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US Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as health secretary
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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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Israel risks facing 5th snap election as coalition chances look bleak
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Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel might have to hold a fifth consecutive snap election, as chances are extremely low that candidates in the upcoming vote manage to form a coalition, Sofi Ron-Moria, a candidate from the New Hope centre-right party, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Russia, Iran tried to meddle in 2020 Presidential elections: Declassified
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): A declassified report by US intelligence released on Tuesday stated that Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the 2020 Presidential election, but intelligence agencies found no evidence that foreign actors tried to alter votes or other technica
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Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 US presidential election: Report
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): A declassified intelligence report released on Tuesday reported that Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the 2020 US presidential elections. However, agencies found no evidence that foreign actors tried to alter votes or other technical aspects o
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French Parliament votes to include climate change clause in constitution
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Paris [France], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The lower house of the French parliament, the National Assembly, on Tuesday voted in favor of amending the country's constitution with provisions that include climate and biodiversity protection.
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US Senate confirms Deb Haaland as first-ever Native American Cabinet Secre
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): The US Senate on Monday voted to confirm Deb Haaland as President Joe Biden's Interior Secretary, becoming the first Native American Cabinet secretary.
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Woman elected to Hamas political bureau for the first time
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Gaza, March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A woman has for the first time been elected to the Hamas political bureau, the organization said in a statement.
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PPP to file petition in Islamabad HC today challenging Senate chairman ele
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 15 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) would file a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday, challenging the results of the Senate chairman election after seven votes were declared rejected, according to sources.
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Telangana Congress slams CEO, demands immediate action against TRS for pol
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 14 (ANI): Congress National Spokesperson Sravan Dasoju on Sunday condemned the widespread election violations by the ruling TRS party during two MLC polls across the state and demanded immediate action against the violators including the Home Minister, Ma
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Counting of votes underway for Andhra civic body polls
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Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 14 (ANI): The counting of votes for Andhra Pradesh municipal elections, held on March 10, is in progress.
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Urdu Bulletin: Rakesh Tikait's appeal to WB voters, Yashwant Sinha joining
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New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Various Urdu newspapers in their Sunday editions reported farmers' entry into West Bengal politics ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections. They also reported that farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has appealed to voters not to vote for Bharatiya Janata Party
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G7 expresses 'grave concern' over electoral changes in Hong Kong
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Paris [France], March 13 (ANI): - The top diplomats of the G7 (Group of Seven) group of countries expressed "grave concerns" about China's national legislature approving a resolution to drastically overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure only 'patriots' can rule the city, a move whic
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