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US Senator calls for partial boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur 'geno
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): US Senator Mitt Romney has urged the Biden administration to partially boycott the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the reports of gross human rights violations against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.
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Federalism, parliamentary democracy eroding in Pakistan: Senator Rabbani
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): The concepts of federalism and parliamentary democracy in Pakistan are eroding with each passing day, said Senator Mian Raza Rabbani.
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US Senators introduce legislation for partnership development with democra
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US Senators led by Mark Warner and Bob Menendez have launched legislation to develop a partnership and technique amongst democratic nations to compete towards the rising technological power of China and the threat it possesses.
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'Spy camera' in polling booths in Pakistan Senate, Twitter flooded with me
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 12 (ANI): The Senate Chairman election in Pakistan, which has already been marred with controversies, became murkier on Friday when the opposition senators claimed that the government had installed spy cameras near and inside the polling booths.
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Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies marks International Wo
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Accra [Ghana], March 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with 18 African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication, and gender, mark International Women's Day through their "More Th
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US Senate passes President Joe Biden's 'America Rescue Plan'
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Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): The US Senate on Saturday (local time) passed the USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan after a 12-hour struggle to get Senator Joe Manchin's support in President Joe Biden'sAmerica Rescue Plan'.
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Zimbabwe First Lady congratulates Senator Dr Rasha Kelej for her nominatio
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Harare [Zimbabwe]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Through an official letter, Senator Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation was congratulated by the long-time partner H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of The Republic of Zimbabwe and Ambassador of M
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Number 2 Republican Senator indicates Trump could be censured
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): John Thune, the number two Republican Senator in the US, on Friday indicated that he could be open to censuring former President Donald Trump depending on how the resolution was framed.
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Senate votes Trump's impeachment trial as constitutional
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Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): A majority of Senators on Tuesday said the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, despite calls from some Republicans to dismiss proceedings, reported CNN.
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US Senate looking for speedy impeachment trial for Trump
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Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): As a second historic impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump draws near, Senators are looking forward to get it over with quickly, suggesting it could last roughly a week.
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Pak govt's ordinance on Senate polls 'an attack on Constitution, Parliamen
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Karachi [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday that the PM Imran Khan-led government issued an ordinance for open balloting in the upcoming Senate elections 'overnight', calling the move an 'attack on the Constitution and the Parliament'.
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Republican senator urges Biden to confirm US will keep embassy in Jerusale
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Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Republican Senator from Tennessee, Bill Hagerty on Saturday wrote to US President Joe Biden urging him to publicly confirm that he will keep the US Embassy in Jerusalem after the upper chamber overwhelmingly signalled support for the location last week.
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