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Bahrain opposition supporters rally in capital in defiance of government ban Washington Post MANAMA, Bahrain — Anti-government protesters converged on the headquarters of Bahrain's main opposition party Saturday, defying a government ban on the gathering and pressing ahead with their campaign for greater political and civil rights for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Government in talks to free whaling activists from ship ABC Online The Australian Government says it is doing everything it can to try to ensure the safe release of three anti-whaling activists being held onboard a Japanese surveillance boat. Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd helped the three men, who are from the ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigerian President Announces Government Austerity Voice of America January 07, 2012 Nigerian President Announces Government Austerity VOA News Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan went on television Saturday to promise that the government will share hardship with ordinary citizens, hit by rising fuel costs. ... See all stories on this topic »

Government orders special software for blind Economic Times NEW DELHI: In a step that would bring relief to scores of blind persons aspiring for clerical jobs across the country, the government has decided to provide them a special keyboard and screen reading software while appearing for recruitment tests. ... See all stories on this topic »

Government review criticises HS2 high-speed rail’s rival options Yorkshire Post A REVIEW commissioned by the Government to examine alternatives to the proposed HS2 high-speed rail scheme has concluded they offer fewer benefits and would result in greater pressure on the network. Just a day after business leaders urged the ... See all stories on this topic »

Exxon, government settle dispute over Gulf leases Boston.com NEW YORK—Exxon Mobil Corp. and the Norwegian oil producer Statoil have reached an agreement with the federal government that will allow the companies to continue developing a potentially lucrative oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. ... See all stories on this topic »

Government furious over content of letters to OAPs Irish Independent There is also anger in Government with the Revenue, which is accused of not understanding the political impact of the letters it sent out to pensioners. A senior government source expressed anger at both the wording and timing of the letters, ... See all stories on this topic »

Government concerned about diaspora's safety in Gulf, West Asia: PM TwoCircles.net By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri, IANS, Jaipur : The Indian government is concerned about the safety and security of its diaspora living in areas like the Gulf and West Asia, Prime Minister Manmohn Singh said Sunday."We are acutely conscious of the safety and ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian government buries Damascus bomb victims BBC News Thousands of people have taken part in a massive government-organised funeral ceremony for victims of Friday's bomb attack in the capital Damascus. At least 26 people died in the attack, some of them from the security forces. The government has vowed ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Private telecos, government face-off over 3G roaming escalates The Hindu The face-off between private operators and the government over 3G roaming controversy continues with both questioning each other over the jurisdiction of telecom tribunal to decide over the issue. Filing an affidavit, the telecom operators have termed ... See all stories on this topic »

GOP debate: Paul slams Santorum as 'big-government' lobbyist Los Angeles Times You are a big-government conservative. To say you are a conservative is a stretch. Somebody has to point out your record." The back and forth gave Texas Gov. Rick Perry his first opening. "This is a great example of why I got in this race," said Perry, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Government Changes Definition of Rape FOX Charlotte by Audrina Bigos CHARLOTTE, NC- The federal government decided today to expand the definition of rape and to include men and boys. Rape is currently defined as the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. The new definition is any ... See all stories on this topic »

Aung San Suu Kyi could get government role, adviser says Herald Sun DEMOCRACY champion Aung San Suu Kyi could be given a job in Myanmar's nominally civilian government if she is elected to parliament in April by-elections, a presidential adviser says. The Nobel laureate, who could be propelled into a parliament still ... See all stories on this topic »

Why strike must go on tomorrow, by NLC Vanguard The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said the government went before the wrong court to procure an injunction to stop the strike. The National Industrial Court (NIC) had, on Friday, granted an exparte application brought on behalf of government by the ... See all stories on this topic »

Government defends core of health care overhaul Kewanee Star Courier By Anonymous Defending President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul, the administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the contentious heart of the law, the requirement that individuals buy insurance or pay a penalty. ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian Orthodox Church patriarch calls for government to listen to protesters Washington Post MOSCOW — The head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Saturday urged the government to listen to protesters demanding free elections. Patriarch Kirill warned both sides that Russia cannot afford another revolution. "The government should, through ... See all stories on this topic »

