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Israeli Knesset passes controversial Deri, Smotrich Laws, legislative blit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The bills, referred to as the "Deri Law" and "Smotrich Laws" have been key demands by the Shas and Religious Zionism parties. Following an all-night Knesset debate, lawmakers passed the bills together by a vote of 63-55.
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PTI to approach Pakistan National Assembly for acceptance of lawmakers' re
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
PTI leader Farrukh Habib announced that lawmakers from his party will approach the National Assembly for the acceptance of their resignations.
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Imran Khan summons PTI lawmakers from 2 ruling provinces on December 28
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has summoned all PTI lawmakers to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) House in Islamabad on December 28 to chalk out a strategy for their resignations, according to a report in Geo News.
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Japan lawmakers to visit Taiwan next week
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Japan's ruling party Liberal Democratic Party delegation will meet with Tsai, Vice President Lai Ching-te, Premier Su Tseng-chang, and Legislative Yuan Speaker You Si-Kun to discuss bilateral relations between Taiwan and Japan.
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Beijing's mass DNA collection forces global lawmakers to halt business wit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese officials are conducting a systematic collection of the DNA of people living in the Tibetan Autonomous Region by drawing blood from children as young as five without their parent's knowledge or consent.
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US House passes USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill to provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine was cleared by the House on Friday (local time), as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown, reported CNN.
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Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader election: PM Deuba pitted again
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Nepali Congress is conducting elections to choose its parliamentary leader before the elected lawmakers are sworn-in.
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Jan 6 panel: Lawmakers urge criminal charges against Trump
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection voted to approve the referral of multiple criminal charges against former US president Donald Trump, reported CNN.
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Belgian probe in corruption case can 'negatively' impact relations: Qatar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the Sunday statement, a diplomat from Qatar's mission to the European Union reiterated a previous rejection of attempts to associate the Gulf country with misconduct.
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Global lawmakers call for sanctions against firms complicit in DNA harvest
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) is an international, cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from democratic countries focused on relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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US lawmaker says China's Huawei attempting to dominate 5G, steal data of A
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He made these remarks on Tuesday as a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a bill titled "NETWORKS Act" to sanction China's Huawei Technologies and Chinese 5G companies.
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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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