Trump threatens ‘very long’ US government shutdown
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a “very long” government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, calling on the Senate to pass spending legislation...
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Government still shut down on Monday as U.S. Senate fails to clinch deal
A U.S. government shutdown will enter its third day on Monday as Senate negotiators failed to reach agreement late on Sunday to restore federal spending...
Watchdog launches probe into fuel prices
By Eleni Courea and George Psyllides The competition watchdog (EPA) launched an inquiry into fuel prices on Wednesday, as fuel station owners threatened to shut...
Cyprus closes its embassy in Libya
By staff reporter Cyprus is shutting down its embassy in Libya and any personnel and other Cypriot nationals wishing to leave the country can do...
China smog emergency shuts city of 11 million people
By Adam Rose Choking smog all but shut down one of northeastern China’s largest cities on Monday, forcing schools to suspended classes, snarling traffic and...
Crisis averted, Obama says Americans ‘completely fed up’ with Washington
By Steve Holland and Mark Felsenthal President Barack Obama scolded congressional Republicans on Thursday, hours after a fiscal crisis was narrowly averted and called on...
Bill to spare US economy from debt crisis also delivers favours
By Patricia Zengerle and David Lawder The last-minute bill to avert a potentially catastrophic U.S. default and reopen the government came in at a relatively...
US Senators hopeful fiscal deal could pass Wednesday
By Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey U.S. senators expressed hope that a bipartisan deal could emerge on Tuesday to end Washington’s fiscal crisis even as...
US Senate leader sees chance for breaking fiscal impasse
By David Lawder and Tim Reid U.S. Senate negotiations to bring a fiscal crisis to an end showed signs of progress on Sunday, but there...
Republicans unveil plan to avert US default
By Richard Cowan Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday unveiled a plan that would avert a looming U.S. default, in a sign that...
Former NYPD sergeant questions sister’s killing by police in Washington
By Edward Upright Police in Washington could have avoided shooting dead a woman pursued by officers in a car chase that led to the lockdown...
Washington deadlocked as partial shutdown enters fifth day
By Thomas Ferraro and Caren Bohan Washington entered the fifth day of a partial government shutdown on Saturday with no end in sight even as...
Focus on debt ceiling as US shutdown drags on
By Richard Cowan House Republicans huddled on Friday to plot their next move on the fourth day of a U.S. government shutdown that many fear...
Obama, congressional leaders still deadlocked on shutdown
By Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro President Barack Obama met with Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday to try to break a budget...
Obama to cut short Asia trip as shutdown continues
President Barack Obama on Wednesday scaled down a long-planned trip to Asia, as a U.S. government shutdown entered a second day with no end in...
US Capitol quiet as federal government shutdown nears
By David Lawder and Richard Cowan With a deadline to avert a federal government shutdown fast approaching, the U.S. Capitol was eerily quiet on Sunday...