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Biden says COVID-19 package negotiated in Congress 'good start' but not en
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] December 5 (ANI): The USD 908 billion COVID-19 relief package negotiated by US lawmakers is a "good start" but would not be sufficient, US President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday.
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Baku to summon French ambassador over Karabakh resolution backed by French
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on Friday denounced the approval by the French lower house of the resolution on the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh and said it would summon the French ambassador in Baku to express its stance on the matter to Paris
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Iran's lawmakers pass bill to boost nuclear activity in wake of physicist
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Iranian parliament has passed a bill, dubbed "The strategic measure for the removal of sanctions," aimed at revitalizing the country's nuclear activities in the wake of the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, parliament
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AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman 'objects' to word Hindustan in oath
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 23 (ANI): Newly elected AIMIM MLA in Bihar, Akhtarul Iman on Monday objected to the word "Hindustan" while he was administered the oath of office by Protem Speaker Jitan Ram Manjhi.
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Senior Republican lawmakers push back against Trump's efforts to overturn
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): An increasing number of Republican lawmakers are pushing back on US President Donald Trump's tactics to overturn election results showing his defeat against President-elect Joe Biden, and have raised concern that his tactics could hurt the COVID-19 cris
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Canadian lawmakers adopt motion to form security strategy to counter Chine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], November 19 (ANI): Canada's parliament has adopted a motion that requires the government to make a decision on Chinese company Huawei's participation in the development of the country's 5G network and to come up with a security strategy to counter Beijing's influence.
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SC refuses to direct Centre to declare charge-sheeted lawmakers' elections
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass any order or direction to the Union of India (UOI) to declare as null and void the elections of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) charge-sheeted for more than a year for
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China threatens countermeasures against UK, Australia for condemning disqu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 14 (ANI): In a bid to assert its dominance over Hong Kong, China on Friday threatened countermeasures against Britain and Australia for condemning its disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council, reported NHK World.
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Beijing should stop depriving Hong Kong of political rights: Taiwan Parlia
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 14 (ANI): The Taiwan Parliament Group for Hong Kong on Friday said in a statement that Beijing should immediately stop all actions that deprive Hong Kongers of their political rights and freedom of speech, as an oppressive rule would only result in destruction.
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Hong Kong's Law Society seeks addressal of legal basis for ousting opposit
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 14 (ANI): Hong Kong's Law Society has urged the government to address the legal basis behind the removal of four opposition lawmakers who were disqualified after the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed the resolution, which gives local authorities
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US slams China's 'patriotism' resolution that disqualified Hong Kong lawma
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): The United States on Thursday condemned the "patriotism" resolution passed this week by China that resulted in the disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong's Legislative Council.
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Canada condemns disqualification of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 12 (ANI): Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Wednesday condemned the recent disqualification of four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers.
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