Government determined to pass Companies Bill in Budget session: Moily NDTV "As per my determination and the government's determination... is to ensure the Bill is definitely taken for consideration by both houses and passed in the budget session," he said. He came down heavily on the opposition, saying, "We have now come up ... See all stories on this topic »

Government halves Adani's stake in LNG terminal Daily News & Analysis Agreement was sent to state government for a formal approval soon after. In the wake of leader of opposition Shaktisinh Gohil's charges that it was favouring Adani Group, the state government did not approve or reject the proposal, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hungary's hard-pressed workforce struggles with unaffordable mortgages The Guardian The Hungarian government says it is bending over backwards to secure a vital loan of up to £17bn from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU, but Hungary remains in the international crossfire, sharply criticised by western governments and ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

David Cameron to anger City with plans to make shareholder remuneration votes ... Telegraph.co.uk City investors are bracing themselves for a bruising battle with the Government after the Prime Minister revealed plans to make shareholder remuneration votes mandatory in an attempt to curb excessive executive pay. By Richard Tyler, and Kamal Ahmed ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Government to establish National Automotive Board: Praful Patel Orissadiary.com New Delhi: Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 11th Auto Expo, Mr. Praful Patel, Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India appreciated the growth of the automotive industry and its future growth prospects. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kamba MPs warn Government against Athi River demolitions ntvkenya http://www.ntv.co.ke A Cabinet Minister and five Members of Parliament have opposed plans by the Government to resume demolition of houses and repossession of illegally obtained land in Athi River. The leaders were speaking during a meeting called to ... See all stories on this topic »

Two-year pay freeze ends with pay raise for government employees DigitalJournal.com The pay raise for government employees is much less than the newly received one from Social Security benefits. "A 1.6 percent pay raise for military service members recently went into effect, and recipients of Social Security benefits received a 3.6 ... See all stories on this topic » DigitalJournal.com

Seers urge government to ban Made Snana Deccan Herald "If Made Snana can cure diseases effectively, the state government should close down all the medical colleges and hospitals, and set up Subramanya temples at every nook and corner of the State, where the patients can roll on the plantain leaves with ... See all stories on this topic »

Swiss authorities: government won't write letter, says Zardari Business Recorder (blog) When asked whether or the government will not write a letter to Swiss authorities because of Article 248 of the constitution, the President said, "It is not because of Article 248, but I am saying that I do not want to be written in history and my ... See all stories on this topic »

Chilean government blames Mapuche Indians for wildfires New Zealand Herald Photo / Thinkstock Chile's government said Friday that many of the wildfires burning out of control in Patagonia were set intentionally, and blamed a Mapuche Indian group that has long struggled to regain its ancestral lands for starting the blaze that ... See all stories on this topic »

Government moves to tackle low labor participation rate Arab News The program "Hafiz" of employment incentives is another tool that the government hopes to use to change this picture and improve participation rate. Several decisions to improve women's employment opportunities, in particular, are also meant to raise ... See all stories on this topic »

Another land scam in Bangalore, govt land illegally sold to private buyers NDTV Corrupt government officers are believed to be involved in selling off the little available 'government notified land' to an unaware public. Government notified land is when the government identifies land and marks it for developmental projects - that ... See all stories on this topic »

Government College University: 2011 convocation in February The Express Tribune Government College University (GCU) did not hold a convocation in 2011. The administration says the convocation was postponed till February because of repair works going on around the university. Some faculty members, however, said it was because the ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Government Reveals New Diplomatic Strategy in Dealing with South Sudan Sudan Vision Khartoum – Sudanese government revealed a new diplomatic strategy in dealing with the Republic of South Sudan, affirming its keenness to improve and develop bilateral relations with the new-born state. Foreign Ministry Undersecretary, Ambassador ... See all stories on this topic » Sudan Vision

'Paranoid secrecy' behind Defence Department's battle against release of ... Vancouver Sun By David Pugliese, Postmedia News January 7, 2012 The Defence Department is prepared to go to Federal Court and spend whatever it takes to prevent the public from seeing government photos of Taliban hairdos because it believes the captured insurgents ... See all stories on this topic »

UK government warns of 'imminent' terrorist attacks in Nairobi Channel 6 News Online LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- The British government on Saturday warned that terrorists are believed to be planning imminent terrorist attacks in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and warned its citizens to exercise caution. Nairobi police chief Anthony Kibuchi on ... See all stories on this topic »

