To avoid a shutdown, the US Congress is gearing up for a series of votes.

On Saturday, lawmakers will return to Washington, DC, without having reached an agreement on how to avoid a government shutdown that could affect everything from national parks to financial regulation.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has failed to pass legislation tha...

Explainer: What Members of Congress in the United States Are Arguing About as the Government Shutdown Looms

The House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans, and the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, are at odds over the priorities that each chamber would like to see included in any legislation that would continue to fund the government into the new fiscal year, which begins on ...

The House passes a massive government spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown.

Despite strong opposition from House Republicans, Congress approved the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the government.

After ugly partisan bickering on the House floor that foreshadowed potential dynamics in the new Congress, the House passed a massive bill to fund the government on Friday,...

Hours before the deadline, Congress passes a bill to prevent a shutdown of the federal government

Amid concerns that a shutdown could look bad for Democrats in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, Congress passed a deal on Friday to prevent a shutdown before the midnight deadline.

This bill breezed through the House on Friday and is on its way to Vice President Joe Biden&#...

BUSINESSES VIOLATING SUSPENSION OF WORK AMID STATE OF EMERGENCY IN JAPAN TO BE FINED

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• Businesses violating suspension of work amid state of emergency in Japan to be fined.
• A fine of 500,000 yen could be imposed if orders are not followed.
• Prefectural governors will be allowed to issue legally binding order...

GYMS IN NEW YORK ARE READY TO OPEN ITS DOORS STARTING MONDAY

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• Gyms in New York are ready to open its door starting Monday.
• Many gym centres are busy upgrading their sanitation protocols as COVID-19 countermeasure.
• States have been given certain guidelines for opening the gyms.
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GERMAN CRUISE SHIP SAIL WITH THE HOPES OF THWARTING VIRUS THREAT

HIGHLIGHTS

• German cruise ship Mein Schiff 2 has set sail for the first time since the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic.
• The whole cruise industry was shut down due to the strict lockdown precautions that were meant to keep passengers and crew as s...

MITSHUBISHI CORP. TO SHUT DOWN THE PAJERO SUV PLANT IN GIFU PREFECTURE

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• Mitsubishi Corp. to shut down the Pajero SUV plant in Gifu prefecture.
• The final decision will be made on July 27.
• Only two domestic factories will be used to assemble vehicles hereafter.
• In 2018, the Gifu pla...

U.S. STOCK STUMBLES AMID SPECULATIONS OF A SECOND WAVE OF INFECTION HITTING THE NATION SOON

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• In past 12 weeks, the U.S. stocks witnessed an all time low.
• There is an atmosphere of uncertainty among the investors amid speculations of a ...

KIA MOTORS CONTINUES DOMESTIC SHUTDOWN OF ITS PLANTS

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• Kia Motors has extended the domestic shutdown of its production plants.
• The shutdown comes due to slow global demand over the rising pandemic.
• The company has decided to shut its No.2 line in Gwangju for two weeks.
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CHINA’S ECONOMY ALMOST FREEZES WITH NO PURCHASE ORDERS FROM THE WEST

After reporting the first case of coronavirus, China was once again in the news though this time for all the negative reasons. May it country’s exotic animal meat market or accusations made by the U.S. of making the COVID-19 and intentionally spreading it worldwide, China is constantly goin...

TOKYO SHUTDOWN BRINGS PARTIAL VICTORY FOR ABE'S FORMER RIVAL KOIKE

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• Supermarkets, medical stores and essential goods shops will remain open

• This shutdown will contract the economy by 25 percent in this quarter

A two weeks shutdown will implemented in Tokyo from Saturday, this shutdown will see closure of busi...

FEAR OF CANCEROUS CHEMICALS CAUSES TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF OAKLAND SCHOOL

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• Classes were abruptly canceled last week for about 350 students at McClymonds High School.
• The district is eyeing several other sites in close proximity to hold classes temporarily during this week.
• Preliminary air test results ...

MEN’S FASHION: END OF SHOW FOR MALE ROMPERS

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• The male romper brand RompHim made a splash in the summer time
• The brand was founded by a four-member team and has announced its showdown

The brand was first launched in the Summer of 2017. It was started off as a crazy i...

JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS DELAY RESTARTING OF FACTORIES IN CHINA

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• Travel to China banned or restricted by most major manufacturers
• Extended Lunar New Year holidays may get extended following hesitation to restart operations

Japanese manufacturers are considering delaying the restart of ...

Pokemon Global link shuts down, users to get free Pokemon

In a recent announcement, Pokemon, the company has announced that the Pokemon Global link will be closed down. Ever since the Pokemon Black and White were released, the website has become a kind of battling hub for the Pokemon series. This allows players to join the competitions happening online....