Japan approves record $56 billion defense budget amid regional tensions
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal…
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Last-gasp deal averts US government shutdown
By Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, Oct 1, 2023 (AFP) - The US Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep…
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Last-gasp drama moves US away from government shutdown
By Maria DANILOVA WASHINGTON, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) - Last-ditch moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic…
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What happens if US government enters a shutdown?
WASHINGTON, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) - The United States is heading toward a government shutdown this weekend with no foreseeable…
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US government hours from shutdown, funding chaos
WASHINGTON, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) - The US government on Saturday was hours from shutting down after the far right…
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With shutdown looming, US Senate offers short-term budget fix
By Camille Camdessus and Paul Handley WASHINGTON, Sept 27, 2023 (AFP) - The US Senate drafted a last-ditch short-term budget…
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Shutdown showdown threatens US government pay checks
By Julie Chabanas and Frankie Taggart WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 2023 (AFP) - Millions of Americans braced Monday for pay and…
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Time ticking on US deadline to avert shutdown
By Julie Chabanas and Frankie Taggart WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 2023 (AFP) - Millions of Americans braced Monday for pay and…
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Pakistan failing in every economic index: key survey
KARACHI, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - Pakistan failed to meet any economic growth targets for the fiscal year 2022-23, according…
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WHO members approve nearly $7 bn budget
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Monday won basic approval for a $6.83-billion budget over the next…
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US lawmakers release $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert shutdown
Washington, United States (AFP) US lawmakers early Tuesday released the text of a $1.7 trillion funding bill which Congress hopes…
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Taiwan announces plans for record defence budget after China drills
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) Taiwan announced plans for a record increase to its defence budget on Thursday after huge military drills…
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