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Angelina Jolie urges US Senate to pass Violence Against Women Act
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Oscar-winning actor and humanitarian Angelina Jolie appeared in a press conference held at Capitol Hill and urged the US Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
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US Senate mulls sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks on Ukrai
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee is contemplating introducing sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks against Ukraine amid a protracted debate on the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 in the US Congress, Politico reported o
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Lawmakers in US propose bipartisan probe of origins of coronavirus
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A proposal is being circulated by the two senior members of the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to create a 12-member commission of private citizens with broad authority to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 and how the US
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US bill to block defence contractors from using Chinese rare earth mineral
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): A new rare-earth bill was introduced in the US Senate on Friday, aiming to force defence contractors to end the use of rare earth minerals sourced from China by 2026.
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US Senate rejects bill to sanction Nord Stream 2 Pipeline within 15 days
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate rejected Republican Senator Ted Cruz's bill that would impose sanctions within 15 days on companies building and operating the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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Senate Committee approves Eric Garcetti's nomination as US Ambassador to I
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [ US], January 13 (ANI): The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday (local time) confirmed the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be U.S. ambassador to India. However, the nomination needs to be confirmed by a majority of the US Senate and the vote is yet
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US Senate Foreign Relation Committee to vote on Garcetti's nomination for
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington, [US], January 12 (ANI): Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday (local time) will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his hearing to become Ambassador to India, according to the schedule listed by the Committee on the US Senate website.
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US Senate confirms appointment of Nicholas Burns as next ambassador to Chi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): US Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of career diplomat Nicholas Burns as US ambassador in China.
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India vital strategic partner, plays role in maintaining free, open Indo-P
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): India is a vital strategic partner for the United States and it plays a greater role in helping maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific, said Bob Menendez, Chairman US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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US Senate to consider Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti's nomination for country'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday will appear before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his hearing after his nomination from President Joe Biden to be the country's Ambassador to India.
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Imran Khan meets US Senators in Islamabad, discusses evolving situation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met a four-member delegation of the US Senate in Islamabad and discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
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US senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): The US Senate has passed a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government into next year, that will avoid a short-term shutdown.
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