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10:09pm, 4th August, 2019

Commuter chaos as protesters seek to shut Hong Kong with general strike

Hong Kong braced for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatened to paralyze parts of the Asian financial center, with more than 200 flights already canceled, amid a broader anti-government campaign.

Hong Kong protesters seek to shut down city with general strike

8:05pm, 4th August, 2019

World

Hong Kong protesters seek to shut down city with general strike

Hong Kong was bracing for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatens to paralyze parts of the Asian financial center, with more than 100 flights already canceled, amid a broader anti-government campaign.

Shut Philadelphia refinery begins risky job of removing toxic chemical

9:13am, 2nd August, 2019

US

Shut Philadelphia refinery begins risky job of removing toxic chemical

Workers at the fire-damaged Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery took the first steps this week toward ridding the plant of roughly 30,000 barrels of modified hydrofluoric acid, a dangerous undertaking that has rarely, if ever, been performed under...

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

7:53am, 17th April, 2019

US

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

Public schools in Jefferson County, the site of Columbine High School, and nearby districts were closed on Wednesday as police hunted for an armed Florida woman "infatuated" with the Columbine massacre, three days before the 20th anniversary of that...

Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border over migrant issue

8:32pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border over migrant issue

The Trump administration on Sunday doubled down on its threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, a day after it cut aid to Central American countries that President Donald Trump accused of deliberately sending migrants to the United States...

Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border on migrant crisis

6:28pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border on migrant crisis

The Trump administration on Sunday doubled down on its threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, a day after it cut aid to Central American countries that President Donald Trump accused of deliberately sending migrants to the United States...

O'Rourke holds rally near Mexican border that Trump threatens to shut

3:10pm, 30th March, 2019

Politics

O'Rourke holds rally near Mexican border that Trump threatens to shut

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke held a major rally in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, a city thrust to the center of America's immigration debate by President Donald Trump and the U.S government this week.

O'Rourke holds rallies on the Mexican border that Trump threatens to shut

5:43am, 30th March, 2019

Politics

O'Rourke holds rallies on the Mexican border that Trump threatens to shut

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke will hold a major rally in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, a city thrust to the center of America's immigration debate by President Donald Trump and the U.S government this week.

Japan court rejects bid to shut Shikoku Electric nuclear reactor: Kyodo

10:20pm, 14th March, 2019

World

Japan court rejects bid to shut Shikoku Electric nuclear reactor: Kyodo

A high court in western Japan on Friday rejected a lawsuit to shut down Shikoku Electric Power Co's only operating nuclear reactor, Kyodo News reported.

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

9:45am, 20th February, 2019

US

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

A winter storm swept across much of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast on Wednesday, hampering air travel and prompting officials to close federal offices in Washington and several large public school systems.

Arizona healthcare facility to shut down after disabled woman's rape

9:50am, 8th February, 2019

US

Arizona healthcare facility to shut down after disabled woman's rape

An Arizona long-term healthcare facility will shut down after a severely disabled patient was raped, a crime that only came to light after she gave birth.

Factbox: Can the new U.S. attorney general shut down the Mueller probe?

10:12am, 8th November, 2018

Politics

Factbox: Can the new U.S. attorney general shut down the Mueller probe?

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision on Wednesday to oust Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replace him with a noted critic of Special Counsel Robert Mueller raised immediate fears among Democrats about the future of Mueller's investigat...

Brazil's right-wing candidate scolds son for threat to shut top court

3:22pm, 22nd October, 2018

World

Brazil's right-wing candidate scolds son for threat to shut top court

Brazil's leading presidential hopeful, Jair Bolsonaro, publicly upbraided his son on Monday for threatening to shut down the Supreme Court in comments that set off a storm of criticism and prompted his main opponent to call the far-right candida...

Trump threatens to send military, shut border as migrants head for Mexico

2:11pm, 18th October, 2018

Politics

Trump threatens to send military, shut border as migrants head for Mexico

President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the military and close the southern U.S. border on Thursday as Hondurans and Salvadorans joined thousands of migrants in Guatemala hoping to travel north.

Trump threatens to send military, shut border as Central Americans migrate

12:06pm, 18th October, 2018

Politics

Trump threatens to send military, shut border as Central Americans migrate

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the military and close the southern U.S. border on Thursday as more Hondurans and Salvadorans joined thousands of migrants in Guatemala headed north.

Power restored in most of Japan's quake-hit Hokkaido; Toyota plants to shut

12:06am, 8th September, 2018

World

Power restored in most of Japan's quake-hit Hokkaido; Toyota plants to shut

Power had been restored to almost all customers in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after an earthquake caused an island-wide blackout and killed at least 21 people.

U.S. oil prices rise as Gulf platforms shut ahead of hurricane

9:50pm, 3rd September, 2018

Business

U.S. oil prices rise as Gulf platforms shut ahead of hurricane

U.S. oil prices edged up on Tuesday, rising back past $70 per barrel, after two Gulf of Mexico oil platforms were evacuated in preparation for a hurricane.

Erdogan urges Kyrgyzstan to shut down Gulen network

12:17pm, 1st September, 2018

World

Erdogan urges Kyrgyzstan to shut down Gulen network

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Kyrgyzstan on Saturday to crack down on groups linked to the Fethullah Gulen movement which Ankara blames for a failed 2016 coup, something Bishkek has so far refused to do.

Trophy-hunting foes sue to shut down Trump wildlife board

4:03pm, 1st August, 2018

US

Trophy-hunting foes sue to shut down Trump wildlife board

Animal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to shut down U.S. President Donald Trump's board advising on federal rules for importing big game, saying it is stacked with trophy hunters and politically connected donors and cannot serve the...

Amazon hands goodwill to eBay with move to shut Australians out of overseas sites

1:09am, 19th July, 2018

Business

Amazon hands goodwill to eBay with move to shut Australians out of overseas sites

Australian home entertainment installer Paul Boon has relied for years on Amazon.com Inc's U.S. website for cheap wall racks and other parts to keep his costs down.