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Germany pulls strict Easter virus shutdown amid backlash

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday reversed a planned strict Easter shutdown, AFP reported, citing the chief of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, amid massive criticism of the gov

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Trump signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a government shutdown at midnight, the White House said late Friday night.(With input from Reuters)

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Mexico City to shut down nonessential activity on COVID-19 surge

Mexico City will shut down all non-essential activity starting on Saturday and until January 10 as COVID-19 cases mount in the nation's capital.The shutdown extends to the State of Mexico, the nat

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Austria to enter new lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases: report

Austria will implement a new lockdown from next Tuesday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the country's national news agency reported citing a draft regulation.The Austri

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Austria to enter new lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases: report

Austria will implement a new lockdown from next Tuesday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the country's national news agency reported citing a draft regulation.The Austria Press Agency said all non-ess

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U.S. won't enforce TikTok ban following court order

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it would delay enforcement of a ban on TikTok in compliance with a court order in favor of the Chinese-owned social media sensation. The department said

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Italy's GDP shrinks 4.8 pct in Q1, inflation, unemployment hold steady

Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 4.8 percent in the first quarter (Q1) compared to the same period of last year, Italy's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) said Thursday. Comp

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Trump: I'd love shutdown if there's no immigration deal

USPresidentDonaldTrumphassaidthathewould"lovetosee"theUSgovernmentshutdownifCongressdoesnotnegotiateanimmigrationdeal."Ifwedon'tchangeitlet'shaveashutdown.We'll

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Shutdown likely to help Trump with base, hurt him with others

Withthisweekend'sU.S.governmentshutdown,expertsanalyzedsuchWashingtondrama'simpactonPresidentDonaldTrump,arguingthatitmayhelpwithhisbase,butcouldalsohurthimwith

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Dollar regains footing after U.S. government shutdown

ThedollarregainedsomefootingonMondayafterslippingearlieronaU.S.governmentshutdown,supportedbyhigherTreasuryyields,whileinvestorstookarelativelycalmviewoftheWash

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US shutdown extended as crunch vote delayed

USlawmakersfailedtoreachanagreementSundayonendingagovernmentshutdownbeforethestartoftheworkingweekastheypostponedacrunchvoteintheSenatedespitemarathonnegotiatio

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US shutdown begins as Senate fails to pass new budget

TheUSgovernmenthasbegunshuttingdownmanyofitsservicesaftertheSenatefailedtoagreeonanewbudget.Abilltofundthefederalgovernmentuntil16Februarydidnotreceivetherequir

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Wall Street ends higher despite government shutdown threat

WorldequitymarketsclimbedtoarecordonFridayastheU.S.dollarheldnearthree-yearlowsandaUSgovernmentshutdownloomed,whileUSTreasuryyieldscontinuedtheirascenttohitthei

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Al Jazeera : Saudi coalition's demands part of 'troubling trend'

Qatar-basedtelevisionnetworkAlJazeerahascondemnedtheSaudicoalition'sdemandofitsshutdown,callingit"nothingshortofasiegeagainstthejournalisticprofession".GilesTre

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China's IT giants to hedge against Windows XP shutdown

Tencent will join hands with other IT giants to "build a hedge" against potential Internet attacks for Chinese users after Windows XP shutdown on April 8.

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"Bangkok shutdown" affects 2 mln people

The "Bangkok shutdown" led by anti- government protesters has affected more than 2 million people in the capital, the local media said here on Monday.

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Obama welcomes bipartisan budget deal

Chief budget negotiators in the U.S. Congress struck a budget agreement on Tuesday, avoiding a looming government shutdown on Jan. 15.