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MEPs call on EU to consider lawsuit against China over Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 23 (ANI): In a resolution adopted on Friday (June 19) by 565 votes to 34, with 62 abstentions, the European Parliament voted in favour of bringing China before the International Court of Justice over its decision to adopt a new national security law for semi-autonomo
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Malaysian King rejects plan for parliament vote to break impasse post Maha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Feb 28 (ANI): The political impasse in Malaysia is nowhere closer to being resolved as Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on Friday decided not to call for a special parliamentary session next week to choose a prime minister.
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British Speaker blocks new vote on Johnson's Brexit deal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 22 (ANI): Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow on Monday (local time) blocked the government's attempt to organise a new vote on the recently renegotiated Brexit deal in the British Parliament.
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UK Parliament votes to delay Brexit deal decision
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 19 (ANI): British MPs on Saturday voted to delay the decision on the UK's exit from the European Union (EU), ruling out a no-deal Brexit on October 31.
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UK Parliament votes to delay Brexit, rejects second referendum
Updated : 7 years, 3 months 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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Theresa May demands no delay in Brexit results
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said that she was looking forward to quick results over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) while opposing a second referendum over the issue.
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Israel Parliament votes in favour of dissolving govt
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Dec 27 (ANI): Israel Parliament, the Knesset on Wednesday voted to dissolve the government. The bill to dissolve the government was passed by a vote of 102-2, triggering early elections slated for April, reported CNN.
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European Parliament votes for ban on single-use plastics
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): The European Parliament has voted for a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cotton buds and also to ensure that most bottles are recycled as a measure to curb pollution of oceans, the CNN reported.
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Iraqi parliament votes against Kurdish independence referendum
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], September 13 (ANI): The Iraqi Lawmakers on Tuesday voted against the independence referendum planned by Iraqi Kurdish leaders on September 25 and called on the Prime Minister Haider Abadi to negotiate with them for the unity of the country.
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Scottish Parliament votes in favour of second independence referendum
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Scotland, Mar. 29 (ANI): First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has won a key vote for a second independence referendum, triggering accusations from British ministers that her demands are premature.
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UK Parliament votes in favour of starting Brexit process
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], Feb. 2 (ANI): Members of the United Kingdom Parliament voted in favour of allowing the government to begin the process of Brexit, clearing a major hurdle for the course of Britain leaving the European Union.
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Turkish Prez threatens to open borders to migrants seeking entry in EU
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Nov. 25 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday threatened to throw open the country's borders to illegal migrants after the European Parliament voted to back a freeze in membership talks with Ankara for entry in the bloc.
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