Новости по теме Government

Kazakhstan wants to privatize public universities The Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan is planning to privatize state-owned universities.

31 October 2013 13:37

Kazakhstan to host 2014 Global Forum on Electronic Government The 2014 Global Forum on Electronic Government will be held Kazakhstan

28 October 2013 15:04

Brazil chases FIFA over World Cup structures Brazilian state prosecutors are seeking to recover almost $100m from football's global governing body FIFA which was spent on temporary structures at venues for next year's World Cup.

25 October 2013 10:46

Russian 'trade war' official dismissed The Russian government has dismissed the head of the consumer protection agency, a notorious official best known for waging apparent trade wars against the country's neighbours.

25 October 2013 10:01

Congress pulls US back from brink, averts default The United States was spared the ignominy of a disastrous debt default Wednesday when Congress passed a bill extending the nation's borrowing authority and ending a two-week government shutdown.

17 October 2013 10:24

Political chaos pushes US up against debt deadline A day of political disarray Tuesday pushed America to within hours of a debt default deadline, but two veteran senators chased a last-gasp deal to stave off a sudden shock to the global economy.

16 October 2013 10:43

Libyan PM accuses 'political party' of kidnapping him Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has accused a "political party" of organising his brief abduction by armed gunmen on Thursday, the latest example of the lawlessness prevailing since Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow.

11 October 2013 17:29

Government shutdown to hit US courts next week US federal courts will have to close their doors at the end of next week if no deal is reached to end the government shutdown.

11 October 2013 11:22

US political deadlock threatens world economy: OECD Failure to raise the US borrowing ceiling due to political deadlock could force most of the leading industrial democracies into recession.

10 October 2013 18:52

British vans telling migrants to 'go home' ruled inoffensive Britain's advertising watchdog said Wednesday that government posters urging illegal immigrants to "go home or face arrest" were not offensive despite hundreds of complaints.

09 October 2013 16:27

Default fears fuel angst in shutdown Washington The "unthinkable" threat of a US default weighed on Washington Monday, as a standoff over raising the government debt ceiling drowned out angst over a week-long government shutdown.

08 October 2013 13:36

Azerbaijan cracks down on critics ahead of polls Sakina Gurbanova says her son is facing 12 years in prison for daring to challenge Azerbaijan's government ahead of upcoming presidential elections in the tightly controlled ex-Soviet state.

07 October 2013 15:41

Shutdown forces EU, US to cancel trade deal talks The second round of scheduled talks between top European Union and American officials to clinch the world's largest trade deal have been cancelled because of the US government shutdown.

05 October 2013 15:00

Japan's Aso warns of 'consequences' of US debt default Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday urged the United States to resolve political gridlock in Washington, warning of grim "consequences" for the global economy if it leads to a debt default.

05 October 2013 10:43

Ireland set to vote on abolishing upper house of parliament Ireland votes on Friday on whether to abolish its upper house of parliament, a historic move that Prime Minister Enda Kenny argues will save money but which critics say is a power grab.

04 October 2013 15:05

US default could be 'catastrophic': Treasury The US Treasury warned Thursday of a disastrous outcome if Congress's refusal to raise the country's borrowing ceiling forces it to default on obligations.

04 October 2013 14:03

Unemployment remains dark spot in Spanish economy Spain's government sees light at the end of the tunnel with the end to a two-year recession but analysts warn joblessness will continue to weigh down the eurozone's fourth-largest economy.

04 October 2013 10:47

White House talks fail to end government shutdown Talks between an exasperated President Barack Obama and top Republicans failed to end a government shutdown, with both sides accusing the other of refusing to negotiate.

03 October 2013 14:59

Berlusconi drops bid to oust govt in shock U-turn Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi abandoned his bid to topple Enrico Letta's government in a humiliating climbdown after key allies rebelled against his leadership.

03 October 2013 12:17

US military braces for full effect of shutdown The US government shutdown had no drastic effect on the military Tuesday but if it remains in place everything from ship repairs to combat training will be disrupted.

02 October 2013 19:20

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