Ukrainian News Agency - Agency news (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Before the start of the meeting, the CIS heads of government held a smaller meeting to discuss the effect of the global financial crisis on the economies of CIS countries.
The ThunderDragon (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
First we have to pay for the privilege let the government hold all of our personal details in one giant database and give us a laminated card reducing our life to a magnetic strip. Then we have tthing changes and we don’t tell them asap: Women who change their name after marriage could face fines of [...]
The ThunderDragon (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
First we have to pay for the privilege let the government hold all of our personal details in one giant database and give us a laminated card reducing our life to a magnetic strip. Then we have tthing changes and we don’t tell them asap: Women who change their name after marriage could face fines of [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
... held in closed sessions, sometimes without defense lawyers or family present.
The military government's wave of harsh sentences has been condemned worldwide by Western governments and human rights groups. They contend that the sentences make a mockery of the ruling junta's professed plan to restore democracy with a 2010 election.
The government holds more than 2,100...
A Blog For All (Free subscription) | yesterday
Comedian and activist Zarganar, whose birth name is Maung Thura, was among at least 100 people to receive sentences of two to 65 years since early November. Many of the trials were held in closed sessions, sometimes without defense lawyers or family present.The military government's wave of harsh sentences has been condemned worldwide by Western governments and human rights groups. They...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
ROME Alitalia's administrator says he has formally agreed to sell part of the bankrupt airline's assets to a group of Italian investors in a deal worth more than 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion).
Augusto Fantozzi said Thursday he accepted the offer by CAI Compagnia Aerea Italiana.
The government holds a 49.9 percent stake in Alitalia and it gave its go-ahead to the deal Wednesday.
The...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
A great idea from Frum: In fact, here's a very practical immediate suggestion for Republicans: How about a law forbidding campaign contributions by officials of companies in which the federal government holds an ownership stake? Otherwise, banks will be giving massive amounts of money to politicians who have given even more massive sums to the banks. A Democratic Congress may refuse to adopt...
Euractive (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Founder of the European Policy Centre (EPC) Stanley Crossick neatly summarised these positions: "I believe it essential that the Irish Government holds a second referendum at the latest in March 2009, even if the result is the end of the Lisbon Treaty. Having regard to the changed world circumstances, the critical problems of financial meltdown and economic recession, with Europe leading the...
National Geographic (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Thousands of wild horses in U.S. care will not be put down to give the government another year to explore possible solutions and "let cooler heads prevail," U.S. officials said Monday.
News (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... Kibaki, would wish to see the fulfillment of the resolutions of the last summit of heads of governments held in Nairobi recently.“Naturally, those matters would have to feature bilaterally and therefore the president’s visit should be seen as enforcing the conclusions of the Nairobi summit. I am sure those concerned from both sides within Congo and Rwanda would be dealt with.”During the...
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... national flag is seen in the background in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Sri Lankan government declared a week of celebrations starting Monday to pay tribute to the armed forces after the military announced it had dismantled the last rebel defense on the island's west coast and secured a land route to government-held Jaffna on Saturday. It was a key victory for the military,...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Calcutta, Nov. 17: Dubai-based DP World, one of the largest port operators in the world, has said it will not wait beyond 90 days for an agreement on the Kulpi project, according to a partner.“DP World has told us that it will not wait more than three months for the project. I have communicated this to the state government today,” said Mahendra K. Jalan, a director of Bengal Port, the company...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
By Adam EntousJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged on Monday to free 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip.The prisoners, a fraction of the 11,000 Palestinians held, will be released in the occupied West Bank, where Abbas's government holds sway, before next...
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
... national flag is seen in the background in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Sri Lankan government declared a week of celebrations starting Monday to pay tribute to the armed forces after the military announced it had dismantled the last rebel defense on the island's west coast and secured a land route to government-held Jaffna on Saturday. It was a key victory for the military,...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Sri Lanka's air force pounded the Tamil Tiger rebels' main northern defence line yesterday, a day after government forces dismantled the last rebel stronghold on the island's west coast, the military said.
