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05 Oct 2018

Brett Kavanaugh's US Supreme Court nomination heads for final Senate vote

The full confirmation vote could take place as early as Saturday.

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12 Apr 2018

Mark Zuckerberg reveals his 'greatest regret' in running Facebook

The 33-year-old CEO said Facebook was in a constant struggle to guard against Russian manipulation of the Facebook platform to influence elections in the US and elsewhere.

09 Feb 2018

US bill on Taiwan ties threatens stability: China

A U.S. bill that encourages reciprocal visits by U.S. and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the United States must withdraw it, China`s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

09 Feb 2018

Bill to end US government shutdown clears key hurdle in Senate

The U.S. Senate voted on Friday to move forward on legislation to end a government shutdown, after a single Republican lawmaker delayed the funding bill for hours to protest an expected increase in the U.S. deficit.

09 Feb 2018

US government 'preparing' for another shutdown: White House

With just hours to go before current federal funding expires, the effort stalled in the Senate when one lawmaker blocked a quick vote on the compromise bill.

29 Nov 2017

Kerala govt to amend university law of Kalam technical Varsity

The state cabinet, which met here today, decided to recommend to the Governor, Justice P Sathasivam to promulgate an ordinance in this regard.

20 Oct 2017

House panel: 15 Trump agencies yet to provide travel costs

A House committee is demanding that 15 federal agencies fully account for senior officials' travel following reports of costly plane travel by Trump Cabinet secretaries.

24 Sep 2017

Pakistan Senate Chairman calls Pervez Musharraf a 'murderer'

Pakistan's Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has called the country's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf a murderer and said the latter should return to Pakistan and face cases against him.

04 Aug 2017

3 Indian-Americans appointed in key US government positions

A career foreign service officer since 1986, Urs — after Nikki Haley — is the second Indian-American to have been selected for an ambassadorial position by the administration.

28 Jul 2017

Ryan assures Republican senators House will not pass 'skinny' Obamacare repeal

As the contents of the skinny bill were released, the Senate also passed a measure that would permanently repeal the Obamacare tax on high-cost, employer-provided insurance along party lines.

23 Jul 2017

US senators predict veto-proof support for Russia sanctions

Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on legislation that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea in a bill that would limit any potential effort by Trump to try to lift sanctions against Moscow.

22 Jul 2017

Poland's senate approves controversial court reform

Poland's senate approved a controversial reform of the Supreme Court early on Saturday, despite warnings from the European Union, appeals from Washington and massive street protests against the measure.

12 Jul 2017

US House speaker says wants to pass Russia sanctions bill soon

US House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday said he wants to move a strong bill regarding sanctions on Russia as quickly as possible bill but that the legislation still faces procedural and policy hurdles.

30 Jun 2017

Donald Trump to Senate Republicans: kill Obamacare now, replace later

US President Donald Trump urged Republican US senators on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new health care plan to take its place.

05 May 2017

US House approves tighter North Korea sanctions

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting its shipping industry and companies that do business with the reclusive state.

10 Apr 2017

Neil Gorsuch takes oath as US Supreme Court judge

Neil Gorsuch was on Monday sworn in as the new judge of the US Supreme Court, capping a grueling confirmation process and filling the seat once held by the late conservative icon Antonin Scalia.

23 Mar 2017

Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick complete Senate hearings

Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump`s nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat, completed his Senate confirmation hearings and managed to avoid commenting on the legality of the travel ban.

18 Mar 2017

Pakistan's Senate chief unhappy over revival of military courts, criticizes Sharif govt's decision

Pakistan's Senate Chairman and senior Pakistan People's Party leader Mian Raza Rabbani has criticised the Nawaz Sharif government's decision to revive the military courts for another two years term.

16 Mar 2017

Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu lawmaker in US Congress, elected co-chair of India Caucus

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, elected as the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, has vowed to work for furthering Indo-US relations.

14 Mar 2017

Colombia to set up special war crimes courts

Colombia's senate has approved a constitutional reform that creates special war crimes courts, a key component of the historic peace agreement reached with FARC guerrillas ending five decades of warfare.

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