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Canada's Jagmeet Singh becomes first non-white politician to lead major po
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], October 3 (ANI): A Sikh, Jagmeet Singh, has been elected to lead Canada's left-leaning New Democrats, becoming the first non-white politician to head a major political party there.
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Asia, Africa lawmakers mull inter-linkage between population issues and 20
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): As many as 20 law-makers from various Asian and African countries attended a conference on 'enhancing role of parliamentarians in the inter-linkage between population issues and the 2030 agenda of sustainable development', held in New Delhi on Wednesday
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Iraqi parliament votes against Kurdish independence referendum
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], September 13 (ANI): The Iraqi Lawmakers on Tuesday voted against the independence referendum planned by Iraqi Kurdish leaders on September 25 and called on the Prime Minister Haider Abadi to negotiate with them for the unity of the country.
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SC to hear plea seeking investigation into lawmakers' disproportionate ass
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Monday continue hearing the plea filed by NGO, Lok Prahari, seeking a thorough investigation into the lawmakers' disproportionate assets.
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UK Govt. must act against British Pakistanis raping young white girls: Law
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Aug.11 (ANI): Child abuse is massive in the United Kingdom, and according to charities dealing specifically with children, one in four girls and one in six boys experiences some form of sexual abuse before they turn 18.
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Tale of Ayesha Gulalai, a woman politician, harassed and threatened in Pak
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore (Pakistan), August 8 (ANI): Ayesha Gulalai, a woman Member of Pakistan's National Assembly is being harassed and threatened by lawmakers in Pakistan to resign from her seat after she accused Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan of sending her lewd text messages.
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Pakistan: Hindu lawmaker targeted for objecting to forced conversions of m
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): A Hindu member of Pakistan's National Assembly (MNA) Lal Chand Malhi is being targeted in the country for his stance against forced conversions of minorities.
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Congress corners Government over IT raid and NOTA in RS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Congress party today cornered the government in Rajya Sabha over the Income Tax raids in Bengaluru at Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar's residence and at a private resort where 42 Congress lawmakers from Gujarat are staying.
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Trump threatens to slash insurance subsidies again
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], July 31 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his threat to cut insurance subsidies that help low-income people afford health care and make lawmakers pony up for their coverage.
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Will bring U.S. to its senses: Russia on sanctions
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 29 (ANI): Vowing retaliation over the new sanctions approved by U.S. lawmakers, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Russia is not ruling out any steps "to bring the U.S. to its senses".
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Russia will retaliate if sanctions are signed into law: Putin
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 28 (ANI): As Russia sanctions bill heads to the Senate after passing through the House of Representatives, President Vladimir Putin has accused U.S. lawmakers of "insolence", and stated that Russia will retaliate if the latest round of sanctions are signed int
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U.S. lawmaker calls Pakistan a "backstabbing nation"
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], July 26 (ANI): United States Congressman Ted Poe has described Pakistan as a "backstabbing nation" and hailed the decision of Defense Secretary James Mattis to withhold the release of USD 350 million from the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to that co
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