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All-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi meets Russian lawmakers
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An all-party parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi met with Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, and other senators.
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US Senate leaders urge China to release 11th Panchen Lama on 30th annivers
Updated : 10 months ago IST
American senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the 30th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's kidnapping of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama.
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US Senators reintroduce Taiwan Relations Bill amid rising tensions with Ch
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Republican John Curtis and Democrat Jeff Merkley introduced the bill on Monday for the fourth time, following unsuccessful attempts in 2020, 2021, and 2023, when it failed to advance beyond the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
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"I don't think that has a future": Senate leader Thune on Bill to curb Tru
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday stated that a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting US President Donald Trump's tariff powers, supported by seven Republican senators, is unlikely to move forward in Congress due to Trump's veto threat, The Hill reported.
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4 Republican senators join Democrats in reversing Trump's 25% tariff on Ca
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A group of Republican senators joined Democrats on Wednesday to support a resolution aimed at reversing President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada, The Hill reported.
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They "WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN": US President Trump endorses Graham, Lummis
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taking to social media platform Truth Social, Trump first lauded Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, writing, "Senator Lindsey Graham is working incredibly hard for the Great People of South Carolina... Lindsey has been a wonderful friend to me and has always been there when I needed h
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US Senators slam China's misuse of UN Resolution 2758 to isolate Taiwan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The resolution stresses that UN Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971, did not address China's territorial claims over Taiwan or determine Taiwan's political status.
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Lawmakers demand answers after China-backed hackers breach US Treasury
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A recent breach of the US Treasury Department, attributed to China-backed hackers, has sparked alarm among lawmakers. The breach, which involved a third-party software provider, compromised unclassified documents and workstations. Senators have called for a briefing within eight days, while
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Trump doubles down on Matt Gaetz' Attorney General nomination despite Sena
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite significant resistance on Capitol Hill. Gaetz's confirmation faces hurdles due to controversies over past misconduct allegations and limited legal experience. The move has spark
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Rights activist condemns coercion against BNP leaders, demands democratic
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch expressed strong criticism over the alleged coercion of Balochistan National Party (BNP) senators into supporting the 26th constitutional amendment, only to face fabricated police cases afterwards. She condemned these actions on social media, asserting that
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US lawmakers criticise South Africa's relocation of Taiwan office amid Chi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US senators and representatives criticised the South African government this week for yielding to China's demands regarding the relocation of Taiwan's representative office.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf loses contact with 12 lawmakers ahead of constitu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Twelve lawmakers, including two senators and ten members of the National Assembly (MNAs), have reportedly lost contact with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday ahead of the voting for constitutional amendments, as per ARY News, citing sources.
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