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UK govt voices concern over disqualification of Hong Kong district council
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], October 21 (ANI): UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Thursday expressed concern over the disqualification of "democratically-elected" Hong Kong district councillors, whose oaths of allegiance to the government were considered invalid.
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Taliban sacks last minister in Ashraf Ghani's cabinet
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 22 (ANI): The Taliban government in Afghanistan sacked the last remaining minister Waheed Majroh from the democratically elected government led by Ashraf Ghani and replaced him with Qalandar Ebad as the acting minister of public health on Tuesday.
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Anil Vij slams Amarinder Singh for 'shift farmer protest' remark
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 15 (ANI): After Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh urged farmers agitating against the farm laws to shift out of Punjab, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said such comments should not have been spoken by a democratically-elected
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UN should not recognise govt formed by Taliban: Afghan envoy to UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 10 (ANI): Afghanistan Ambassador to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai on Thursday urged that the United Nations (UN) should not recognise the caretaker government formed by the Taliban which ousted the democratically elected government in the country.
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Russia not planning to negotiate with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] September 10 (ANI): Russia is not planning to negotiate with the Taliban after the outfit has ousted the democratically elected government in Afghanistan, Russian President Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
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Shiv Sena demands Centre to bring back Indians stranded in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 20 (ANI): Shiv Sena has demanded safe return of Indians stranded in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of Kabul ending a weeks-long offensive and resulting in the collapse of the democratically elected government.
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China preparing to recognize Taliban if Kabul falls: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], August 13 (ANI): China is prepared to recognise the Taliban as the legitimate ruler of Afghanistan if the terrorist group manages to overpower the democratically elected government in Kabul, US News has learned.
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India's Tibet policy: Time to return to status quo ante on the CTA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): A few weeks ago, in a sober and low-key ceremony on account of the pervasive and raging Wuhan Virus, Penpa Tsering was sworn in as the democratically elected Sikyong or the President of the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan
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NSA in Trump admin Michael Flynn appears to suggest Myanmar-like coup 'sho
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 1 (ANI): Michael Flynn, former national security adviser in the Trump administration, appeared to suggest that a Myanmar-style coup, in which the military overthrew a democratically elected government, "should happen" in the US.
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US suspends all trade with Myanmar until elected government returns
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Monday announced the immediate suspension of all US trade engagement with Myanmar under the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement until the return of a democratically elected government.
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Would India benefit from businesses relocating from Myanmar?
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, March 1 (ANI): When Myanmar's military seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders in the early hours of February 1, they would have anticipated a civilian uprising, international condemnation, and likely trade and financial sanctions.
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Ethnic, LGBT groups take to streets to protest against Myanmar military ju
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 20 (ANI): The ethnic and LGBTQ groups of Myanmar on Saturday came out on the streets to protest against the military junta for overthrowing the democratically elected government.
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