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Lawmakers back bill to reopen US government
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): The United States lawmakers in the Senate on Monday agreed to vote on a short-term spending bill that would re-open the government and provide its funding by February 8.
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US House passes bill to avoid govt. shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives passed a Republican-led bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown.
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Didn't hear Trump use vulgar term at meeting: DHS secretary
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 17 (ANI): The United States Secretary of Homeland Security has testified that she did not hear President Donald Trump use a vulgar term in a meeting with lawmakers about immigration last week.
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Bipartisan DACA agreement 'a big step backwards': Trump
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 12 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday went on a Twitter spree, expressing his apparent displeasure with the bipartisan DACA agreement branding it as "a big step backwards."
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Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner withdraw divorce case
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A] Jan 11 (ANI) Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and disgraced former lawmaker Anthony Weiner have withdrawn their pending divorce case.
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MPs should be paid more than cabinet secretary, says SP's Naresh Agarwal
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Parliamentarians on Friday demanded hike in their salaries as they contended that the lawmakers have been working over-time for the people.
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Criminals as lawmakers: Opposition objects to special courts law
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Soon after the ongoing Parliament winter session resumed on Tuesday, Congress leaders in Rajya Sabha opposed the Centre's plan to set up 12 special courts to try pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs.
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Peruvian president to face impeachment proceedings
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], Dec 17 (ANI): Peruvian lawmakers have decided to move forward with proceedings to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski amid allegations of bribery in connection to one of the largest corruption scandals in Latin America.
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Russia locks March 18 for presidential election
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 15 (ANI): The Russian lawmakers on Friday voted to set March 18 as the date of next year's presidential election.
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Kentucky lawmaker, accused of sexual molestation, found dead
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 14 (ANI): A Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky, Dan Johnson, was found dead, just two days after allegations surfaced that he had molested a girl when she was 17.
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UK lawmakers defeat government on Brexit bill
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 14 (ANI): The British Parliament has voted to demand a decisive say over the country's plans to withdraw from the European Union, dealing a defeat to Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Hearing on petition seeking lifetime ban on convicted legislators in SC to
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will continue hearing on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a lifetime ban on convicted and charge-sheeted MPs and MLAs from contesting elections.
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