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Pakistani PM wins confidence vote amid opposition protests, boycott

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence from parliament on Saturday in a session marked by opposition boycott and protests.Khan was able to secure 178 votes, exceeding the 172 re

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Trump endorses Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy in 2022 reelection bid

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy for reelection on Thursday as GOP leadership begins preparations for the 2020 midterm race

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Second U.S. lawmaker sues Trump over January 6 Capitol riot

Democratic House lawmaker Eric Swalwell, one of the nine impeachment managers, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday, accusing former President Donald Trump of incitin

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Biden scores legislative win as House passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed President Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion coronavirus aid bill, the first major legislative victory

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What is in the U.S. Equality Act?

The U.S. House has passed the Equality Act, legislation that aims to ensure U.S. federal protections would extend to LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questionin

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Niger holds second round of presidential election

People queue up to vote in a polling station in Niamey, Niger, December 27, 2020. /Xinhua Voting for the second round of Niger's presidential election began at around 8 a.m. local time (0700 G

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Tshisekedi appoints Sama Lukonde Kyenge as DR Congo's Prime Minister

The new Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sama Lukonde Kyenge. /Photo courtesy: DR Congo Presidency - Twitter. The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisek

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Voters in Ecuador wait to find out who will be in runoff vote

02:25 A young leftist former minister led the field in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential elections, but it is not yet clear who he will face in a runoff vote in April. CGTN’s D

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Trump's lawyers urge Senate to dismiss impeachment case

VCG Lawyers for former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Senate to dismiss his impeachment case, terming the process a "selfish" plot by Democrats.In a brief seen by the AP, the lawy

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Global Political Calendar: Trump's impeachment trial, Chinese New Year

Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial; Chinese New Year.Trump impeachmentThe historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump is scheduled to begin in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after bei

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Ecuadoreans prepare for presidential election

02:54 After a long-running recession and hard-hit by COVID-19 pandemic, Ecuadoreans will vote for a new president this weekend. Dan Collyns reports. Check out The China Report, our ne

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House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership

U.S. House Republicans voted Wednesday night that Liz Cheney should keep her post in the House GOP leadership after she defended her support for the impeachment of Donald Trump as a vote of conscienc

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U.S. House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday delivered the article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump to the Senate, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection at the Capito

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Pelosi to deliver impeachment article against Trump on Monday: Schumer

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. /VCG Image U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump on Monday, Senate Ma

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House and Senate approve waiver for Lloyd Austin to head Pentagon

The House of Representatives and Senate approved a waiver on Thursday allowing Lloyd Austin, a retired Army general, to hold the civilian post of defense secretary, cle

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U.S. House impeaches President Trump for a second time

U.S. President Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, a week after violent protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol.Trump is charged with "inciting violence against the

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U.S. House approves rules for second Trump impeachment debate

The U.S. House of Representatives was poised to begin debating the second impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump on Wednesday, after the chamber's rules committee set the parameters for the