The partial closure coincided with a sharp downturn in relations between the two countries.
There are rumblings that at least a partial closure will be announced soon.
Congress made no perceptible progress to reopening the government after 18 hours of partial closure.
He knows the mines will close – his best guess is Hazelwood will announce at least a partial closure this year.
Even a partial closure of Longbridge could bring short-term pain to the local economy.
Before the government's partial closure, the courts were grappling with a historic backlog of more than 800,000 cases.
Since then, however, ArcelorMittal has confirmed the partial closure, transferring nearly 600 workers elsewhere within the company.Other examples abound.
Uefa has ordered partial closure of the NSK Olimpiyskiy stadium for the first leg of the quarter-final against Fiorentina, to be played on 16 April.
The NUT action led to the partial closure of two secondary schools last Wednesday and is likely to be followed by further walk-outs on Wednesday and Thursday.
It is having such serious problems recruiting doctors to work in the unit, especially consultants, that partial closure may be necessary to ensure the safety of care.
In the United States, only a narrowly tailored government interest of the highest order can justify even the partial closure of a trial.
