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Chronic neglect leaves Pakistan's Mardan's children hospital in limbo desp
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn and officials, several wards are currently running out of the outpatient department as the main building meant to house specialised pediatric services is still incomplete. Financial constraints have stalled progress, despite repeated assurances from successive governments.
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"Getting very close to shutdown ending...": US President Donald Trump
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the report by CNN, the deal would finally end the longest shutdown in US history and include a new stopgap measure to extend government funding until January and be tied to a larger package to fund several key agencies fully.
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Biden signs stopgap spending bill, averts government shutdown
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The two-step plan, a victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, received bipartisan support in both chambers. It establishes new shutdown deadlines in January and February.
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US: Foreign fundings, humanitarian aids at standstill after House Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, the US Congress remains at a standstill, with lawmakers facing a six-week deadline to approve spending bills and avoid a partial government shutdown, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Biden reaffirms support to Ukraine as government shutdown is narrowly aver
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Biden has called upon Congress to pass separate funding for Ukraine, emphasising its importance in the ongoing conflict with Russia. This plea comes after a stopgap funding measure initially included aid for Ukraine but ultimately dropped it.
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US: Senate passes stopgap funding bill, averts shutdown till mid-November
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
With 88 to 9 votes, the Senate passed the measure after the US House abruptly reversed course and passed a bipartisan bill to extend government funding hours before the deadline.
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US: Spending bill passes in House, heads to Senate as shutdown fear looms
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United States House on Saturday approved a 45-day stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration hours before the midnight funding deadline, The Hill reported.
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Biden signs stopgap funding Bill to keep US government open - White House
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden has signed a stopgap funding bill to keep the US government open, the White House announced Friday, after Democratic lawmakers managed to win enough support from rival Republicans to vote on the highly-contested matter.
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US senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): The US Senate has passed a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government into next year, that will avoid a short-term shutdown.
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Border security to be a 'big 2020 issue,' says US President Trump
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): Despite signing a stopgap agreement to end the long-time government shutdown, United States President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) pressed on to the hard fact that he will continue to fight for building a wall along the southern border with Me
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Democrats strategise to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): The Democrats plan to vote on two spending bills and a stopgap measure to re-open the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday when they take over the US House Majority.
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Democrats plan to pass bill in attempt to end govt shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 1(ANI): Democrats in the House are planning to pass a stopgap spending bill in order to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the month of February.
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