Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:47am
World Zelensky thanks US Senate for approving Ukraine aid KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving a $61 billion aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:43am
World Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am
World US Senate prepares to vote on deal reached on $1.2 trillion funding bill WASHINGTON: The US Senate was preparing to vote early on Saturday on final passage of a bill providing $1.2 trillion... Published 23 Mar, 2024 10:32am
World Senate Democrats urge ‘bold’ US push on Palestinian state WASHINGTON: More than a third of the US Senate’s Democrats called on President Joe Biden’s administration... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
World US Senate declines to fast-track TikTok bill WASHINGTON: A bill that would force the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners or see it banned in the United States... Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:50pm
World US Senate leader calls for ‘new election’ in Israel WASHINGTON: The leader of the US Senate called Thursday for Israel to hold new elections in the most strident... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Editorials Power politics fuelling conflict EDITORIAL: The world has entered a highly volatile security environment, says British military think-tank, the... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
World Ukraine aid package clears key procedural vote in US Senate WASHINGTON: A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote in ... Published 12 Feb, 2024 12:45am
World US Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill WASHINGTON: A narrowly divided US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for... Published 11 Feb, 2024 04:29pm
World US Senate votes to start work on Ukraine aid in shock turnaround WASHINGTON: US senators cleared a first hurdle Thursday to a sweeping foreign aid package – including a $60 billion... Published 08 Feb, 2024 11:53pm
World US Senate may pass aid for Ukraine, Israel but not border security WASHINGTON: U.S. Senate lawmakers indicated on Wednesday they could approve aid for Ukraine and Israel, even as... Published 08 Feb, 2024 01:05am
World US Senate unveils $118bn bill on border security, aid for Ukraine, Israel WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide... Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:49am
World US Senate leaders say no Ukraine aid before year’s end WASHINGTON: The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to... Published 20 Dec, 2023 10:59am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: US Senate doesn’t have a Sanjrani, so to speak “I find it strange.” “Strange is not the word. I reckon it is the first time in US history that their Senate... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World US budget fight could create opening for China in the Pacific WASHINGTON: A 45-day stopgap measure passed by the U.S. Congress to avert a government shutdown has left potential... Published 05 Oct, 2023 09:53am
World China says welcomes US congressional visit BEIJING: Beijing said on Wednesday it welcomed an upcoming visit to China by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer... Published 04 Oct, 2023 10:24am
World Shutdown looms as US Senate, House advance separate spending plans WASHINGTON: The US Senate and House on Thursday were due to push ahead with conflicting government funding plans,... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
World US Senate Republican says Trump should drop out of presidential race WASHINGTON: A prominent US Senate Republican on Sunday said former President Donald Trump should drop out of the ... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Print US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed leader WASHINGTON: The US Navy on Monday became the third branch of the military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed ... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 09:18am
World No shooter, no injuries at US Capitol after ‘bogus call,’ police say WASHINGTON: Police gave an all-clear at the U.S. Capitol complex on Wednesday, finding no gunman or suspicious... Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:14am
Markets Most Asian currencies, stocks advance as US debt bill approved Most Asian currencies and stock markets rose on Friday as the US Senate passed legislation suspending the... Published 02 Jun, 2023 10:28am
World Biden, McCarthy start US debt ceiling talks as clock ticks to default WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers will declare their positions face to face on Tuesday... Published 09 May, 2023 07:01pm
World Freedom to paint: Pakistani Gitmo prisoner finds release in art KARACHI: When Ahmed Rabbani ran out of paint to satisfy his artistic yearnings during 20 years of incarceration at... Published 07 May, 2023 03:22pm
World US senate repeals Iraq war authorizations WASHINGTON: US senators advanced cross-party legislation on Wednesday to repeal authorizations for the wars in Iraq... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance Starbucks’ ex-CEO Schultz resists ‘union busting’ claims by US Senators WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Starbucks’ former Chief Executive Howard Schultz defended himself and the coffee chain ... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Print 20 years after US Iraq invasion, Senate acts to end war authorisation WASHINGTON: Almost exactly 20 years after US forces invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power, the US Senate... Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:16am
World US Justice Dept found more classified items in Biden home search WASHINGTON: A new search of President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday by the US Justice... Published 22 Jan, 2023 11:27am
World US Democrats maintain Senate majority WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s Democrats retained control of the US Senate on Saturday, a remarkable midterms... Published 13 Nov, 2022 10:49am
World US Democrats close in on Senate majority WASHINGTON: Joe Biden’s Democrats were just one seat away Saturday from securing a remarkable midterm election... Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am