Obama signs US$1.1 trillion spending bill
President Barack Obama signed a US$1.1 trillion bill to finance the U.S. government through Sept. 30.
Sat Jan 18 2014
White House rejects House debt plan: official
The White House on Tuesday rejected a new plan by Republican House leaders to avoid a disastrous debt default, branding it a "ransom" demand.
Tue Oct 15 2013
APEC leaders meet in shadow of US shutdown
The US government shutdown has stopped President Barack Obama from attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia.
Mon Oct 07 2013
Free and uneasy, furloughed U.S federal workers ponder future
Laid-off federal workers find themselves anxiously idle, trying to think of ways to stay busy and adapt to a new reality.
Fri Oct 04 2013
How Americans react to the US Shutdown
Federal parks are officially closed with gates and signs because of the federal shutdown, but it didn't deter the Americans from contin
Thu Oct 03 2013
Obama serang speaker Republikan punca kerajaan AS lumpuh
Boehner boleh menyambung semula operasi kerajaan dan mengerahkan puluhan ribu rakyat kembali berkerja "dalam masa lima minit" dengan meluluskan satu belanjawan pengurusan sementara tanpa syarat.
Thu Oct 03 2013
Frozen by shutdown, US warns of 'catastrophic' default
US President Barack Obama demanded an end to a three-day government shutdown he decried as a reckless "farce," piling pressure on Republicans Thursday to climb down first on a budget impasse.
Thu Oct 03 2013
European stocks steady, euro rallies on US shutdown
European stock markets were mixed on Tuesday as investors reacted to a rare US government shutdown and unease across the eurozone.
Tue Oct 01 2013
US shutdown will not hit visa sections
Jen Psaki said activities carried out by the Bureau of Consular Affairs will continue domestically and abroad.
Tue Oct 01 2013
US Shutdown: Bursa Malaysia reacts
AWANI Business desk brings the latest highlights from Bursa Malaysia and other Asian markets.
Tue Oct 01 2013
US shutdown leaves the world scratching its head
As the U.S. government creaked toward a shutdown on Monday, the world looked on with a little anxiety and a lot of dismay, and some people had trouble suppressing smirks.
Tue Oct 01 2013