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Myanmar coup: Military putting pressure on Suu Kyi's NLD members
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 17 (ANI): Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) is increasing pressure on a group formed by lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), reported NHK World.
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No parliament should discuss laws passed by other parliaments: LS Speaker
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New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Days after the UK lawmakers discussed the farmers' protest in the British Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that no parliament should discuss laws passed by other parliaments and issues internal to other sovereign countries.
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Global lawmakers call out China for abuses against minority women in Xinji
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): A group of global lawmakers have called on governments to hold China to account for abuses against minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), amid reports of systematic sexual abuse in detention and violations of reproductive rights. Read More
India calls UK lawmakers' debate on press freedom, farmers' stir 'one-side
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London [UK], March 9 (ANI): India on Tuesday called the UK Westminster discussion on press freedom and farmers' stir as "one-sided and based on false assertions".
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US lawmakers call on Biden to help defend Hong Kong's autonomy
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A group of bipartisan US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy have lambasted Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend its "autonomy and basic freedoms".
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Trust vote won by Pak PM Imran Khan has 'no worth': Maryam Nawaz
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Sindh [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Pakistan opposition leader Maryam Nawaz said the trust vote secured by Prime Minister Imran Khan in National Assembly has "no worth" as he had forced lawmakers on gunpoint to vote for him.
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Pak opposition rejects confidence votes' result, alleges lawmakers were fo
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Sindh [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Pakistan Opposition on Saturday rejected the confidence vote cast in favour of country's Prime Minister Imran Khan during a National Assembly (NA) session, alleging that lawmakers were "forcefully" made to vote in favour of the premier.
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Pak PM Imran Khan threatens party lawmakers ahead of Vote of Confidence
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): After suffering a massive setback in the Senate election, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is set to face a vote of confidence in the National Assembly has threatened his party lawmakers to follow the party line or face action.
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'If PTI lawmakers feel I am incompetent, will sit in opposition': Imran Kh
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 4 (ANI): Addressing the nation after the Senate election blow, bewildered Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he is willing to sit in the opposition if his party's lawmakers feel that he is "incompetent".
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Pak PM Imran Khan to address nation today to seek vote of confidence
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 4 (ANI): A day after suffering a setback in the Senate election, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation at 7:30 PM on Thursday to seek a vote of confidence from the lawmakers.
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US police warn of 'plot to breach' Capitol on March 4
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Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The United States officials on Wednesday (local time) alerted lawmakers about a potential threat to the Capitol on March 4 and have heightened security as a precaution.
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Beijing tries to discredit report by Uyghur witnesses of sexual abuse in '
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Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): As the number of Western lawmakers accusing China of genocide grows, Beijing is focusing on discrediting Uyghur witnesses behind the recent report of sexual abuse, reported FR24 News.
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