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Brazil Passes Law Expanding Social Media Protections For Minors
Brazil's lower house approved legislation on Wednesday expanding requirements for digital platforms to protect minors, after a prominent social media influencer allegedly sexually exploited a child.
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Pedro Sanchez Re-Elected Spanish PM By Majority In Parliament
Spain's lower house of parliament on Thursday voted to make Pedro Sanchez prime minister for another term by a wafer-thin margin, ending a protracted deadlock after an inconclusive general election in July.
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UK Parliamentary Staff Face Unwanted Sexual Advances: Report
People working for lawmakers in Britain's lower house of parliament face an unacceptable risk of sexual harassment and bullying, which has been hidden because staff fear reprisals, according to a official report released on Thursday.
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Chile Lawmakers Authorize Abortion In Limited Cases
Lawmakers in Chile's lower house of Congress on Thursday approved abortion in limited circumstances, the first step towards lifting a decades-old ban on the practice in the socially conservative South American country.
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Chile Lawmakers Authorize Abortion In Limited Cases
Lawmakers in Chile's lower house of Congress on Thursday approved abortion in limited circumstances, the first step towards lifting a decades-old ban on the practice in the socially conservative South American country.
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India, Germany to Step Up Cooperation to Counter Terrorism
India and Germany today agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism measures and reviewed proposals including a $1 billion German commitment for an ambitious solar venture in India, as they discussed deliverables during Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the country.
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Unpopular Japan Security Bills Approved by Lower House
Legislation for a dramatic change in Japan's defence policy that loosens constraints on the military was approved by parliament's lower house on Thursday, despite huge popular protests and a dent in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ratings.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Protecting Unauthorised Constructions in Delhi
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to extend protection to unauthorized constructions in the national capital till 2017.
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Arun Jaitley Mocks Congress Over its Leader of Opposition Plaint
Mocking Congress' demand over the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the entire politics of the Congress has now come down to whether it is a recognised opposition or an unrecognised opposition.
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'Speaker Should Choose Leader of the Opposition Even If No Clear Applicable Rule': Somnath Chatterjee
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan should designate a member of the Lower House of Parliament as Leader of the Opposition even if "there is no clear applicable rule", feels one of her predecessors Somnath Chatterjee.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad Made Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha, Set to Become Leader of Opposition
Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today appeared all set to become Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha after his appointment as Leader of Congress in the Upper House.
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Brazil Passes Law Expanding Social Media Protections For Minors
Brazil's lower house approved legislation on Wednesday expanding requirements for digital platforms to protect minors, after a prominent social media influencer allegedly sexually exploited a child.
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Pedro Sanchez Re-Elected Spanish PM By Majority In Parliament
Spain's lower house of parliament on Thursday voted to make Pedro Sanchez prime minister for another term by a wafer-thin margin, ending a protracted deadlock after an inconclusive general election in July.
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UK Parliamentary Staff Face Unwanted Sexual Advances: Report
People working for lawmakers in Britain's lower house of parliament face an unacceptable risk of sexual harassment and bullying, which has been hidden because staff fear reprisals, according to a official report released on Thursday.
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Chile Lawmakers Authorize Abortion In Limited Cases
Lawmakers in Chile's lower house of Congress on Thursday approved abortion in limited circumstances, the first step towards lifting a decades-old ban on the practice in the socially conservative South American country.
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Chile Lawmakers Authorize Abortion In Limited Cases
Lawmakers in Chile's lower house of Congress on Thursday approved abortion in limited circumstances, the first step towards lifting a decades-old ban on the practice in the socially conservative South American country.
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India, Germany to Step Up Cooperation to Counter Terrorism
India and Germany today agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism measures and reviewed proposals including a $1 billion German commitment for an ambitious solar venture in India, as they discussed deliverables during Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the country.
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Unpopular Japan Security Bills Approved by Lower House
Legislation for a dramatic change in Japan's defence policy that loosens constraints on the military was approved by parliament's lower house on Thursday, despite huge popular protests and a dent in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ratings.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Protecting Unauthorised Constructions in Delhi
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to extend protection to unauthorized constructions in the national capital till 2017.
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Arun Jaitley Mocks Congress Over its Leader of Opposition Plaint
Mocking Congress' demand over the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the entire politics of the Congress has now come down to whether it is a recognised opposition or an unrecognised opposition.
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'Speaker Should Choose Leader of the Opposition Even If No Clear Applicable Rule': Somnath Chatterjee
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan should designate a member of the Lower House of Parliament as Leader of the Opposition even if "there is no clear applicable rule", feels one of her predecessors Somnath Chatterjee.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad Made Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha, Set to Become Leader of Opposition
Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today appeared all set to become Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha after his appointment as Leader of Congress in the Upper House.
