US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate adjourned late Sunday without reaching a deal on re-opening government, as the…
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Lawmakers to vote on pulling US ‘back from brink’ on shutdown
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The top senator from US President Donald Trump's party…
8 years ago
New York vows to reopen Statue of Liberty, at its own cost
NEW YORK, United State (AFP) -- The Statue of Liberty, temporarily closed by a US government budget shutdown, will reopen…
8 years ago
China says US warship ‘violated’ its sovereignty
Beijing said it has dispatched a warship to drive away a US missile destroyer which had "violated" its sovereignty by…
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Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)US President Donald Trump on Saturday said opposition Democrats were more concerned with "illegal immigrants" than the…
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One year on, Trump leads divided US into government shutdown
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his inauguration…
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Black NASA astronaut is replaced in sudden crew shuffle
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Jeanette Epps, 46, a former CIA agent turned astronaut, was about to become the first…
8 years ago
URGENT: US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government officially shut down on Saturday, the first anniversary of President Donald…
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US condemns arrests of AFP reporter, others at Sudan demo
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The United States condemned Sudan's arbitrary detention of journalists Friday after an…
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Twitter says Russia-linked accounts more widespread
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - Twitter on Friday said the number of Russia-linked accounts firing off tweets evidently aimed at…
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