US Senate passes rights bill for LGBT

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 17:32

US Senate approved a bill prohibiting discrimination at work over sexual orientation or gender identity, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the House of Representatives.

US Senate leaders agree to raise debt ceiling, end shutdown

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 22:32

The US Senate announced a last-minute deal on Wednesday to avert a historic lapse in the government’s borrowing ability and a potentially damaging debt default, and to reopen the government after a two-week shutdown.

US Senate leaders still in talks as debt limit imminent

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 10:00

With the United States just a day away from exhausting its ability to borrow money, U.S. Senate leaders were still discussing a deal late on Tuesday aimed at raising the debt limit and reopening federal agencies that have been closed for two weeks.

US shutdown: House GOP comes up with alternate plan to counter Senate

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 21:24

To counter a possible plan that could end a US shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, the House GOP leaders have come up with an alternate plan of their own on Tuesday to avert a crisis.

US senators close to deal to end 14-day-old shutdown

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:05

US senators say they are closing in on a deal that would reopen the government and push back a possible debt default for several months, though many hurdles remain.

US Senate Committee to hold hearing on India

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 00:43

Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s visit to the US later this month, a key Senate Committee has convened a Congressional hearing on economic conditions in India.

Syria crisis: US Senate vote on military strike delayed

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 11:21

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday postponed the vote of Senate Panel on US military strike against Syria.

US Senate releases `videos` of Syria chemical attack

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 09:48

A US Senate panel has released 13 videos showing the victims of the alleged chemical attack near Damascus Aug 21, although there was no independent verification of the videos` authenticity, a media report said Sunday.

Senate panel struggles for consensus on Syria military strikes

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 00:43

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee struggled on Wednesday to reach agreement on a resolution authorizing military strikes in Syria, but scheduled a vote for later in the day as Obama administration officials pressed for action in Congress.

US Senate panel to vote on Syria war resolution today

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 09:39

The possibility of a military strike on Syria seemed inching one step closer to reality when a key US Senate panel approved a draft resolution allowing a 60-day military action in Syria that would be put to vote on Wednesday.

US military aid to Egypt has stopped: Senate aide

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 09:01

The United States has halted military aid to Egypt, a Senate aide said on Tuesday, describing what would be a rebuke of the once stalwart US ally`s crackdown on Islamist opponents and the military ouster of its president.