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US Senate panel cuts aid for Pakistan, Egypt

The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations cut aid to Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt and Af...

Napolitano grilled on US Secret Service sex scandal

US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is facing questions Wednesday from a Senate panel on...

WikiLeaks` Assange plans bid for Australian Senate

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is fighting extradition to Sweden, where he`s wanted over sex crime...

Argentina asserts sovereignty over Falklands

The Argentine Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a measure known as the "Ushuaia declaration" ...

Senate rejects GOP environment, energy proposals

The Senate rejects Republican-backed attempts to overturn several of President Barack Obama`s enviro...

Pak ruling coalition strengthens position in Senate

Pakistan`s ruling coalition has consolidated its position in the upper house of Parliament.

Pakistan holds Senate elections

The daylong polling for 45 Senate seats, including four newly-added seats in the upper house for min...

Bigger US role against companies` cyberthreats?

A new Senate proposal would give the government more power to regulate the computer security of crit...

Cambodia holds Senate elections; most can`t vote

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen`s party was expected to sweep Senate elections.

Pakistan’s Sikhs demand Senate seat

Four new seats for minority communities will be added to the 100-member Senate for the elections to ...

Turkey fumes over French genocide law

Turkey has slammed the French Senate`s adoption of a contentious bill to outlaw denial of the Armen...

US lawmakers freeze $700 mn aid to Pak

A US House-Senate negotiating panel agreed to freeze $700 million in US aid to Pakistan until it giv...

Senate India Caucus to host reception for Rao

The powerful Senate India Caucus, which is the largest country specific Caucus in the US Senate, p...

Deep defence cuts mean fewer troops: Panetta

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Congress of the dire implications of deeper defense cuts.

Australian Senate OKs carbon tax on big polluters

The Australian Senate on Tuesday passed bills that will make the nation`s 500 largest polluters pay ...

US Senate passes resolution on Diwali

Recognising the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the US Senate has passed a resolu...

Students briefly occupy Chile`s Senate building

Dozens of youths demanded a referendum on how to resolve Chile`s social problems, especially educati...

US Senate panel votes restrictions on Pakistan aid

The Senate committee did not specify any amount for economic aid to Pakistan for fiscal 2012.

Four seats reserved for non muslims in Pak senate

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has signed an amendment in the Senate (Election) Rules 1975, to ...

Senate confirms 1st US special envoy to Myanmar

It has been vacant since it was mandated under 2008 legislation that imposed sanctions on Myanmar. ...

US Senate confirms Locke as China ambassador

Gary Locke becomes the first Chinese-American to hold the prestigious and difficult diplomatic post.

Palestinians defy US Senate`s statehood warning

The Palestinians brushed off pressure from the US Senate, saying it sprang from pro-Israel bias.

US Senate confirms Petraeus as CIA chief

David Petraeus has won wide acclaim as commander of war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

US Senate confirms Crocker as Afghanistan envoy

Ryan Crocker was among the team that re-opened the US embassy in Kabul in 2001.

US Senate confirms Panetta as Pentagon chief

The US Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Leon Panetta, the CIA Director, to be the n...

US Senate moves to freeze Japan base move

US senators have said that they have taken a major step to halt a controversial military base plan...

Hackers breach US Senate website

Lulz Security has claimed credit for a series of cyber attacks in recent weeks.

Afghanistan faces economic downturn: Senate report

Afghanistan is at risk of a deep financial crisis when foreign troops leave in 2014.

Taiwan welcomes US Senate push for F-16 sale

Taiwan applied to the US government to buy 66 F-16 fighters in early 2007.

US Senate renews anti-terror powers

US President would also have to sign the act for it to pass into law.

US Senate asks UN to rescind Gaza War report

The report`s author said he was wrong to conclude Israel targeted civilians.

US Senate panel approves Kenya, Vietnam envoys

It remained unclear when the full US Senate would act on the nominations.

Pak Senate declines funds for submarines purchase

The Pakistan Senate in fact stressed on acquiring local defence products.

US Senate adopts resolution against Gaddafi regime

US Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution asking the UNSC to consider imposing a no-fly zone o...

Nigeria Senate passes maiden anti-terrorism act

The bill gives law enforcers greater powers to detain and prosecute suspects.

US Senate beats back Obama health law repeal bid

Lawmakers voted 47-51 along party lines to allow the repeal drive to advance.

Kremlin hails Senate`s approval of nuclear treaty

US Senate has ratified a landmark US-Russian nuclear arms control treaty.

US Senate approves nuclear arms treaty with Russia

The Senate voted 71-26 in favour of New START treaty between US and Russia.

US Senate rejects bid to kill Russia nuclear treaty

US President reassures that he was committed to building US missile defenses.

Senate sets final vote on lifting military gay ban

Senate will take final vote on legislation to overturn the military gay ban.

Gates urges Senate to end military ban on gays

US Defence Secy Gates has pressed for ending the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military.

Australian Senate approves $35 bn broadband network

The Australian Senate on Friday approved a $35 billion high-speed national broadband network.

Doc group against Desai`s election to GU senate

A doctors group has written to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi protesting against tainted former MCI chief ...

US Senate approves $4.6 bn for black farmers, Indians

US President Obama in a statement praised the Senate for passing the bill.

Ketan Desai to contest GU senate elections

Tainted former MCI chief Ketan Desai will be contesting Gujarat University senate elections.

Hillary calls for US Senate to act on nuclear pact

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton beseeched the Senate to vote this year on a US-Russia nuclear we...

Hillary urges lame-duck Senate vote on START

US Secretary of State says Obama admin has votes to approve the START treaty.

French Senate passes pension overhaul

The vote was unlikely to end increasingly radicalised protests across France.

O`Donnell, Coons square of in feisty Senate debate

Republican Senate O`Donnell attacked Democrat Chris Coons as a career politician with Marxist views.

US Senate confirms next Pakistan ambassador

Cameron Munter will replace Anne Patterson, who has been in Pak since 2007.

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