Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- Japan PM Fukuda resigns in surprise move
- TOKYO, Sept 1, 2008 AFP — Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced his sudden resignation Monday, calling for a fresh start after a troubled year in power that saw bitter fighting with the opposition. The surprise announcement came after the 72-year-old political moderate failed to turn around dwindling public...
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Japanese minister in expenses row
- TOKYO AFP — Japan's farm minister faced calls Tuesday to explain himself or resign in a scandal over expenses, dealing a potential new blow to beleaguered Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Seiichi Ota, a brash ruling party heavyweight appointed just this month, admitted his political support group booked office expenses...
- Research articles 2008-08-26
- Israel cabinet approves 91 billion dollar budget
- JERUSALEM AFP — The Israeli cabinet approved a 91 billion dollar draft budget in a marathon session that concluded at 2 am on Monday (2300 GMT Sunday,) public radio reported. Thirteen ministers voted in favour of the draft budget presented by Finance Minister Roni Bar-On and 12 voted against....
- Research articles 2008-08-24
- Thai cabinet approves pullback in Cambodia border spat
- BANGKOK AFP — Thailand's cabinet agreed in principle Tuesday to pull back some troops from near a disputed temple on the Cambodian border, but did not commit to specific numbers or dates for the withdrawal. The two countries agreed in talks last week to pull back their forces from...
- Research articles 2008-08-05
- Iran parliament approves new reshuffle
- TEHRAN AFP — Iran's conservative-dominated parliament on Tuesday approved three new government ministers named by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, despite mounting criticism of his repeated cabinet reshuffles. New Interior Minister Ali Kordan, a former deputy oil minister with previous service in the judiciary and the elite Revolutionary Guards, was confirmed...
- Research articles 2008-08-05
- Lebanon govt adopts manifesto, paving way for confidence vote
- BEIRUT AFP — Lebanon's national unity government on Monday adopted a manifesto that affirms the authority of the state over all matters, including the weaponry held by Hezbollah, a minister said. "The document was approved unanimously," Information Minister Tareq Mitri said at the end of a cabinet meeting chaired...
- Research articles 2008-08-04
- Japan's cabinet mulls new economic measures
- TOKYO AFP — Japan's new cabinet on Sunday signalled the government would soon unveil comprehensive financial measures to try and erase fears of a recession in the world's second-largest economy. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda named a team filled with heavyweights on Friday, vowing to jump-start the country's fortunes and...
- Research articles 2008-08-02
- Japan's FM learnt of radioactive leak from US sub on TV
- TOKYO AFP — Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura berated his department Saturday for failing to notify him of a radioactive leak from a US nuclear submarine, saying he learnt of the incident on television. The communication glitch came the same day that Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda installed a new...
- Research articles 2008-08-02
- New Lebanon govt manifesto complete: minister
- BEIRUT AFP — A manifesto that will allow Lebanon's new national unity government to take office was finally thrashed out on Friday after three weeks of negotiations, Information Minister Tareq Mitri said. "We reached a consensus after a long discussion," Mitri told reporters after the ministers involved in drafting...
- Research articles 2008-08-01
- New Lebanon govt manifesto ready on Friday: minister
- BEIRUT AFP — A manifesto that will allow the new Lebanon government to take office will be ready on Friday, Information Minister Tareq Mitri said on Thursday. "The meeting tomorrow will be the last and we will submit the declaration of the policy statement to the government so it...
- Research articles 2008-07-31
- Lebanon ministers to meet in 13th bid to draft manifesto
- BEIRUT AFP — Lebanese cabinet ministers are set to meet again on Thursday to try to reach accord on a policy statement that will allow government to take office, after a twelfth attempt failed on Wednesday. A new national unity cabinet was formed two weeks ago but negotiations on...
- Research articles 2008-07-30
- Press Gaggle by Dana Perino
- WASHINGTON -- Aboard Air Force One En route Peoria, Illinois 11:40 A.M. EDT MS. PERINO: Okay, we're on our way to Peoria, Illinois. The President taped his radio address this morning before his briefings, and in it he will thank Congress for passing PEPFAR, which is the...
