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US Court dismisses govt suit on empowering Pence to overturn election resu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A federal judge in the US state of Texas on Friday dismissed the suit filed by a group of Republican lawmakers seeking to prevent the parliament's certification of Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election at a meeting next week.
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UK lawmakers approve post-Brexit partnership agreement with European Union
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Lawmakers in the UK House of Commons have voted in favor of implementing the country's future partnership agreement with the European Union in a vote on Wednesday.
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Republicans sue Pence to ensure he can determine Electoral College count
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Republican lawmakers have filed a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence to ensure he will determine which electoral votes will be counted when Congress meets in a joint session on January 6 to validate the results of the 2020 presidential el
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Hong Kong police launches search for 30 pro-democracy activists living ove
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 27 (ANI): Hong Kong police have launched a search for 30 pro-democracy activists, including former lawmakers Ted Hui Chi-fung and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chung-hang, living abroad over violation of the city's draconian National Security Law.
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PPP lawmakers' resignations submitted to party chief: confirms Sindh CM Mu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Larkana [Pakistan], December 27 (ANI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday confirmed that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers' have submitted their resignations to the party chairman, reported Dawn.
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Guaido says Venezuela's opposition to continue work despite election resul
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela's opposition lawmakers will continue their work despite the parliamentary elections held earlier this month, former head of the National Assembly, opposition leader Juan Guaido said.
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5 TMC MPs meet farmers on relay hunger strike at Singhu border
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Following Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's direction, five lawmakers of the party on Wednesday met and interacted with farmers who are on a relay hunger strike at Singhu border.
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UK lawmakers voice concern about country's readiness for Brexit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A UK parliamentary committee voiced concern on Saturday over the country's preparedness for the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year, and called on the government to ensure there is a "robust" contingency plan to deal with "whatev
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Resignations of Opposition lawmakers an 'atom bomb', will be used strategi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 16 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday termed that resignations of opposition lawmakers are an 'atom bomb' adding that the strategy to use it will be devised by the 11-party alliance under the banner of the Pakista
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Hong Kong is becoming another Chinese-run communist city, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 15 (ANI): Hong Kong is becoming just another Chinese-run communist city, US State Secretary Michael Pompeo said on Monday, adding that the United States has challenged the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai under the national security law.
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PPP to consult executive committee before resignation from assemblies: Bil
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 12 (ANI): Ahead of opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) sixth power show, Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz at her Jati Umra res
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First Pak opposition lawmaker submits resignation on PDM call
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): A lawmaker from Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) on Tuesday sent his resignation to party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari after the opposition alliance - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) asked opposition lawmakers to hand in resignations to party heads to
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