US Senate approves new sanctions on Russia, Iran

The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed tough sanctions on Russia and Iran, sending the House of Representatives a bill that would prevent President Donald Trump from unilaterally easing penalties against Moscow.It also aims to punish Russia's Vladimir Putin for interfering in last year's US election, and to make it tougher for the White House to roll back sanctions.US intelligence chiefs have concluded that Russia orchestrated a campaign to undermine the American election process that i