putin signs decree, asking outgoing Cabinet to fulfil duties until new gov
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 15 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, saying that the outgoing government will have to fulfil its duties until the new government is formed.
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SC seeks AG's assistance on plea against constitutional validity of restit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought assistance of Attorney General KK Venugopal on a PIL against the law that gives power to courts to force a separated couple to stay together through decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights.
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Chilean President signs decree on holding April 2020 referendum to amend C
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], Dec 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed on Friday a decree on holding a referendum regarding the amendment of the country's Constitution on April 26, 2020, thereby implementing the agreement with the opposition amid ongoing anti-government protests.
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Ecuador: President Moreno puts national capital under curfew, military con
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], Oct 13 (ANI): Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Saturday placed the national capital under curfew and military control following several days of mass protests against his decree cancelling fuel subsidies.
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UK Parliament resumes after Supreme Court ruling
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 25 (ANI): British parliamentarians returned to the House of Commons on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court decreed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial five-week suspension of Parliament was unlawful, CNN reported.
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Putin temporarily prohibits Russian airlines from flying to Georgia
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jun 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree which temporarily prohibits Russian airlines from flying to Georgia just a day after protests broke out against a Russian delegation outside the Georgian Parliament.
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Brazil's Prez eases gun control
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], May 8 (ANI): At a time when countries like New Zealand are tightening gun laws, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree easing restrictions on gun control on Tuesday (local time).
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