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UN chief calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza, Israel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a statement called for an immediate end to hostilities between warring parties in Israel and Gaza.
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China's Funing county bans birthday parties, housewarmings after calls for
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 14 (ANI): Following calls for frugality from China's central government, a Chinese county has introduced a controversial measure of banning birthday parties, housewarmings and other celebrations.
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Nepal Opposition fails to garner majority, Oli re-appointed as Prime Minis
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] May 13 (ANI): Despite losing a vote of confidence in parliament, KP Sharma Oli has been re-appointed as Prime Minister by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Thursday late evening as opposition parties failed to garner majority and claim for the prime ministership.
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12 opposition parties write to PM Modi, seek free mass COVID-19 vaccinatio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Twelve opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Hemant Soren and Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi slamming the government over its handling of COV
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Opposition parties gear up to form new govt in Nepal after PM Oli loses tr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 11 (ANI): Major opposition parties of the Nepali parliament have started preparations to form a new government after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost the vote of confidence at Lower House on Monday.
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Nepal President calls on parties to stake claim to form govt after PM Oli
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 10 (ANI): Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday called on all parties to stake a claim to form a majority government after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a vote of confidence in the Parliament.
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Spain celebrates end of COVID curfew with street parties
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 10 (ANI): Hundreds of people were seen partying in several cities across Spain as it concluded its 11 pm COVID-19 curfew, which was lifted in 13 of the country's 17 regions at midnight.
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US, NATO and EU condemn continued violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): The United States, NATO, and European Union on Friday (local time) issued a joint statement that strongly condemned the continued violence in Afghanistan and demanded all parties to take immediate steps for its reduction, and especially to avoid civilian casu
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COVID-19: 13 opposition parties urge Centre to launch free mass vaccinatio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Leaders of 13 opposition parties -- including the Congress, Left and the Trinamool Congress -- have come together and called upon the central government to ensure supply of uninterrupted oxygen flow to all the hospitals and launch a free mass vaccination drive
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BJP's Sudhakara Reddy slams Oppn parties for criticising Centre's handling
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader P Sudhakara Reddy on Saturday hit out at the Opposition parties for criticising the Centre's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and urged them to support the people during this crisis.
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Pakistan PM reiterates call for electoral reforms, opposition doesn't budg
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday once again asked the opposition parties to come forward for discussion on electoral reforms including the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs) even though major parties have already dismissed his p
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US, Russia, China, and Pakistan call Taliban to fulfill its counterterrori
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 1 (ANI): Representatives of the extended "Troika," comprising the US, Russia, China, and Pakistan, met in Doha, Qatar on Friday and discussed ways to support intra-Afghan negotiations and help the parties reach a negotiated settlement, along with a permanent and compr
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