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UK Parliament votes to delay Brexit, rejects second referendum
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], Mar 15 (ANI): The British Parliament on Thursday voted in favour of delaying the Brexit process beyond the scheduled date of March 29 and overwhelmingly rejected a call for a second referendum, plunging the country into political chaos.
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Brexit: UK Parliament rejects Theresa May's deal for second time
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): British Parliament on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second time, tossing the UK into the unknown, 17 days before it is due to split from the European Union.
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Britain may never leave EU if Brexit deal is rejected: Theresa May
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Grimsby [UK], Mar 8 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said Britain may never leave the European Union (EU) if lawmakers voted against the Brexit deal.
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No meaningful action by Trump administration over China's treatment of Mus
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Monday (local time) complained that the Trump administration 'has taken no meaningful action' on China's alleged abuse of the largest Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority in Xinjiang.
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Twitter CEO may participate in international 'fake news' hearing
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada] Feb 19 (ANI): Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey could be participating in the International Grand Committee (IGC), which is a collection of lawmakers from around the world who have come together to investigate into fake news, for the second gathering of public hearing later this year i
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Egypt passes bill that could keep Sisi in power until 2034
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Feb 15 (ANI): Egyptian lawmakers on Thursday (local time) overwhelmingly voted to pass a series of controversial constitutional amendments, including an extension to presidential terms which could see President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi staying in power until 2034.
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PM Modi promises solution to mining impasse in Goa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured a delegation of lawmakers and representatives of the Goa Mining People's Front (GMPF), that the central government would try to find solution to the resumption of mining in Goa within the "four corners of the law", South Go
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Senate, House lawmakers to reintroduce resolution to end US role in Yemen
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties will make another legislative attempt on Wednesday to halt the United States' involvement in the war in Yemen.
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Brexit: UK MPs back May's bid to reopen negotiations over Irish backstop
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of an amendment that seeks to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the Northern Ireland backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border with Ireland, in case the UK fails to secure a comprehensive Brexit
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'We have reached deal to reopen govt': Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced that lawmakers have reached a deal to reopen the US government, which has been partially shut down since December 22 last year.
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Karnataka Congress MLAs reach Eagleton resort after CLP meet
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Congress on Friday dispatched its Karnataka lawmakers to a resort, following a decision taken at the Legislative Party meeting in the evening, to avoid poaching.
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B'desh polls: Newly-elected MPs take oath, BNP-led Opposition boycott cere
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 3 (ANI): The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led Jatiya Oikya Front boycotted the swearing-in ceremony, even as the remaining newly-elected lawmakers, including those from the Awami League, took the oath here on Thursday.
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