- Research articles 2008-07-25
- Sunni bloc says it will return to Iraq cabinet
- BAGHDAD AFP — Iraq's main Sunni Arab parliamentary bloc is set to rejoin the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after boycotting it for nearly a year, in a boost for reconciliation efforts in the war-torn country. Saleem Abdallah, MP and spokesman of the National Concord Front, said...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- Qatar enlarges cabinet as second woman enters line-up
- DOHA AFP — The emir of Qatar on Tuesday enlarged the government to 20 members by creating new ministries and appointed a second woman to the cabinet at the head of a reinstated health ministry. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr al-Thani keeps his posts as prime minister and...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- Japan PM rejects calls for early election
- TOKYO AFP — Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, holding a news conference at the end of a turbulent parliament session, on Monday rejected calls to hold an early election or reshuffle his cabinet. "I'm always asking myself if it's time for dissolution" of the lower house for early elections,...
- Research articles 2008-06-23
- German cabinet agrees a raft of energy-saving laws
- BERLIN AFP — The German cabinet on Wednesday adopted new measures aimed at cutting the country's carbon dioxide emissions by more than a third by 2020, the environment ministry said. The package includes laws aimed at lowering electricity consumption, in particular in private homes, and proposes calculating tolls for...
- Research articles 2008-06-18
- S.Korea cabinet resignation offer 'internal matter' says White House
- LJUBLJANA AFP — The White House said Tuesday that the offer from South Korea's cabinet to quit over public anger at the resumption of US beef imports was an "internal matter" and that it still hoped for a deal. "The cabinet's decision is an internal matter for the South...
- Research articles 2008-06-10
- SKorean delegates head to US to discuss beef deal
- SEOUL,8 AFP — South Korea's ruling party on Monday sent a delegation to Washington to discuss changes to a US beef import deal which has sparked mass protests over food safety concerns. The ruling Grand National Party said a five-strong team, including four lawmakers, would meet trade officials, senior...
- Research articles 2008-06-08
- Lebanese PM wraps up talks on new government
- BEIRUT AFP — Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora wrapped up two days of talks with leaders of rival parliamentary blocs on Saturday on forming a national unity government but gave no date for a new line-up. "I am not setting any specific date," Siniora said of his efforts to...
- Research articles 2008-05-31
- South Korean opposition threatens court action against US beef
- SEOUL AFP — South Korea's three opposition parties joined forces Friday and said they would file a lawsuit aimed at overturning a government decision to resume controversial imports of United States beef. They also demanded the resignation of all members of President Lee Myung-Bak's cabinet and threatened further street...
- Research articles 2008-05-30
- << Previous
- page 1 of 43
- Next >>
Refining Tags
- Government (454 results)
- Agence France-Presse (440 results)
- Software (324 results)
- president (168 results)
- Finance (147 results)
- Leadership (85 results)
- minister (77 results)
- Israel (76 results)
- MARKETING (66 results)
- White House (66 results)
- U.S. Congress (65 results)
- secretary (62 results)
- SECURITY (47 results)
- Bangkok Post (42 results)
- West Bank (42 results)
- Litigation (41 results)
- leader (39 results)
- Bush (37 results)
- Lebanon (37 results)
- Benefits (36 results)
- bank (35 results)
- Iraq (34 results)
- U.S. Senate (34 results)
- Investment (33 results)
- Administration (33 results)
- Taxes (29 results)
- strategy (29 results)
- Manufacturing (27 results)
- U.S. (26 results)
- Baghdad (26 results)
- Washington (23 results)
- ministry (22 results)
- HEALTHCARE (22 results)
- TVs (22 results)
- Thailand (19 results)
- violence (19 results)
- settlement (18 results)
- Republican (18 results)
- attack (17 results)
- Democratic Party (17 results)
- Transportation (17 results)
- India (16 results)
- agency (16 results)
- deputy (16 results)
- CAREER (15 results)
- job (15 results)
- Governor (15 results)
- faction (14 results)
- HARDWARE (13 results)
- Kuwait (13 results)
