Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
22 Jan 2018
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
The global network of Agence France Presse covers 151 countries
Find out moreIf you have news to share or a question, comment or suggestion, contact us via...
If you have news to share or a question, comment or suggestion, contact us via...
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
22 Jan 2018
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen: Danish TV
Rohingya repatriation won't begin Tuesday as planned: Bangladesh
Ecuador president calls Julian Assange a 'problem'
Oil slick off China coast trebles in size: official
Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life in graft trial: state media
Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb: police
US Senate postpones vote on ending shutdown to noon Monday
Abbas to demand EU recognise Palestinian state: senior official to AFP
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
Russian FM says West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than during Cold War
US calls on Turkey to 'exercise restraint' in Syria
Germany's SPD backs formal coalition talks with Merkel
Turkish strikes kill 8 civilians in Afrin region: monitor, Kurds
At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack, including 14 foreigners: official
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near Syria: official
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operation
Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'
At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN
50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row: police
Erdogan hopes Syria operation to be 'finished in very short time'
France urges end to Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish militia
One dead in banned protest in Kinshasa: UN and witnesses
Syria army says captured key military airport in northwest
Designer Hedi Slimane is to take over at Celine: LVMH
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS
Turkish troops cross into Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region: PM
Taliban claim deadly 12-hour attack on Kabul hotel
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation
Kabul hotel attack is over: interior ministry
At least five dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
US Senate Republican leader sets key vote on funding for early Monday
Ten killed in Turkish attack on Kurd-held Syrian region: militia
Man charged in France for planning terror attack: sources
Syria denies Turkey informed it of 'brutal' Afrin attack
Suicide attack under way at Kabul hotel: official
Turkey says informing Syrian regime of new operation
Russia voices concern over Turkey operation in Syria
Turkey army confirms start of new 'Olive Branch' operation inside Syria
Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria: PM
US VP Pence arrives in Cairo for Mideast tour
Four US, Canadian captives freed in Nigeria: police
Top French chef Paul Bocuse dies at age 91: minister
Erdogan says Turkey has 'de-facto' launched ground operation on Syria's Afrin
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
Eleven killed, 46 injured in Turkey bus crash: official
Turkish army says launches new strikes on Kurdish militia targets in Syria
White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'
US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
US shutdown near certain after failed Senate vote
Trump on chance of avoiding shutdown: 'Not looking good'
Trump can travel to Davos even if gov't shuts down: official
Trump says 'excellent' talks with top Senate Democrat as shutdown looms
S&P raises rating on Greek debt on improved outlook
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records despite US shutdown risk
Trump to meet British PM May in Davos next week
FBI investigating new person of interest in Vegas shooting: sheriff
Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for reelection
US Supreme Court to take up case on Trump's latest travel ban
Trump won't go to Florida Friday amid shutdown standoff: White House
Pope hits out at 'endless violence' against women on visit to Amazon
Macron says French vision for EU needs German backing
'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act: Merkel
Pence still to head to Mideast despite govt shutdown threat
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
US facing 'growing threats' from China, Russia: Mattis
Ex-Catalan leader says can govern region from Belgium
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
The US Capitol shown in the morning hours January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC, as a government shutdown began after lawmakers could not agree on stop-gap funding
US lawmakers failed to reach an agreement Sunday on ending a government shutdown before the start of the working week as they postponed a crunch vote in the Senate despite marathon negotiations.
Although leaders of President Donald Trump's Republican party and the opposition Democrats said progress had been made in a weekend of talks, they pushed back a vote scheduled for 1:00 am (0600 GMT) Monday for another 11 hours.
The delay means the shutdown -- which cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president on Saturday -- will force hundreds of thousands of federal government workers to stay at home without pay when they would normally report for duty on Monday morning.
After a special weekend session of Congress which had seen bitter recriminations traded by both parties, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to address Democrat concerns over key issues such as immigration reform in a speech to the chamber late Sunday.
The top Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer responded by saying he was "happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government" but added that the parties were "yet to reach an agreement on a path forward."
McConnell then called for Congress to reconvene for another vote on a stop-gap funding measure at noon, a proposal which was nodded through.
Hopes that the shutdown, which began at midnight on Friday, could be limited to the weekend had been raised in the afternoon when a bipartisan group huddled for hours on trying to end the standoff but they ultimately failed to resolve all their differences.
Trump early Sunday encouraged the Senate's Republican leaders to invoke the "nuclear option" -- a procedural maneuver to change the chamber's rules to allow passage of a budget by a simple majority of 51 votes to end the shutdown.
But Senate leaders have been wary of such a move in the past, as it could come back to haunt them the next time the other party holds a majority.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump had spoken during the day with McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn. She did not mention Trump's speaking with any Democrats but said White House director of legislative affairs Marc Short had been in touch with members of both parties and updated the president.
"We are continuing to work hard towards reopening the government," she said.
- Essential services continue -
AFP/File / ALEX WONG
US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), pictured in April 2017, warned a federal government shutdown could get a lot worseAt the heart of the dispute is the issue of undocumented immigration.
Democrats have accused Republicans of poisoning chances of a deal and pandering to Trump's populist base by refusing to back a program that protects an estimated 700,000 "Dreamers" -- undocumented immigrants who arrived as children -- from deportation.
Essential federal services and military activity are continuing, but even active-duty troops will not be paid until a deal is reached to reopen the US government.
There have been four government shutdowns since 1990. In the last one, in 2013, more than 800,000 government workers were put on temporary leave.
"We're just in a holding pattern. We just have to wait and see. It's scary," Noelle Joll, 50, a furloughed US government employee, told AFP in Washington.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said that state funding would pay for the reopening Monday of the Statue of Liberty, which was among facilities affected by the shutdown.
- Anti-Trump protests -
Republicans have just a one-seat majority in the Senate, and therefore have to lure some Democrats to their side to get a 60-vote supermajority to bring the stop-gap funding motion forward.
AFP / Gillian HANDYSIDE
US government shutdown
Highlighting the deep political polarization, crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands marched through major US cities on Saturday against the president and his policies and express support for women's rights.
They gathered again on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada, chanting: "Power to the polls."
The global network of Agence France Presse covers 151 countries
Find out moreIf you have news to share or a question, comment or suggestion, contact us via...
If you have news to share or a question, comment or suggestion, contact us via...
Business Wire
News Press