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Imran Khan wins Pakistan Parliament vote to remain prime minister

Pakistan's Imran Khan wins vote of confidence in Parliament

Source country yenisafak-en Saturday, March 6, 2021 1:00:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Asad Qaiser[1]; Imran Khan[3]; Yousaf Raza Gillani[1];

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Asad Qaiser said (about Imran Khan) : "178 votes recorded in favor of resolution and Imran Khan, prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has obtained vote of confidence,"

Imran Khan said: "The opposition tried to blackmail me to get concession in their corruption cases but I will never come under any pressure,"

Imran Khan said: "The last two-and-a-half years were the most difficult struggle in my life as they [former rulers] destroyed the major institutions in the country,"

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday won the vote of confidence in the lower house of the parliament. Khan won 178 votes in the 341-seat National Assembly, well above the 172 votes he needed to survive. Announcing the results, Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser said Khan has.......

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NHS pay rise: Government accused of ‘snatching away’ promised NHS pay rise in England

Unions urge Sunak to reconsider 1% pay rise for NHS England staff The Guardian

Source country msn-uk Saturday, March 6, 2021 12:32:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Sara Gorton[1]; Patricia Marques[1]; Matt Hancock[1]; Rex Shutterstock[1]; Alex Norris[1]; Saffron Cordery[1]; Rishi Sunak[2]; Simon Walsh[1];

Other categories: Communicable Disease; Public Health (general); Coronavirus Infection;

(Video by Press Association) The government is under mounting pressure to reconsider its proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff in England, with four trade unions writing a joint letter to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to express their “dismay” and calling for a fair pay deal....

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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama receives coronavirus vaccine

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot

Source country ynetnews Saturday, March 6, 2021 1:10:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Dalai Lama[4];

Other categories: Communicable Disease; Coronavirus Infection;

The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala. After receiving the injection, he urged people to come forward, be brave and get vaccinated....

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Historic meeting between Pope and Iraqi Shiite leader in favour of religious brotherhood and against radicalism

Historic meeting between Pope and Iraqi Shiite leader in favour of religious brotherhood and against radicalism

Source country atalayar Saturday, March 6, 2021 1:10:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ali Sistani[4]; Our Lady[2]; Ahmad al Tayyb[2]; Pope Francis[9]; Ayman Henna[1]; Saddam Hussein[1]; Mustafa el Kazimi[1]; Barham Saleh[2];

Other categories: Workgroup in Gazzada;

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Pope Francis said: "the most blasphemous offence is to profane the name of God by hating one's brother"

Pope Francis said: "Hostility, extremism and violence are not born of a religious spirit; they are betrayals of religion,"

As part of Pope Francis' official visit to Iraq, the long-awaited meeting between the head of the Catholic Church and Ali al-Sistani, the great Shiite leader in Iraqi territory, took place. The meeting was one of the highlights of the Pope's stay in the Arab country, a fact that consolidates.......

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More woe for England as India’s spin twins push hosts towards series victory

India v England, day 3: Tourists left in a spin once again as series slips away

Source country eveningtelegraph Saturday, March 6, 2021 12:25:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Alastair Cook[1]; Joe Root[1];

England’s punch-drunk batsmen crumbled one last time against spin as India wrapped up the fourth Test by an innings and 25 runs to seal a 3-1 series win and a place in the World Test Championship final. Backed by the headwind of a 160-run first-innings lead, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel.......

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India vs England: Virat Kohli's Team Wins By Inns & 25 Runs; Clinches Series 3-1; To Face NZ In WTC Final

India win 4th Test, series 3-1, reach WTC final

Source country menafn Saturday, March 6, 2021 12:47:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Daniel Lawrence[2]; Rohit Sharma[1]; Ben Stokes[1]; James Anderson[1]; Joe Root[1];

(MENAFN - IANS) Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) India on Saturday defeated England by an innings and 25 runs to win the fourth and final Test and with it the series 3-1 here. The result takes India into the final of the World Test Championship, to be played at Lord's, London, in June. New Zealand have already qualified for the final....

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The Latest: Pope calls for unity among faiths in Iraq's Ur

The Latest: Pope calls for unity among faiths in Iraq's Ur

Source country eastoregonian Saturday, March 6, 2021 11:51:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ali Sistani[11]; Pope Francis[24];

Other categories: Communicable Disease; Coronavirus Infection; Public Health (general);

An aerial photo shows archeological site of the 6,000-year-old archaeological site of Ur during the preparations for Pope Francis' visit near Nasiriyah, Iraq, Saturday, March 6, 2021. Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on Friday to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help.......

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Senate Democrats strike jobless aid deal, relief bill in sight – The Associated Press

Senate works through night with virus aid on path to passage

Source country krmg Saturday, March 6, 2021 1:05:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Scott Applewhite[2]; Susan Collins[1]; Ron Johnson[1]; Lisa Mascaro[1]; Bernie Sanders[1]; Lindsey Graham[1]; Sen Joe Manchin[1]; Kevin Freking[1]; Alan Fram[2]; Joe Biden[1]; Tom Carper[1]; Mitch McConnell[2]; Jon Tester[1]; Charles Schumer[1]; Maggie Hassan[1];

Other categories: Public Health (general); Coronavirus Infection;

Virus Outbreak Congress The Capitol is seen at dusk as work in the Senate is stalled on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. Senators plan to continue to vote on amendments through the night. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (J....

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Indian farmers mark 100th day of protest with road blockade

Photos: Farmers mark 100th day of protest with road blockade

Source country HindustanTimes Saturday, March 6, 2021 12:40:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Arun Sharma[1]; Satnam Singh[1]; Vijay Verma[3]; Altaf Qadri[4]; Prakash Singh[1]; Narendra Modi[4];

Thousands of farmers mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at several border points of Delhi, including Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur, since November 28 last year, demanding a repeal of the three new farm laws and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops....

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