Egypt's new Prime Minister attempts to form Cabinet
Published July 10, 2013Associated Press CAIRO – Egypt's new prime minister was to begin forming a Cabinet on Wednesday that will face the difficult task of shepherding the deeply divided country...
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Despite strong protests by allies and opposition, Manmohan Singh cabinet has put up ordinance on Food Security on its agenda for Wednesday. The Bill entitles almost 67...
View ArticleCabinet Office to take on responsibility for cross-government youth policy...
(Source: British Prime Minister's Office) The government is putting young people at the heart of policy-making by asking the Cabinet Office to lead the next phase of cross-government youth policy, it...
View ArticleGovernment asks MILF to extend talks
THE Philippine government has sought for the extension of the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) with the hope to reach a compromise on the wealth sharing annex of the framework...
View ArticleCzech president angers parties with power grab
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman is taking advantage of a political crisis to expand his powers, infuriating lawmakers who accuse him of undermining parliamentary democracy and...
View ArticleJharkhand Cabinet recommends convening special session of Assembly
Ranchi: The new Jharkhand chief minister, Hemant Soren, on Saturday said Governor Syed Ahmed has been recommended to convene a special session of the state Assembly...
View ArticleCzech president swears in cabinet in showdown with parliament
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman swore in a cabinet led by a longtime ally on Wednesday that faces almost certain rejection by parties in parliament, raising the prospect of prolonged...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Czech president swears in cabinet in showdown with parliament
* New cabinet led by president's ally Jiri Rusnok * Parties have rejected choice, accuse Zeman of power grab * Rusnok's government unlikely to win confidence vote PRAGUE, July 10 (Reuters) - Czech...
View ArticleMorsi being held in safe place - Egypt foreign ministry
Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is being held in a "safe place", a foreign ministry spokesman says. Badr Abdul Atti told reporters on Wednesday he did not know where the 61-year-old Islamist...
View ArticleMorsi's 48 hour deadline is over: Egypt's president remains defiant
The Egyptian presidency said on Wednesday a coalition government should be part of a solution to the country's political standoff but appeared to offer no new compromises as a deadline set by the army...
View ArticleEyeing 2014, cabinet clears food security ordinance (Roundup)
Tweet New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved an ordinance for the National Food Security Bill, which is expected to be a game-changer for the UPA ahead of the polls to five...
View ArticleVic Toews resigns ahead of cabinet shuffle
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has announced that he is retiring from politics and will resign as member of Parliament for Provencher and minister of Public Safety effective Tuesday, ahead of what...
View ArticleHarper has more space to shuffle cabinet as members resign
Harper might announce the changes to his cabinet as early as next week. He is looking to add younger members to what presently is an aging cabinet, and will change at least eight cabinet positions. In...
View ArticlePortuguese President rejects cabinet reshuffle
Portugal's political crisis deepened today after the president rejected a plan to heal a government rift and critics accused him of igniting a "time bomb" by calling for early elections next year....
View Article09 July 2013 - IFP Welcomes Cabinet Reshuffle, Especially New Communications...
(Source: IFP - Inkatha Freedom Party) 09 July 2013 The IFP has welcomed President Zuma's Cabinet reshuffle today, especially the announcement that a new Minister of Communications will take charge...
View ArticleMongolia gives president a second term
By Mendee Jargalsaikhany On July 3, the Mongolian parliament endorsed Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj's second term as the country's president based on a report by the General Election Commission. The...
View ArticleAquino sends 2 Cabinet members to peace talks in Malaysia
TWO Cabinet officials flew on Thursday to Malaysia where the 38th formal exploratory talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been ongoing. Presidential Adviser...
View ArticleNew Czech cabinet sworn in amid row
Czech president Milos Zeman has defied his parliament and sworn in a new government led by a longtime ally, despite fears that it will only prolong the country’s political paralysis. The non-partisan...
View ArticleCanadian PM Harper reshuffles cabinet amid polls slump
Canada's prime minister has appointed eight new ministers in a cabinet shuffle, hoping to reanimate a Conservative government sagging in polls after seven years in power. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty...
View ArticleCandian PM overhauls cabinet
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper brought new, younger faces into his cabinet on Monday after an expenses scandal dented his Conservative government's popularity, but he kept senior...
View ArticleCabinet heads’ resignation up to president -- Palace
THE fate of Cabinet secretaries is all up to President Benigno S. Aquino 111. Thus said Malacañang as deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte downplayed speculations of courtesy resignations by...
View Article>New Egypt Cabinet led by liberals
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim leader on Tuesday swore in the first Cabinet since the military ousted the Islamist president, giving members of the country's liberal movements key positions and naming...
View ArticleNew Egypt Cabinet led by liberals
Egypt's interim leader on Tuesday swore in the first Cabinet since the military ousted the Islamist president, giving members of the country's liberal movements key positions and naming three women,...
View ArticleCanadian PM shuffles cabinet
TORONTO (AP) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday named eight new ministers, including four women, in his biggest cabinet shuffle since taking office in 2006. After an expenses scandal...
View ArticleCanadian PM overhauls cabinet
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has brought in "younger members of parliament ready for new opportunities" while keeping "steady hands that will continue to deliver strong leadership in...
View ArticleZimbabwe's chaotic early voting enters 2nd day
HARARE, Zimbabwe - (AP) -- Police, soldiers and officials stood in line to vote across Zimbabwe for a second day on Monday after polling the day before was mired in chaos with ballot papers, ballot...
View ArticleEgypt's new prime minister looks to form Cabinet
Egypt's new prime minister was to begin forming a Cabinet on Wednesday that will face the difficult task of shepherding the deeply divided country through what promises to be a rocky transition period...
View ArticleCzech party weighs support for new PM, his chances remain weak
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's main center-left party signaled on Friday it might support the new cabinet led by an ally of President Milos Zeman in a vote of confidence due in early August,...
View ArticleMPs say procurement failures continue despite efficiency drive
Public Administration Select Committee calls for a clear strategy, inter-departmental collaboration and better civil service skills Bernard Jenkin said failures like the G4S contract are 'repeated...
View ArticleCabinet clears law giving women a share in husbands’ inherited...
TIMES VIEW A safety net for women The decision of the Union Cabinet to clear a legislation that gives a woman a share in her husband's inherited or inheritable property on divorce is a step in the...
View ArticleZimbabwe to protest to South Africa over 'pirate' 1st TV
Zimbabwe's government says it will protest to South Africa over a "pirate" TV station which is to be based there ahead of this month's elections. 1st TV is due to be launched later on Friday and will...
View ArticleHe opened up Rashtrapati Bhavan to the people
Tweet New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) His Facebook page has over 35,000 likes, he is on YouTube, he has done away with excessive security to mingle with the crowd, stuffy honorifics have been replaced and...
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