U.S. Senate approves sanctions bill targeting Russia, Iran, DPRK

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will slap tougher sanctions on Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), two days after the bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.

The bill will now be sent to the White House for President Donald Trump to sign into law or veto.