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'Progress' but still no deal to avoid US govt shutdown

Washington - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump admitted Friday that chances were "not looking good" that 11th-hour talks in Congress would break an impasse over spending and avert a US government shutdown. Less that two-and-a-half hours before a midnight deadline to reach a short-term deal to keep the federal government running at full capacity, Trump lashed out at Democrats. "Not looking good for our great MilitaryRead more

'Progress' but still no deal to avoid US govt shutdown

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Germany to cap refugee arrivals at about 200,000 per year: coalition paper

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany will limit the number of asylum seeker arrivals to around 200,000 annually under a draft coalition agreement sealed Friday in marathon talks between the country's two biggest parties. "We determine that the number of new arrivals... should not exceed the range of 180,000 to 220,000 per year," according to a copy of the document agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel'sRead more

'Big obstacles' still in way of Germany coalition deal: Merkel

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country's top parties still had "big obstacles" to surmount before reaching a new coalition deal, ahead of a final round of negotiations Thursday. "There are still big obstacles on the path that need to be cleared," she told reporters as she arrived for talks on forming a new "grand coalition" government between her conservativesRead more

Tax cut passes US House, heads to Senate for crunch vote

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed a landmark tax overhaul Tuesday, bringing Donald Trump one step closer to a major legislative triumph as the first year of his presidency draws to a close. Republicans received zero Democratic support as they passed the contentious $1.5-trillion package of tax cuts for businesses and individuals that critics say will particularly benefit the wealthy. TheRead more

US Senate panel reaches deal to reduce small bank rules

Washington - AFP

US senators agreed Monday on legislation to reduce the regulatory burden on small banks, reforming rules established in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, while also improving protections for consumers. In a show of bipartisanship rarely seen in the first year of President Donald Trump's administration, Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee clinched a deal to rollRead more

Hong Kong democracy activist found guilty of sandwich 'attack'

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

Hong Kong democracy activist Avery Ng was Tuesday found guilty of assault for throwing a sandwich towards the city's then-leader which hit a police officer. Ng, 40, chairman of political party the League of Social Democrats, was sentenced to three weeks in jail but released on bail pending an appeal. It was the latest in a series of cases againstRead more

Merkel's party suffers setback in state poll: TV

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany's Social Democrats beat Angela Merkel's conservatives in a closely-watched state poll Sunday, dealing a blow to the chancellor as she heads into thorny coalition talks to form a national government. In the state vote in Lower Saxony, home of Volkswagen, Martin Schulz's Social Democrats (SPD) clinched 37 to 37.5 percent of the vote, followed by Merkel's CDU at 35Read more

Trump proposes biggest US tax overhaul in 30 years

Washington - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday the biggest US tax overhaul in three decades, calling for tax cuts for most Americans, but prompting criticism that the plan favors business and the rich and could add trillions of dollars to the deficit. The proposal drew a swift, skeptical response from Senator Bob Corker, a leading Republican “fiscal hawk,” who vowed notRead more

Trump 'open' to eliminating debt ceiling

Washington - Muslimchronicle

President Trump on Thursday indicated that he would be open to eliminating the debt ceiling entirely, after siding with Democrats over his own party on a debt limit extension deal Wednesday. Mr. Trump, asked in a meeting with cabinet officials if he was open to eliminating the debt limit completely, said there are many "good reasons" to do that. "ItRead more