Nearly 800 travellers' pitches approved by government Telegraph.co.uk As many as 784 new and improved authorised pitches for traveller families were given the green light by the Government today as part of efforts to avoid a repeat of the Dale Farm stand off. Ministers have signed off on bids totalling £47 million from ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Gas crisis: 'The government had a plan in 2005 but did nothing' The Express Tribune PHOTO: FILE The government had a gas allocation plan as early as 2005 but did not bother to implement it, resulting in the current crisis in the energy sector, according to sources familiar with the matter. "The government had created a gas allocation ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Manmohan Singh is a blessing for India: HDFC Chairman IBNLive.com As 2012 gets underway, how do India's top businessmen view the government and its handling of the economy? That's the key issue I shall discuss today with the Chairman of the Housing Development Finance Cooperation Deepak Parekh. ... See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

EC asks UP government to cover Mayawati statues Deccan Herald The UP government had spent thousands of crores on them. There are nine statues of Mayawati at different places in the state capital alone. One of them is a 24-foot bronze structure. Incidently, Mayawati was the only leader in the country who had got ... See all stories on this topic » Deccan Herald

Wen calls for guard against local government debt risk Business Recorder (blog) China's Premier Wen Jiabao urged the country on Saturday to reduce risks stemming from local government debt and called for better regulation to manage the risks, although he described the debt situation as "still under control". ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghan High Peace Council: Taliban Should Accept Afghan Government's Main Role ... Fars News Agency "The Taliban should ultimately understand the reality that negotiations with the US and other foreign countries does not play an influential role in reaching peace and it should negotiate with Afghanistan (government) for peace," Mobarez underlined. ... See all stories on this topic » Fars News Agency

Consolidate government The Herald Journal One consolidated planning entity serving all of Cache Valley (all municipalities and unincorporated areas): Again we ask county-municipal leadership, why not? (Ref: Our HJ letter dated May 1, 1999, "Rescue Cache future with central planning") 1 Keep it ... See all stories on this topic »

China Communist Party bureaucrats like their cars high end Los Angeles Times Armed with cellphone cameras, angry Chinese have started posting photographs of the expensive government cars — identifiable by their license plates — on a microblog site called Anti-Official Cars Extravagance that was set up in August. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Practically unnoticed on a day of high drama, government announces austerity ... Malta Independent Online It would seem the tactic did work: most papers did not even carry it while others carried it in the turgid prose of the government release almost as if they did not realise the importance of the announcement. Mr Fenech's ministry announced, in short, ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine Government Calls Journalists To Inform Death Threats For Necessary ... Bernama MANILA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Philippine government on Saturday urged journalists who have received death threats from any individuals or groups, to immediately inform the relevant authorities, so that necessary actions could be taken to protect them. ... See all stories on this topic »

Requirements for a Government Job American Thinker (blog) With a community organizer-in-chief running the government, it's not surprising what counts for experience toward a sinecure in the bureaucracy. As a paid-up member of the NRA (an advocacy organization) and a former rangemaster at my local rod and gun ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada taking the Commonwealth lead Jamaica Observer THE Government of Canada has placed itself in the front of the drive to reform the 54-nation Commonwealth. The 62-year-old organisation should be all the better for Canada's initiative. At the end of last year, Canada's foreign minister, John Baird, ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Observer

WITH A TYRANICAL GOVERNMENT, RON PAUL OUR BEST HOPE The Cypress Times As it is now, we have allowed the Federal Government to destroy almost every aspect of our Constitution. We literally have green-lighted so called elected officials to dictate rather than serve. What happened to a Federal government for the people, ... See all stories on this topic » The Cypress Times

Paul Calls Santorum 'A Big-Government Conservative' Bloomberg US Representative Ron Paul of Texas, touting his opposition to spending bills in Washington, said in a debate of the Republican candidates for president that former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania is "a big- government conservative" who supported ... See all stories on this topic »

French government to beef up nuclear security New Zealand Herald The interior minister is to beef up security around France's nuclear reactors a month after activists invaded a power plant in a media stunt that deeply embarrassed the government. Claude Gueant says heightened security measures will include clearing ... See all stories on this topic »

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