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US Shutdown: Obama Says Republicans 'Don't Get to Demand Ransom'
US president calls on Republicans to end government shutdown and lift debt ceiling before any negotiations on fiscal issues.
US Debt Default Worries Weigh on European Markets
US will run out of cash to pay its bills on 17 October.
US Government Shutdown: Biggest Creditor China Puts Pressure on US Congress over Debt Ceiling
US' biggest foreign creditor tells US Congress to resolve the political impasse over the budget for 2014
Asian Markets Outside Australia Rise on Upbeat China Data
Mainland China resumes trading after week-long holiday.
China President Xi: Global Economic Recovery 'Long and Tortuous Process'
US shutdown forces President Barack Obama to cancel Asia trip and join Xi in giving speech.
US Government Shutdown: India's Rupee and Stocks Freefall Continues
Investors fear foreigners will reduce investments in India and drag markets down.
Asian Markets Weekly Review: Markets Outside India End Lower
US shutdown affects investor sentiments amid lower China PMI.
US Shutdown: Free-Trade Agreement Talks with EU on Hold
US Trade Representative Michael Froman says the US unable to send full team to Brussels to discuss Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with EU.
European Markets Mixed as US Shutdown Threatens Debt Ceiling Vote
US Labor Department cannot release nonfarm payrolls data.
US Government Shutdown Weighs on Most Asian Markets
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy on hold as US shutdown spreads concern among markets.
US Shutdown 'Hampering Implementation of Iran Sanctions'
Offices enforcing curbs on Iran stretched for resources due to shutdown.
US Shutdown: Obama Cancels Visit to Indonesia and Brunei
President not to attend Apec and East Asia summits due to continuing shutdown.
Iran Denies Cyber War Commander Mojtaba Ahmadi was Assassinated
Revolutionary Guard denies motorbike assassins targeted Mojtaba Ahmadi.
European Markets Open Higher on Positive China Data
China's services PMI jumps to a six-month high in September.
Asian Markets Outside Japan Trade Higher on Upbeat China Data
China's services PMI jumped to a six-month high in September.
US Shutdown: No Agreement Again as Debt Default Fears Loom [VIDEO]
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America chiefs meet Obama as he blames Republicans for impasse.
US Shutdown: Obama Blasts 'Crusade' of Anti-Health Reform Republicans
US government closing for business as Republicans block budget in political dispute over Obamacare.
Russian President Vladimir Putin Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Russian lawmaker Iosif Kobzon says Kremlin leader worthier recipient than previous winner Barack Obama.
Top US Libor Regulator David Meister to Quit CFTC for "Personal Reasons"
Meister has investigated several global financial institutions for the manipulation of Libor.
Nigeria Celebrates 53rd Anniversary of Independence with Obama, Putin and Piers Morgan Support
West African nation marks independence from UK with best wishes from around the world.
US Government Shutdown: European Markets Not Fretting Over Temporary Closure
But market strategist says first shutdown in 17 years couldn't come at more difficult time for the Federal Reserve
US Government Shutdown Forces 800,000 into Unpaid Leave
Statue of Liberty, Yosemite and Smithsonian first to close in US Congress impasse which government says could cost $10bn a week.
Charts in Focus: US Government Shutdown Impact on S&P 500
IBTimes UK takes a snapshot of historic market performance following US government shutdowns
European Markets Mixed on US Government Shutdown
Uncertainty surrounds the length of the partial shutdown.
Asian Markets Mixed Following US Government Shutdown
Uncertainty surrounds the length of the partial shutdown
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: 'Agency Out of Control and Violates Constitution'
American journalist Rob Kall accuses Obama and NSA executives of mismanaging agency.
US Government Shuts Down Over Budget Impasse, 700,000 Staff Forced Out of Work
Statue of Liberty, Yosemite and Smithsonian all close due to impasse which could cost $10bn in a single week.
Netanyahu Heads to US to Meet Obama over Iran
Israeli prime minister likely to give Obama update on Iran's nuclear programme as Iran-US relations show signs of thawing
Iran President Rohani Arrives Home to Mixed Reception
Iranian President Hassan Rohani is met with eggs, shoes - and a few cheers - when he lands in Tehran.
US Informed Israel in Advance about Obama-Rohani Telephone Talk
The United States and Iran pick up the phone and talk for the first time in 30 years.