Lawmakers

Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: AAP Leaders Manish Sisodia, 12 Others File Nominations

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

Senior AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, his fellow lawmaker, and eleven other candidates on Thursday filed their nominations ahead of the February 8 assembly polls, officials said.

Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Should Invest 25 Percent of Their Revenue in Local Content: France

Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

France wants streaming services like Netflix and Amazon to invest a quarter of their sales in the country into French and European productions, more than has previously been evoked as part of a regulatory reform.

Russian Parliament To Review Putin's PM Pick After Shock Overhaul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans.

Boeing Papers Show Employees Slid 737 Max Problems Past US FAA

Associated Press | Saturday January 11, 2020

US lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out at Boeing on Friday after the release of a batch of emails and text messages in which company employees questioned the safety of the now-grounded 737 Max.

Way Clear For Tesla To Buy Berlin Factory Site: Report

AFP | Friday January 10, 2020

German regional lawmakers gave the green light Thursday for electric carmaker Tesla to buy land just outside Berlin for its first European factory.

US House Votes To Curb Trump's Powers To Wage War Against Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 10, 2020

US lawmakers concerned about rushing to war with Iran adopted a measure Thursday aimed at reining in President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against the Islamic republic.

British Lawmakers Finally Approve Historic Brexit Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

Britain's parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a nation.

US Lawmakers Say Facebook Steps to Tackle 'Deepfake' Videos Not Adequate

Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

Facebook on Wednesday said it would remove "deepfake" and other manipulated videos from its website to combat the spread of false information ahead of the 2020 presidential race.

US Lawmakers Divided, To Vote On Preventing Trump From Waging War In Iran

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic US lawmakers, and some Republicans, on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander, and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the president's ability to wage war.

TikTok Bans 'Misleading Information' That Could Cause Harm to Its Community or the Public

Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

TikTok issued a broad ban on Wednesday against "misleading information" that could cause harm to its community or the public, setting itself apart from rivals like Facebook which say that they do not want to be arbiters of truth.

"World Cannot Afford War": US Democrats On Iran Missile Strike

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Democrats in the US Congress and some of the party's presidential contenders warned on Tuesday about escalating conflict in the Middle East after Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike against US forces in Iraq. The news that Tehran had fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition...

"India's Daughter Gets Justice": Gautam Gambhir On Nirbhaya Convicts

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 7, 2020

After a Delhi court ruled that all the four convicts will be hanged in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case, former Indian cricketer and BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday hailed the court's order, saying that ''India's daughter gets justice.''

US Congress Wasn't Notified About Iran Commander's Killing, Says Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 3, 2020

US lawmakers were not told in advance of the attack ordered by President Donald Trump that killed a top Iranian military commander, a senior House Democrat said late Thursday.

Telugu Desam Party Leaders Under House Arrest Ahead of Cabinet Meet On Andhra Capital

Andhra Pradesh News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday December 27, 2019

Two Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmakers were placed under house arrest in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada to allegedly prevent them from attending an farmer agitation on Thursday, a day ahead of a high-profile meeting to approve Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's "three-capital" formula.

Donald Trump Impeachment Vote Postponed By US House Committee

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 24, 2019

U.S. lawmakers will vote on Friday whether to move forward with impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, as the Democratic head of the Judiciary Committee shocked Republicans by declining to hold a late-night vote after a hearing that lasted more than 14 hours.