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US Senators urge Biden to impose more sanctions on Myanmar junta
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US Senators urged the Biden to impose additional sanctions on Myanmar's military junta over its February takeover of the government.
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Pakistan: Hindus seek registration of case against PTI members for forced
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Abbottabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): The Hindu community on Monday filed an application in the court of District and Sessions, Judge Mansehra, seeking registration of a case against two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders-- Senator Sardar Guru Gurdeep Singh and Member of the Provinci
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19 African First Ladies to participate in the Merck Foundation Annual Onli
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The 8th edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be co-chaired by H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation.
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10 US Senators ask Biden to back India's proposal to get TRIPS waiver to C
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting coronavirus pandemic, ten Senators have urged US President Joe Biden to support India and South Africa's proposal to the WTO to temporarily lift certain intellectual property barriers and allow countries to locally manufacture COVID-19
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US lawmakers introduce bill to prioritise refugee status to Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US Senators Marco Rubio and Chris Coons on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation wherein people of China's Uyghur minority community facing government repression would become eligible for prioritised US refugee status.
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US Senator calls China part of 'axis of evil', calls on Biden to reaffirm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Senator from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn on Sunday said China is aggressively testing President Joe Biden's administration, calling it part of a 'new axis of evil'.
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US Senator demands 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from China to another
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): US Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demanding that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be moved from Beijing to another country, citing human rights abuses in China.
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US Senator apologises to former lobbyist over sexual misconduct claims; sa
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): US Representative Tom Reed on Sunday (local time) apologised to a former lobbyist who accused him of sexual misconduct several years, adding that he will not run for any elected office in 2022, reported The Hill.
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France passes security law allowing off-duty police to carry weapons
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Paris [France], March 21 (ANI): Amid opposition from across the political spectrum, the French Senate on Thursday passed Article 25 of a security law that allows off-duty police officers to carry their firearms into public establishments such as theatres and shopping centers, and forbids the
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Former US lobbyist accuses GOP Senator of sexual misconduct
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A former lobbyist in the United States on Friday accused GOP Representative Tom Reed of sexual misconduct.
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US Senators call Farm laws 'internal Indian Policy', urge Biden administra
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Two Democratic Senators -- Charles Schumer and Bob Menendez have called on US President Joe Biden's administration to engage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the farmers' protests in India.
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US Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as health secretary
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) confirmed Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a 50-49 vote, with only one Republican Senator voting in his favour.
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