US Lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline
US congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday.
Thu Feb 29 2024
US government shutdown could add misery to air travel
A partial govt shutdown could disrupt air travel and the govt would need to furlough 1,000 air traffic controllers in training.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance.
Sat Dec 26 2020
Defying Congress, Trump vetoes defense bill, threatens government shutdown
If Trump blocks the spending package, large parts of the U.S. government could start to shut down next week for lack of funds.
Thu Dec 24 2020
Trump signs into law stopgap funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Trump signed the bill into law Friday night, the White House said, leaving lawmakers to try to beat a new Sunday midnight deadline.
Sat Dec 19 2020
Trump signs bill averting government shutdown; fight on coronavirus aid drags on
Without this legislation, an array of government programs faced partial shutdown.
Sat Dec 12 2020
U.S. government shutdown fizzles out as Senate deal struck
Legislation to renew government funding easily won enough support in a vote in the Senate allowing government to reopen through Feb 8.
Mon Jan 22 2018
U.S. government shutdown begins as spending bill fails in Senate
n a dramatic late-night session, senators blocked a bill to extend government funding through Feb. 16.
Sat Jan 20 2018
Trump's push to fund wall may be delayed as government shutdown looms
US President Donald Trump indicated an openness on Monday to delaying his push to secure funds for his promised border wall with Mexico.
Tue Apr 25 2017
Obama: "There are no winners here"
US government employees head back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a government shutdown and extending the US debt limit.
Fri Oct 18 2013
Asian shares up as Washington narrowly avoids default
Investors breathed a sigh of relief as Republican and Democratic senators found a compromise budget.
Thu Oct 17 2013
Senate leaders 'optimistic' on debt deal
Negotiations to end the U.S. government shutdown, now in its third week, were making significant progress in the Senate.
Wed Oct 16 2013
Onward and upward as China marks 10 years of manned spaceflight
China marks 10 years since it first sent a human into space Tuesday, with its ambitious programme rocketing ahead while rival NASA is largely closed due to the US government shutdown.
Mon Oct 14 2013
US Senate to meet as path out of fiscal impasse still elusive
Talks between Republicans and Democrats may not be 'conclusive' but both showed an intensifying desire to end the two-week government shutdown.
Sun Oct 13 2013
Shutdown shines spotlight on rift in Republican Party
One week into the first federal government shutdown since 1996, the Republican Party remains hostage to an unrealistic strategy aimed at an unattainable goal.
Tue Oct 08 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024