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US government shutdown begins after Congress fails to break impasse
The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to ...Merck cuts 8,500 extra jobs
US pharmaceutical giant Merck said Tuesday it would eliminate an additional 8,500 jobs worldwide as it seeks to cut costs by $2.5 ...Lionel Messi absence no boost for Celtic
Celtic manager Neil Lennon insists his side are still heavy underdogs despite Lionel Messi\'s absence from Tuesday\'s Champions League clash ...Bosnia begins first census since 1991
Bosnia began holding its first post-war census Tuesday, a sensitive exercise expected to reveal the effects of ethnic expulsions during ...Chemical weapons experts in Syria to start mission
A chemical weapons disarmament team has arrived in Damascus to begin evaluating the country\'s arsenal of the banned weapons.Africans say growth has not improved their lives
Improved economic growth over the past decade in Africa has failed to reduce poverty in a majority of countries on ...US government shuts down, Obama blames Republicans
US President Barack Obama has blamed Republicans in the House of Representatives for a partial government shutdown, saying they are ...Save the Nobel Peace Prize from Itself
On October 11US shutdown looms amid stalemate
U.S. President President Barack Obama said on Monday he is not resigned to a U.S. government shutdown taking place with ...Netanyahu urges US to keep Iran sanctions in place
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned President Obama not to be fooled by overtures from Iran that have ...