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Federal employees set up GoFundMe campaigns amidst shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [USA], January 21 (ANI): Amidst the US government shutdown, federal employees and their supporters have been setting up GoFundMe campaigns to get help with expenses. Now, the crowdfunding site has decided to launch its own campaign to help the workers.
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US govt shutdown enters day 26, workers continue sans pay
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): As the longest-ever partial US government shutdown enters its 26th day, US Representatives are sharing stories of affected workers from government agencies who are going without pay due to the shutdown.
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Trump may skip Davos meeting if govt shutdown persists
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 10(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he would not attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is slated to be held in Davos later this month, if the US government continues to remain suspended.
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I don't care if federal workers go without pay: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 05(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he does not care if the federal workers, especially Democrats, are forced to work without payments as the partial shutdown in the US government entered its third week.
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'Great support from all sides': Trump reiterates on border wall plan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 05 (ANI): As negotiations to end the partial government shutdown are still under the table, the United States President Donald Trump reiterated his bid to build a wall on the southern border with Mexico on Saturday.
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Trump says US govt shutdown could 'last a long time'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 3 (ANI): The United States government shutdown could last a long time, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time).
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Trump 'open-minded' about negotiations: Graham on government shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 31 (ANI): Senior US Senator Lindsey Graham has stated that President Donald Trump is "open-minded" with regard to negotiations on the partial US government shutdown in the wake of dissonance over funding for the border wall between Trump and the Congress.
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US government shutdown to continue next week
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28(AANI): The partial government shutdown is likely to continue for the next week as the United States Senate was adjourned until Monday, while the House of Representatives further added that they were not expecting any vote this week in order to reopen the gove
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US President blames Democrats for opposing border wall with Mexico
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump once again blamed the Democrats in the House for obstructing the building of a border wall with Mexico, a project that he called 'desperately needed', amid the partial shutdown of the government which may continue till
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'News reports concerning the Shutdown and Syria are mostly fake'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): Warning that the government shutdown could last longer, US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that all news reports concerning the US Government shutdown and Syria are fake.
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China summons Canadian envoy over Huawei CFO's arrest
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 9 (ANI): China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Saturday summoned Canada's ambassador to China, John McCallum, in strong protest over the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou last week.
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US sanctions against Iran takes effect, 8 countries get waivers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government will fully reinstate energy and banking sanctions against Tehran on Monday, however, eight countries will receive temporary sanctions waivers due to their significantly reduced import of oil from Iran.
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