US Senate votes to grant Obama fast-track power on trade deals

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 08:20

Attention now turns to the House of Representatives, where opposition is deeper to granting the president power to negotiate trade deals that can be approved or rejected by Congress but not amended.

Obama welcomes Senate vote on trade deals

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 11:38

Obama said he shares the values of Democratic critics who worry that any trade deal will be detrimental to American workers while warning that blocking a trade deal will be bad for the US.

Bipartisan bill introduced to end ban on crude oil export

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 21:30

An influential group of Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have introduced a legislation in US Senate to end the 1975 ban on crude oil export, which could benefit gas and oil deficient countries like India.

US House approves bill to end bulk telephone data collection

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 10:44

The bill`s fate is much less certain in the Senate.

US Senate reaches deal on trade fast-track after setback

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 09:17

US senators reached a deal Wednesday that would help grant President Barack Obama authority to quickly complete a huge Pacific trade accord, one day after Democrats blocked the measure.

Australian Greens to move notice of motion in Senate on Adani project

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 13:33

Australian Greens plans to move a notice of motion to the Senate, seeking a probe into the ownership structure of Indian mining giant Gautam Adani's 16 billion dollar coal development project in Queensland state.

US senators back bill to ease hiring of foreign high-tech workers

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 03:05

Republican and Democratic senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make it easier for high-tech firms in the United States to hire more foreign specialists in science, technology and engineering.

Obama signs bill $1.1 trillion government spending bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 08:57

President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress last week that lifted the threat of a government shutdown.

US Senate aims to vote Monday on $1.1 trillion spending bill

Last Updated: Saturday, December 13, 2014, 12:00

Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans to speed the process along collapsed during late-night talks in the nearly abandoned US Capitol.

Indian-American pleads not guilty to campaign finance fraud

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 16:48

D'Souza was released on a USD 500,000 bond and his travel has been restricted within the US.

Italian Senate moves to ease tough immigration rules

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 07:31

The Italian Senate backed a draft law that would decriminalise illegal immigration in a move that will please migrant rights advocates but has sparked anger from the populist Northern League party.