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US Senate votes to block arms sale to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 21 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday voted to block the Trump administration from selling arms to three Middle Eastern countries, namely Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan, without congressional review.
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Isolate Pakistan if it harbours terrorism, says US Congressman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 12 (ANI): Scott Perry, a member of the US Congress from Pennsylvania, reaffirmed support to the religious and ethnic minorities, who came together on Tuesday to stop religious radicalism in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan.
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Cross-border terrorism poses major threat in South Asia: Experts
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Jun 5 (ANI): Experts at a seminar titled 'Cross-Border Terrorism: Challenges in South Asia and its Neighbourhood', hosted by The Democracy Forum at the University of London's Senate House, opined that South Asia and its neighbours are facing growing threats from cross-border ter
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$19 bn disaster aid bill blocked for 3rd time in US House
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The United States House of Representative on Thursday failed to pass a multibillion-dollar disaster relief bill, for the third time in less than a week, once again thwarting Democrats' efforts to pass the long-delayed legislation that is supported by Pres
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Jeffrey Rosen confirmed as US' next deputy attorney general
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 17 (ANI): Jeffrey Rosen was confirmed as the United States' latest deputy attorney general by the US Senate on Thursday after his predecessor, Rod Rosenstein, left the department last week.
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Democrats criticise Alabama abortion measure, Gillibrand says it's 'war on
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): Democrats on Wednesday criticised a bill passed by the Alabama Senate that outlaws abortions in the state, calling it an outrageous, appalling and unconstitutional attack on women.
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Nancy Pelosi accuses William Barr of lying to US Congress, says 'that's a
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 3 (ANI): Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Thursday (local time) claimed Attorney General William Barr "lied" to Congress while testifying before a Senate panel about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's alleged meddling in 2016 P
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Stark differences between Mueller and Barr's conclusions, say Pelosi and S
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 19 (ANI): Hours after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said that there were "stark" differences between what Attorney General William Barr and Robert Mueller have sai
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US Justice Dept to release less redacted version of Mueller's report
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 19 (ANI): Hours after releasing the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, United States Justice Department on Thursday announced that it will provide access to a less edited version of the report to specific members of the House and Senate from Apr
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John Abizaid named US' new envoy to Saudi Arabia
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) voted to confirm John Abizaid as the new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a position that was lying vacant since 2017.
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Pompeo agrees Kim Jong-un is a 'tyrant'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) acknowledged that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a "tyrant".
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US President Trump issues first veto over rejection of border wall emergen
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday issued his first veto rejecting as "dangerous" and "reckless" congressional resolution of his emergency declaration and asserted that Americans would be "put at risk" at the southern border with Mexico if the measure beca
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