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US Senate Blocks Bill To Impose Sanctions On International Criminal Court
Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
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US Senator Introduces Bill That Proposes To Treat India Like Its Top Allies
The bill proposes to treat India as if it were of the same status as the US allies such as Japan, Israel, Korea, and NATO allies.
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In A First, US Congress Overrides Trump's Veto Of Defense Bill
The US Congress on Friday dealt Donald Trump a humiliating blow, voting in his final weeks in office to override his veto of a sweeping defense bill -- the first time lawmakers have done so during his presidency.
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In Blow To Trump, House Votes To Override Veto Of Defense Bill
The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defense bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his presidency.
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Trump Vetoes US Defense Bill, Calls It "Gift" To Russia, China
US President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defense funding bill sent to him by Congress Tuesday, complaining that it helps Russia and China and objecting to provisions to rename military bases.
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US Congress Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill Despite Trump Veto Threat
The US Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping defense budget bill Friday with a veto-proof majority, defying President Donald Trump who has threatened to block the legislation six weeks from leaving office.
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Eye On China Aggression, US Defense Bill Seeks To Include India, Japan, Australia
With an eye on the aggressive Chinese behaviour, the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal 2021 has sought fighter jet training detachment for India, Japan and Australia in the US Pacific territory of Guam.
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US Congress Approves Space Force, Russia Pipeline Sanctions
The US Senate approved a massive defense spending bill on Tuesday, sending Donald Trump a $738 billion package that creates a new space force, fulfilling a presidential priority, and seeks to curb Russia's sprawling energy ambitions.
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US House Passes $733 Billion Defense Policy Bill As Trump Threatens Veto
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $733 billion defense policy bill on Friday, defying President Donald Trump's veto threat by including provisions like a clampdown on funding for his planned wall on the border with Mexico.
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US Actor Bill Cosby Appeals 2018 Conviction For Pennsylvania Sex Attack
Bill Cosby's lawyers on Tuesday formally appealed his conviction for drugging and sexually attacking a former friend at his home near Philadelphia 15 years ago, citing what they called errors in legal procedure that allowed trial testimony and evidence the defense contends should have been excluded.
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Donald Trump Says "Space Force" To Dominate Foes, Cites China
US President Donald Trump signed an almost $750 billion defense spending bill Monday, while vowing a new "Space Force" would give America dominance over rivals in China and elsewhere.
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US Congress Passes Bill To Strengthen Defence Partnership With India
The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
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US Senate Defense Bill Would Bar Turkey Fom Buying F-35 Jets
The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, from Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Thom Tillis, would remove Turkey from the F-35 program over its detention of U.S. citizen Andrew Brunson, Shaheen's office said.
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US Congress Scrambles To Pass Funding Bill Before Friday Deadline
The US Congress on Thursday was racing to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight Friday government shutdown deadline, in a move that would significantly boost defense and non-military funding through September 30.
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Donald Trump Signs US Military Defense Bill Worth Nearly $700 Billion
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a massive defense policy bill that he said would help America bolster its military might and modernise the services.
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US Senate Blocks Bill To Impose Sanctions On International Criminal Court
Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
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US Senator Introduces Bill That Proposes To Treat India Like Its Top Allies
The bill proposes to treat India as if it were of the same status as the US allies such as Japan, Israel, Korea, and NATO allies.
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In A First, US Congress Overrides Trump's Veto Of Defense Bill
The US Congress on Friday dealt Donald Trump a humiliating blow, voting in his final weeks in office to override his veto of a sweeping defense bill -- the first time lawmakers have done so during his presidency.
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In Blow To Trump, House Votes To Override Veto Of Defense Bill
The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defense bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his presidency.
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Trump Vetoes US Defense Bill, Calls It "Gift" To Russia, China
US President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defense funding bill sent to him by Congress Tuesday, complaining that it helps Russia and China and objecting to provisions to rename military bases.
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US Congress Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill Despite Trump Veto Threat
The US Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping defense budget bill Friday with a veto-proof majority, defying President Donald Trump who has threatened to block the legislation six weeks from leaving office.
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Eye On China Aggression, US Defense Bill Seeks To Include India, Japan, Australia
With an eye on the aggressive Chinese behaviour, the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal 2021 has sought fighter jet training detachment for India, Japan and Australia in the US Pacific territory of Guam.
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US Congress Approves Space Force, Russia Pipeline Sanctions
The US Senate approved a massive defense spending bill on Tuesday, sending Donald Trump a $738 billion package that creates a new space force, fulfilling a presidential priority, and seeks to curb Russia's sprawling energy ambitions.
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US House Passes $733 Billion Defense Policy Bill As Trump Threatens Veto
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $733 billion defense policy bill on Friday, defying President Donald Trump's veto threat by including provisions like a clampdown on funding for his planned wall on the border with Mexico.
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US Actor Bill Cosby Appeals 2018 Conviction For Pennsylvania Sex Attack
Bill Cosby's lawyers on Tuesday formally appealed his conviction for drugging and sexually attacking a former friend at his home near Philadelphia 15 years ago, citing what they called errors in legal procedure that allowed trial testimony and evidence the defense contends should have been excluded.
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Donald Trump Says "Space Force" To Dominate Foes, Cites China
US President Donald Trump signed an almost $750 billion defense spending bill Monday, while vowing a new "Space Force" would give America dominance over rivals in China and elsewhere.
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US Congress Passes Bill To Strengthen Defence Partnership With India
The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.
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US Senate Defense Bill Would Bar Turkey Fom Buying F-35 Jets
The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, from Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Thom Tillis, would remove Turkey from the F-35 program over its detention of U.S. citizen Andrew Brunson, Shaheen's office said.
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US Congress Scrambles To Pass Funding Bill Before Friday Deadline
The US Congress on Thursday was racing to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight Friday government shutdown deadline, in a move that would significantly boost defense and non-military funding through September 30.
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Donald Trump Signs US Military Defense Bill Worth Nearly $700 Billion
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a massive defense policy bill that he said would help America bolster its military might and modernise the services.
