Deadlock in washington. And in sport, a moment to reflect on the life of Cyrille Regis the former england player described as a trailblazer for black players in modern football at stadiums across the country. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators had failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. The impasse will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers, but essential Government Services will carry on. The recriminations have already begun. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50, the nays are 49. The vote to keep funding the federal government was well short of the majority needed, the last hope of avoiding an embarrassing government shut down had failed. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative
Zero zero zero i Maryam Namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up turkey says its launched an ad and ground offensive on kurdish positions in syrias region. U. S. Politicians get back to work trying to break the deadlock that shut down the government on the First Anniversary of Donald Trumps presidency. Women are marking the day by rallying again in a drive to get more female candidates running for office. And schools olympic bosses confirm north korea will be out next month once again aims in pinching twenty two north korean athletes will compete with the two koreas marching behind one of the old fixer. We want to bring you a news story coming to us from afghanistan a major hotel in the capital kabul is under attack by gunmen this according to the interior ministry local media are reporting at least fifteen People Killed or wounded a government Spokesman Says special forces are on the scene at the Intercontinental Hotel battling the attack as the hotel which is on top o
And the travel show heads to australias northern territory. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Many federal Government Services across the United States have shut down after politicians failed to pass a spending bill. Hundreds of thousands of workers employed by federal agencies are being sent home until a compromise can be found. However, essential Services Including National Security and air Traffic Control will continue. The last Government Shutdown in 2013 lasted 16 days. Sarah corker reports. Its a Government Shutdown nobody wanted. It went to the wire but there was no last minute deal. As democrats rallied on capitol hill, inside the senate, Republican Leaders couldnt secure enough votes to pass a spending bill to extend the funding of federal agencies. On this vote, the ayes are 50, nays are 49. The motion is not agreed. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to.
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Hello im sam is a than this is the news hour live from dell coming up in the next sixty minutes. What weve just witnessed on the floor was the son of god im sure a lot of democrats this will be called the trump shutdown the u. S. Government runs out of money but that may affect day to day lives less than you think. President claims its nerves reaction in Northern Syria is on the way signs of the ground a far from clear. Concern is rising over a plan to repair the tray hundreds of thousands of the hanger refugees to me and ma. And in sport the International Olympic committee confirms north koreas participation at next months olympics and chang twenty two north korean athletes will compete in three sports in the two koreas will march behind one flag at the Opening Ceremony. Obstructionist losers thats what the trumpet ministration is calling us democrats after the senate rejected a last minute vote to avoid a federal Government Shutdown its now in effect across the country with only esse