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US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) passed a bill to protect marriage equality amid fears that the Supreme Court could roll back recognition of same-sex marriage, The Hill reported.
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US: House passes bills to protect abortion access
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): The US House of Representatives passed a pair of bills on Friday aimed at protecting access to abortion.
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US House of Representatives approves amendment in defense budget to train
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 16 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives has approved an amendment for the defense budget bill for 2023 to train Ukrainian pilots on F-15 and F-16 fighter jets amid the reeling crisis in Ukraine, said the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yerm
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US lawmakers approve CAATSA waiver for India
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that recommends an India-specific waiver under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), thus deepening defence ties between both the democracies and help deter aggr
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China waging 'dangerous assault' on human rights in Tibet: US House Speake
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Speaker House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday (local time) said that for decades, the Chinese government has waged a dangerous assault on human rights in Tibet which clearly shows that it has no regard for Tibetan autonomy, identity or faith.
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Nepal house speaker urges government to respond to questions on rise in pe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 21 (ANI): The speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives has urged the government to respond to questions on the rising petroleum prices as members of parliament from both the opposition and ruling alliance raise questions at Monday's session.
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US Speaker Pelosi pays tribute to Tiananmen demonstrators who inspired the
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Marking 33 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, US Speaker House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi paid tribute to the brave Chinese demonstrators who inspired the world through what she described as one of the "greatest acts of political courage" in modern
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Nepal House Speaker directs action in sexual misconduct case of beauty pag
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 21 (ANI): As rage against sexual misconduct against a beauty pageant participant continues to rise in Nepal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has directed the government to take strict action after a thorough investigation of the issue.
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US house passes nearly USD 40 billion funding bill for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed a supplemental funding bill for Ukraine that provides the country with nearly USD 40 billion in assistance amid Russia's special military operation, including more than USD 20 billion in defense aid.
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US passes bill to aid Taiwan's WHO bid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed legislation calling on the US State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan acquire observer status at the World Health Organization (WHO).
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US House passes bill to let Biden form lend-lease deals for military suppl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed legislation loosening requirements for engaging in lend-lease deals for defense equipment with Ukraine and other Eastern European countries, paving the way for more US arms to flow into the region amid Russia's s
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China attempts to silence its critics within country or abroad
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Chinese political dissident Yan Xiong, who last fall announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York, was reportedly stalked, harassed, and intimidated by the secret police of China.
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