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  Trump vetoes annual defence bill; cites certain provisions as risk to national security

  World | Dec 24, 2020, 09:41 AM IST

  US President Donald Trump has vetoed the USD 740.5 billion annual defence bill, saying that certain provisions in it posed risk to the national security even as the House geared up to override the veto with bipartisan support. 

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  US House Passes Legislation To Freeze Pak Aid

  World | Dec 15, 2011, 10:01 AM IST

  Washington, Dec 15: The US House of Representatives approved a billion dollar defence bill, which, among other things, freezes the USD 700 million in aid to Pakistan untill the country offers greater assurances to Washington