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FT.com / UK - French minister calls for full ban on burka
by paulantoinem
"The vast majority of Muslims are against the burka. It is obvious why. Those who have struggled for women's rights back home in their own countries - I'm thinking particularly of Algeria - we k ...
Owen Gun Trial
by gympie
The Australian Army’s attempts to obstruct the introduction of the Owen Gun was identified and noted when Minister Forde (Minister for the Army) called a conference of all parties on 24 November 1941.
Bluntly he told them that the Governme...
Save Money The Scottish Way
by rax262
The Scottish have long been famed for their frugality and practicality. Henry Duncan, a Scottish minister, founded the world's first commercial savings bank. Adam Smith, one of the most famous figures in economics also hailed from Scotland.
Bailouts & Bank Credit Crisis Could Cause British Great Depression
by cryogenius
(via)
Niall Ferguson, respected economic historian, warns of other European countries facing an Iceland style bankruptcy. 'Switzerland is first in line… and Britain is not far behind,' he says.
While many politicians in Europe like to shift the blame for the credit crisis to the U.S. Niall points out that excessive lending and leveraging was much more endemic in countries such as Germany and the U.K.
Yet the U.K Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, like many European politicians continues to argue that the world is being brought down by a U.S. caused recession.
BBC NEWS | Politics | Shoe hurled as Chinese PM speaks
by karlcow
Pop Culture.A protester has thrown a shoe at Wen Jiabao during a speech at Cambridge University and called the Chinese prime minister a "dictator".
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2008
I'm Italian and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Is Not Speaking in My Name
by marco
Mr. Berlusconi, It's time to quit the jokes
BBC NEWS | Americas | Brazil government 'worst logger'
by karlcow
green warThe environment minister said he would create an environmental police force with 3,000 armed officers to help combat deforestation.
Tourism minister apologizes for gaffes | The Japan Times Online
by karlcow
magnifiqueNew tourism minister Nariaki Nakayama wasted no time putting his foot in it. The day after stating that Japanese do not like foreigners and that the country is ethnically homogeneous, Nakayama apologized Friday and retracted his statements.
State halts new suburban shopping center projects - Aftenposten.no
by karlcow
interdire ou promouvoir.Environment Minister Erik Solheim has proposed a new state regulation that forbids shopping centers larger than 3,000 square meters (nearly 100,000 square feet) from being built along highways in suburban areas.
Reducing Canada’s immigration backlog
by karlcow
The changes mean that those who submitted an application before February 27, 2008, would continue to be processed under the current system. However, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) would have greater flexibility in processing new applications, especially from skilled workers. Anyone would still be able to apply, but CIC would no longer be required to process all new skilled worker applications. Under the proposed changes, the Minister would have the authority to issue instructions to immigration officers on the processing of applications, including in relation to the jobs available in Canada, so that people with those skills and experience can be brought to Canada more quickly. However, as is the case now, the decisions on individual applications would still be made by CIC immigration officers. The Minister cannot reverse these decisions.
Inflation changes Chidambaram's tone on rate cuts
by Hemanshu
(via)
With inflation again creeping up to worrisome levels, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday virtually ruled out any government intervention to ease interest rates.
Chidambaram, who hoped for cheaper credit at least on housing one week ago, changed his tone on Saturday saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would determine rate policies.
2007
Bhutto: Attack won't stop campaign - CNN.com
by soul1383
KARACHI, Pakistan (CNN) -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has called the deadly terror strike on her convoy "an attack on democracy" and vowed it would not deter her political campaign or her fight for human rights.
Czech Budvar brewery can be sold off if trademark protected - finance minister - Forbes.com
by pmdm
"PRAGUE (Thomson Financial) - Budejovicky Budvar is a candidate for privatisation provided the Czech Republic's flagship brewery's trademark is protected, said Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek, according to Pravo."
Et si les américains se portaient acquéreurs ? ;-)
Code reduction et bons de réduction
by mashup
& 4 others
Bons de réduction sur de grande enseigne comme la fnac, ou price minister
Shin Gan - the special vision
by gingihan
How one man could have saved the life of prime minister Rabin.
Blogged in AKBAN martial arts website.
Text of reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan
by danishthanvi
BEFORE THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL, PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD
Reference by the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan under Article 209 of the Constitution
Respectfully sheweth:
The facts and circumstances necessitating this Reference by the president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (”Pakistan”) under Article 209 of the Constitution, briefly stated, are as under:
I. The Prime Minister of Pakistan on receipt of information, from several sources, with respect to the conduct of Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (hereinafter referred to as, �the learned judge�) was pleased to advise the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to “direct” the Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan, in exercise of its powers under Article 209 of the Constitution, to inquire into the matter and report to the President whether the learned judge has been guilty of misconduct and further, whether he should be removed from office?
Christian Broadcasting Network Co-Founder Dies
by YukihiroKawashi
Harald Bredesen, a Lutheran minister who helped shape the ministry of evangelist Pat Robertson and spread a form of evangelical praise known as "speaking in tongues," died Friday. He ...
Blair sees Tremendous Opportunity for PostKyoto Climate Deal
by YukihiroKawashi
& 1 other
Prime Minister Tony Blair has declared that there is a tremendous opportunity for action to be taken to combat climate change The statement follows a meeting between the British Premier and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Portugal Set to Legalise Abortion Despite Void Referendum
by YukihiroKawashi
& 1 other
Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates has outraged prolife supporters by saying that he will legalise abortion in the country despite the weekends referendum having a turnout too low to be legally binding
Key Leader in Ecumencial Movement Dies at 89
by JomeiKujo
& 1 other
A Presbyterian minister who arranged for religious leaders to oppose the war in Vietnam and apartheid in South Africa has ...
More from the Tony, Cherie Blair freebie-stable!
by ukairportinfo
London, Jan 15 (ANI): British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair are amid another row for accepting a freebie. They reportedly enjoyed first class upgrades on their way to Robin Gibb's Miami home. British Airways (BA) gave the d...
2006
Justice for Jessica-Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times
by hemanshu_desai
(via)
The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Manu Sharma, son of former Haryana minister and Congress leader Vinod Sharma, for murder of Jessica Lall.
The court, which reversed the trial court order acquitting him, said the lower court hastily decided on the matter without applying its mind. The court on Wednesday will deliver the quantum of sentence which may be either death or life imprisonment for the convict.
“We have no hesitation in holding that Manu Sharma is guilty of an offence under Section 302 (murder) of IPC for having committed the murder of Jessica Lall ... as also under Section 27 of the Arms Act,” said a division bench comprising Justice RS Sodhi and Justice PK Bhashin.
Education UK Partnership country profiles - Education UK Marketing - British Council
by maru
Prime Minister Iniciative
Gaza Autumn Clouds: Why, how, who?
by sabbah
More than 40 martyr up to date. The world is silent, barefacedly! The Palestinian crime is Fighting Israel OCCUPATION!
Israel has killed 2,300 Gazans over the past six years, including 300 in the last four months. Five Israelis were killed during the same period (six years) by Qassam rockets, which Israel is now claiming to put an end to.
More disturbing news is the entry into the Israeli government of Avigdor Lieberman, as deputy prime minister. He is a Russian immigrant best known for recommended flooding Egypt by bombing the Aswan Dam and his solution to transfer Palestinians out of Israel so as to create an ethnically pure country. He has advocated death for any Arab members of the Knesset. In any truly democratic country he would be denounced and shunned as a dangerous fascist.
