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US Senate Republicans block legislation on voting rights amid tensions
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Senate Republicans on Tuesday (local time) blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights.
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US congressmen reintroduce Taiwan Defense Act
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 17 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress have reintroduced a bill known as the Taiwan Defense Act in both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bid to prevent a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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US Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], June 16 (ANI): US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed bill to make Juneteenth, which recognises or mark the emancipation of formerly enslaved African Americans, a federal holiday.
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Czech Senate declares China perpetrating genocide on Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], June 15 (ANI): The Czech Senate has voted unanimously on a motion labelling the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs Muslim and other ethnic and religious minorities as amounting to "genocide and crimes against humanity."
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US Senate passes bipartisan bill to counter China's growing economic influ
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): US Senate on Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation aimed at countering China's growing influence by investing over USD 200 billion in American technology, science and research.
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Colonial Pipeline CEO admits data stolen in ransomware attack
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Hackers behind last month's ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline stole multiple data from the company, but it was quickly retrieved, CEO Joseph Blount told a US Senate panel on Tuesday.
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US Senate Majority Leader Schumer urged Biden to send 'robust allotment' o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Ahead of US announcing its plans to make COVID-19 vaccine jabs available India and other countries, US Senate Majority Leader Charles E Schumer had on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to send a robust allotment of vaccine doses to New Delhi, saying the
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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expresses solidarity with India
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Sunday called on US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in the Quad, COVID-19 vaccines and healthcare.
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Despite strong opposition, Pakistan's Senate passes CPEC Authority bill
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): Despite strong opposition from members of Parliament, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government has passed the bill for the establishment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority.
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Pakistan FM Qureshi rules out providing military bases to US in future
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said in the Senate that Pakistan would not provide its military bases to the United States for future counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and also not allow drone attacks inside Pakistan.
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Pak Senate panel yet to hold meeting regarding investigation on spy camera
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): Pakistan Senate panel that is investigating spy camera incident is yet to hold its first meeting six weeks after its formation.
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Schumer vows to put January 6 commission legislation for US Senate vote
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 19, (ANI): US Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said the Senate will vote on legislation to establish a commission to probe the January 6 attack on the Capitol, despite signs that Republicans will broadly oppose the proposal.
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