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Kamala Harris apologises for laughing after a questioner called Trump 'men
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 8 (ANI): Senator Kamala Harris on Saturday (local time) apologised following criticism that spurred after the California Democrat laughed and responded saying "Well said" to a lengthy question from a voter who had called President Donald Trump's actions "mentally r
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Democracy not inimical to economic development, increases growth: Manmohan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Dismissing arguments that democracy is inimical to economic development and authoritarian regimes made phenomenal economic progress, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that India has shown how a democratic setup has led to 'gene
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Hong Kong students continue boycott pressing for more demands
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 6 (ANI): Thousands of students and alumni continued to boycott schools across Hong Kong on Friday and formed a human chain to register their protest. The students are upset with the government for not fulfilling their other demands after withdrawing the Extradition Bill.
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Washington: Congressmen ask Khalilzad to testify on US-Taliban deal
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Sept 6 (ANI): A United States Congressional committee on Thursday asked US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to appear as a witness on the US-Taliban deal which is "agreed in principle".
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More than half US voters prepared to reject Trump in 2020 elections: Poll
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 6 (Sputnik/ANI): About 52 per cent of US voters plan to vote against President Donald Trump in next year's national election although he retains broad core Republican support, a new poll showed on Thursday.
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Liberal Democrat MEPs under fire for concern over Kashmir, ignoring prickl
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels, Belgium Sept 5 (ANI): Ten Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) hailing from the UK's Liberal Democratic Party, who showed concern over the Kashmir issue, are now facing the heat for ignoring various issues that the world faces today.
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UK: Boris Johnson loses majority after Lee switches side
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 3 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday lost majority in the Parliament after Conservative MP Phillip Lee defected to the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons.
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Will ensure Kerala govt functions in accordance with Constitution: Arif Mo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 1 (ANI): Arif Mohammad Khan, who was appointed as the Governor of Kerala, on Sunday said that his role will be to ensure that democratically elected government in the state functions in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
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Naidu calls for reforms in global political, financial and business insti
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for bringing about the much-needed reforms in international political, financial and business institutions and democratisation of the UN Security Council to make them more representative of the g
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Won't run as independent presidential candidate: Tulsi Gabbard
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress to run for the presidential post, has ruled out contesting as an independent candidate if she fails to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Responsible freedom for media doesn't mean 'regulated' freedom: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 30 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday stated that media freedom is the essence of a democratic society but asserted that responsible freedom does not mean "regulated freedom".
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Over 2,000 people dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 30 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 2,000 people have died from the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo since last August while the number of registered Ebola cases has reached 3,000 in the African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Frid
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