US Senate passes bill to fund federal govt
The US Senate has given the go-ahead to a budget deal to prevent the maiden federal government shutdown in five years, the BBC reported on Saturday.
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Democrats retain control of 100-seat US Senate
Democrats have retained control of the US Senate for the next two years, show midterm election results. Democrats and Republicans bagged 50 seats each in the 100-member Senate, but the former gained a majority with Vice-President Kamala Harris’s…
US Senate also green-lights Afghan War Commission
The US Senate has overwhelmingly green-lighted the creation of an independent commission to assess Afghan war failures. Part of the defence bill, which was approved on Friday, the commission will also probe options for combating terrorism in the…
Facts hidden about Afghanistan situation, says US Senate
The US Senate has accused US officials of hiding facts about the situation in Afghanistan and sidelining the previous Afghan government in talks with the Taliban. "During the negotiations, the Trump administration, in addition to the Senate, sidelined…
US Senate votes against pullout from Afghanistan
KABUL. The lawmakers, voting resoundingly on Monday in favour of the American military stay in the war-torn country, warned a precipitous pullout could let Al-Qaeda and Islamic State regroup there. According to Al-Jazeera, a majority of 70 senators voted for…
Afghan war not winnable due to Pak policy
The war on terrorism in Afghanistan, a former American general told lawmakers on Tuesday. “The war is not winnable under the current policy. We cannot win, and that's the reality of it. We've got sanctuaries in Pakistan,” said…
US senate team hails Kabul’s initiative for financial reforms
The finance minister and a US senate delegation on Saturday discussed the measures being taken by the national unity government to bring about financial reforms and economic stability. Minister Eklil Hakimi met the US Senate delegation led by…
