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US House passes bill to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill by a vote of 428 to 1 banning imports from China’s Xinjiang made with forced labour and threatening sanctions against Chinese…
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Masks will be mandatory on US House floor: Pelosi
Washington:Â Face masks will be mandatory on the floor of the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives, said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Members and staff will be required to wear masks at all times in…
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US House passes Tibet human rights bill
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill strengthening Washington’s support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet. This becomes the latest legislation challenging Beijing’s treatment of its…
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US House Dems release first impeachment probe transcripts
Washington:Â US House Democrats have released the first two transcripts from the closed-door interviews in an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. The move marks a new public phase of…
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US House passes two-year budget, debt ceiling deal
Washington: US House has passed a budget deal that will boost overall spending levels and suspend the federal debt ceiling for the next two years.The agreement, struck between the White House and…
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US House kills impeachment resolution against Trump
Washington:Â The US House of Representatives has killed a resolution to impeach US President Donald Trump over his “racist” tweets against four Democratic lawmakers. The House on Wednesday voted 332-95 to table the…
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US House votes to curb Trump powers to start Iran war
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to attack Iran, voicing fear that his hawkish policies are pushing toward a needless war. The Democratic-led House approved…
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US House to vote for further enhancing India-US defence cooperation
Washington: The US House Committee on Wednesday made to order an amendment which will further enhance defence cooperation with India. “Reflecting the bi-partisan support in US Congress to strengthen the India-US defence…
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$19 bn disaster aid bill blocked for 3rd time in US House
Washington: 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…
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Rebuking Trump, House votes to end US help in Saudi’s Yemen war
WASHINGTON: The US House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war effort in neighbouring Yemen, dealing a rebuke to President Donald Trump and his alliance with Riyadh. The…
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US House passes bill to end support for Yemen war
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) overwhelmingly passed legislation that would require President Donald Trump to withdraw US military assistance from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The bill,…