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Pak opposition slams NAB in special session of Senate
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): The opposition parties in Pakistan hit out at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday in the Senate on the issue of its performance and process of accountability.
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US Congress overrides Trump's veto on Defence bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): The US Congress on Friday rebutted President Donald Trump during a rare New Year's Day session handing him his first veto override in the final days of his administration.
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In landmark decision, Argentina legalises elective abortion
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 30 (ANI): Argentina on Wednesday voted to legalise elective abortion, becoming the largest Latin American country to do so.
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Senator Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation named among most influential
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt] December 30 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Senator Dr RashaKelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Member of Egyptian Senate (2020-2025) has been named one of the most influential African women in the world for 2020, for the third time.
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Trump presses Senate Republicans to support USD 2,000 stimulus payments
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up calls on Republicans to approve USD 2,000 coronavirus stimulus handouts, repeal a law that protects big tech companies and stop alleged election fraud after the Senate leader promised the chamber w
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McConnell says US Senate will vote to override Trump veto of Defense Bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate will vote on Wednesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
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US House overrides Trump veto of defence bill, sends measure to Senate
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Monday voted to override for the first time President Donald Trump's veto of a key defence policy bill worth USD 740 billion.
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US House passes bill to provide Americans USD 2,000 stimulus checks, sends
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to provide Americans with USD 2,000 stimulus checks in an effort to offer financial relief during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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'Trump must start thinking about Georgia, rather than overturning election
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 28 (ANI): In an appeal to US President Donald Trump to focus on the Senate races in Georgia rather than trying to overturn the result of the Presidential election, New York Post in an editorial has urged the president to end " this dark charade."
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Trump vetoes US defence budget, calling it 'gift' to Russia, China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed massive annual defense policy bill, saying it fails to include critical national security measures and is a gift to Russia and China.
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Amid political chaos, Pak Senate session on Dec 30th
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 23 (ANI): Amid political turmoil, Pakistan Senate will convene a session on December 30 after the opposition threatened to resign from Parliament.
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US Congress unveils USD 2.3 trillion government spending, COVID-19 relief
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): The US Congress on Monday (local time) unveiled a USD 2.3 trillion spending package hours before it is expected for a passage in both chambers, funding the government through the end of the fiscal year and providing relief to a coronavirus-battered economy
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