President Barack Obama has postponed two stops on his four-nation Asian tour because of the government shutdown.
The White House said it was "logistically... not possible" to
go ahead with the trips to Malaysia and the Philippines at the end of
his tour.But he would still be attending regional summits in Indonesia and Brunei, the White House added.
The US government has partially shut down after the two houses of Congress failed to agree a new budget.
More than 700,000 federal employees face unpaid leave, and national parks, museums and many buildings are closed.
Mr Obama earlier vowed not to allow Republicans to undermine his signature healthcare legislation as a condition to restart the US government. It's a nightmare for me financially, it causes me a lot of anxiety and stress and I don't sleep well at night”
"They demanded ransom," Mr Obama said.
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