Congress overrides Barack Obama's veto on 9/11 bill

President fears tit-for-tat lawsuits over US bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

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The US Congress has voted to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill allowing families of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.

The legislation "grants an exception to the legal principle of sovereign immunity in cases of terrorism on US soil, clearing the way for lawsuits seeking damages from the Saudi government", Reuters says.

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