US govt shuts down for 1st time in 17 years as budget talks fail

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The US federal government is partially shutting down after the Congress failed to fund its work amid a Republican drive to defund the Obamacare healthcare program. President Obama addressed to US troops to boost their confidence amid the crisis.

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The Congress left the government without funding as competing spending measures bounced back and forth between the Rep

US govt shuts down for 1st time in 17 years as budget talks fail

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The US federal government is to partially shut down after the Congress failed to fund its work amid a Republican drive to defund the Obamacare healthcare program. President Obama addressed to US troops to boost their confidence amid the crisis.

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The Congress left the govern

Senior journalist for Time says he ‘can’t wait’ to justify drone strike that will kill Assange

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TIME Magazine Cover: Julian Assange
TIME Magazine Cover: Julian Assange

The unethical and legally questionable statement made by TIME magazine’s senior national correspondent has been met with a barrage of criticism. Although Michael Grunwald deleted the comment and apologized, WikiLeaks is still pushing for his resignation.

The scandal was sparked by a Twitter post on Grunwald�

Israel strikes Gaza for the first time since truce

Israeli F-16 (AFP Photo / GPO)
Israeli F-16 (AFP Photo / GPO)

The Israeli Air Force has launched an airstrike on Gaza, the first such attack since a ceasefire ended the bloody conflict in November. No injuries were reported.

Occupation planes bombarded an open area in northern Gaza, there were no wounded,” a statement from the Hamas Interior Ministry said.

Gaza-based documentary film-maker Harry Fear

Bradley Manning admits to leaking ‘the most significant documents of our time’

Protesters carry signs in support of US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning. (AFP Photo / Paul J. Richards)
Protesters carry signs in support of US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning. (AFP Photo / Paul J. Richards)

Bradley Manning, the US Army intelligence officer accused of passing sensitive military documents to whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty to ten separate charges on Thurs