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US lawmakers introduces bill to aid Taiwan's international space to counte
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Underscoring the strategic competition between the US and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the US House Select Committee introduced a bill that will authorise USD 120 million in support for Taiwan's international space and take on China's coercion, reported Focus Taiwan.
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Pakistan: Punjab Assembly speaker suspends 27 lawmakers on reserved seats
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Out of the 27 members, 23 belonged to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The other four members included two from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and one each from the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).
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Pakistan: PTI leader Ali Zafar says Imran Khan-led govt was ousted 'consti
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In his remarks, PTI Senator Zafar said that the current Shehbaz Sharif-led government can be overthrown at any time as the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council's lawmakers will soon be in majority in the upper and lower house of the Parliament.
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Taiwan's attempt to restrict China trips by legislators fails
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Taiwan's attempt to restrict China travel by lawmakers and city and county councillors failed Tuesday, reported Taiwan News.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Israel PM Netanyahu thank US lawmakers for
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US lawmakers after they voted in favour of aid packages for their countries.
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US House passes aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Lawmakers approved the package, majority of which is direct military assistance, in separate votes.
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Pakistan: Two lawmakers suspended for using 'abusive language' during Pres
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Friday suspended the membership of two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) lawmakers, Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti and Muhammad Iqbal Khan for the current session over the use of abusive language during Paki
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Lok Sabha polls: Puducherry tourism sector demands better parking and traf
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, stakeholders in Puducherry's tourism sector are rallying for enhanced infrastructure and prioritising attention from lawmakers, particularly concerning parking and traffic congestion.
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A protester charged for threats to 'murder' Bakersfield lawmakers during a
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"We'll see you at your house. We'll murder you," A protestor Riddhi Patel made alarming threats towards council members and Republican Mayor Karen Goh in the Bakersfield City council members on Wednesday.
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Japanese PM Kishida urges US to overcome 'self-doubt' about global leaders
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
On his maiden state visit to the US, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed a joint meeting of Congress saying that the lawmakers in the US are suffering from "self-doubt" at a time when US leadership is most needed, The Hill reported on Friday.
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Eminent Buddhist teacher Arjia Rinpoche gives first-hand information about
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Internationally known Buddhist teacher Lobsang Tubten Jigme Gyatso, prominently known as the Arjia Rinpoche, revealed to Japanese lawmakers the ongoing human rights violations in Tibet inflicted by China.
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'Every hostage goes through sexual harassment,' former captive tells Kness
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former hostage of Hamas, Mia Regev, told a Knesset committee that "every hostage goes through sexual harassment in one way or another."
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