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US lawmaker introduces bill to counter China's 'negative' environmental im
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
US lawmakers Young Kim and Colin Allred introduced the 'Stopping PRC Environmental Exploitation and Degradation Act' (SPEED) on Monday, which intends to counter the harmful environmental, ecological, and public health effects of investments linked to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in A
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US lawmakers highlight threats posed by TikTok due to its Chinese ownershi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The members of the US-based Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP) on Saturday filed an amicus curiae brief against TikTok's vs Garland case, urging the authorities to address the threat of Chinese ownership of TikTok.
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Baloch rights group thanks UK lawmaker John McDonnell for raising their is
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) expressed gratitude towards British lawmaker John McDonnell after he introduced a resolution in the UK Parliament, condemning the heinous actions of Pakistani security forces against peaceful protests in Balochistan.
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UK lawmaker introduces resolution condemning violent response by Pak force
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
British MP John McDonnell has introduced a resolution condemning the violent response by Pakistani security forces to a peaceful rally in Gwadar, Balochistan, which was organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
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Foreign lawmakers discuss Chinese actions around Taiwan, economic costs of
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Forty-nine lawmakers from 24 countries discussed China's escalation of tensions with Taiwan and assessed the economic impact a potential conflict could have on the international community, Voice of America reported.
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Nepal: Lawmakers demand action against Chinese envoy for 'controversial' c
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Nepali lawmakers have raised objections to the remarks by Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, about the ongoing search operation in the Trishuli River to locate two missing passenger buses that were washed away in a mudslide, earlier this month.
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Pakistan: In major victory for Imran Khan, election commission notifies 93
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The development, which makes Imran Khan-founded PTI the largest party in the national assembly, came days after the election watchdog declared 39 PTI lawmakers from the National Assembly as the candidates affiliated with the PTI.
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Taiwan hosts China-focused summit amidst Beijing pressure on global lawmak
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Representatives of at least six countries said they got "texts, calls and urgent requests" for meetings that would conflict with their plans to travel to Taipei. IPAC in a statement condemned China for their alleged "clear attempt to intimidate and dissuade" its members.
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17 bodies of plane crash victims handed over to families, process underway
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Responding to questions raised by lawmakers about aviation safety and the plane crash, Pandey informed the lower house of the parliament that a process has been initiated to hand over the body of the deceased Yemeni national via the closest embassy.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf submits list of candidates for reserved seats to
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The PTI submitted the list to the electoral watchdog a day after the ECP partially implemented the Supreme Court's verdict on reserved seats for the party, notifying 39 of the 80 returned MNAs as PTI lawmakers after an inordinate delay.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf organises rallies seeking release of jailed leade
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The protests, organised at the provincial assembly level, saw local PTI lawmakers and leaders taking prominent roles in addressing the crowds. In Peshawar, demonstrations were conducted across all 13 provincial assembly constituencies, with a notable gathering in the Namak Mandi area led by
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FBI Director grilled by lawmakers on Trump rally shooting incident
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Addressing the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher vowed that the FBI would leave "no stone unturned" in uncovering the truth behind the attack, which he described as "an attack on our democracy and our democratic process".
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