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US Congress approves bill authorising sanctions against China over mass in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation calling for sanctions on Chinese officials deemed responsible for the oppression of Uighur Muslims.
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National security legislation is for Hong Kong's long-term stability, pros
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday said that the passage of Hong Kong national security legislation is for the long term prosperity and stability of the city-state.
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China blocks US bid for UNSC meeting on Hong Kong national security law, s
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 28 (ANI): China on Thursday blocked the US attempt to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on the issue of Beijing government’s plan to impose new security legislation in Hong Kong.
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US House passes Bill to sanction Chinese officials for Uyghur treatment
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) overwhelmingly passed legislation on to hold China accountable for human rights violations of Uyghur Muslims and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang region.
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Hong Kong security issue needs to be resolved without delay: Chinese Forei
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China] May 24 (ANI): The issue of Hong Kong security needs to be resolved without any delay, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday, while referring to the newly proposed national security legislation for the Chinese autonomous region.
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UK, Australia, Canada 'deeply concerned' over China's proposed security la
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 23 (ANI): UK, Australia and Canada issued a joint statement on Friday expressing deep concern over China's proposals for legislation on national security in Hong Kong.
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US condemns China's plan to impose national security legislation on Hong K
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 23 (ANI): The United States has condemned the Chinese Communist Party's proposal to "unilaterally and arbitrarily" impose national security legislation on Hong Kong, urging Beijing to reconsider its disastrous proposal, abide by its international obligations, and re
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China plans new legislation to tighten grip on Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): China is planning to impose new national security laws that would give the Communist Party more control over Hong Kong, the New York Times reported.
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Plea in SC seeks to ban Zoom video conferencing app claiming it breaches p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a ban on the usage of video conferencing application Zoom by Indian citizens until formulation of an appropriate legislation, claiming the app breaches privacy.
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I will certainly look at it: Trump on recent legislation proposing sanctio
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will "certainly" look into the recently introduced legislation that authorizes him to sanction China if it fails to cooperate and provide a full accounting of the events leading to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Need to criminalise match-fixing in Pakistan, says Ehsan Mani
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman Ehsan Mani has said that the country needs to bring in a legislation to criminalise match-fixing.
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Pak authorities should urgently reform 'draconian' blasphemy laws: Europea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 07 (ANI): Asserting that Pakistan's blasphemy laws lead to "grave miscarriages of justice", a European think tank asked Pakistani authorities to urgently reform the blasphemy laws by repealing the existent provisions and drafting new legislation.
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