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Chinese ambassador banned from UK Parliament, Beijing reacts sharpely
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 15 (ANI): Chinese new ambassador Zheng Zeguang was prevented from a meeting in the UK Parliament on Wednesday after the invitation sparked outrage amongst British lawmakers under sanction by Beijing.
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US lawmakers demand action against Pak for 'double dealing in Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): For the second day, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday confronted a barrage of questions from US lawmakers about last month's withdrawal from Afghanistan and the attempts to rescue people and deal with a future Taliban government.
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Japan to hold general elections in early November: LDP lawmakers
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] September 12 (ANI): Japan will hold a general election in early November under a new prime minister who will succeed Yoshihide Suga. The new prime minister will be picked in the leadership race of the Liberal Democratic Party on September 29, ruling party lawmakers said on Satu
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Ruckus in Nepal's lower house as opposition picket well chanting slogans a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 8 (ANI): Ruckus erupted in Nepal's Parliament as opposition CPN-UML lawmakers picketed well of the lower house, chanting slogans against the issuance of an ordinance to split a political party.
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EU lawmakers back Lithuania amid tensions with China
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 6 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament extended support for Lithuania on Friday after its decision to enhance ties with Taiwan despite threats from China, reported Focus Taiwan.
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US lawmakers urge Biden to ensure Taliban does not destabilise Pakistan, a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Amid the US withdrawal from Afghanistan which will have many geopolitical and strategic consequences, a group of 68 Congress lawmakers asked President Joe Biden to "outline" his plan to "move America forward", and urged him to make sure that the Taliban do n
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Nepal Opposition Party rift: 30 lawmakers, 54 Central Committee members of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 25 (ANI): Weeks after lodging an application with the Election Commission to register the new party, members of the rival faction inside Nepal's opposition CPN-UML presented themselves for in-person verification.
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US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadlin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): As US President Joe Biden decided to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, several lawmakers including Democrats and Republicans have called Biden to push back the deadline as the move risked leaving US allies behind.
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People have to decide how lawmakers will work in Gandhi's Nation: RS Deput
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the recent incident of jostling between Opposition MPs with marshals in the Upper House, Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh on Sunday said that today, people of Mahatma Gandhi's nation have to decide how their representatives wi
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BJP President to review Jan Ashirwad Yatra schedules of ministers from UP,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): With cabinet ministers set to go on the Jan Ashirwad Yatra soon, BJP president JP Nadda is scheduled to meet the lawmakers from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday.
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China dismisses Republican report on origin of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): China dismissed Republican lawmakers report which accused Beijing of one the 'greatest cover-ups in human history' over the origins of COVID-19, reported Daily Mail.
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Pakistan's women lawmakers demand public hanging of rapists
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): Pakistan Women Members of National Assembly (MNA) on Friday were in consensus on the issue of public hanging of rapists and killers.
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