Washington, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): Getting a new stimulus spending package approved by Congress is unlikely before the November election, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday, even as his boss President Donald Trump indicated he may raise his offer amid an impasse with the Democrats.
Lawmakers have tried fruitlessly for months to reach an agreement on a follow-up to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
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Nairobi: On Oct 18, Rebellious Northern Ethiopian forces alleged the government of launching air attacks on the capital of Tigray... read more
Pretoria: On Nov 2, the parties in the conflict in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray agreed to cease hostilities. It... read more
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Bangkok: On Thursday, the leaders of China and Japan will hold their first face-to-face talks in three years, after North... read more
