Posts Tagged ‘administration’

HOLBROOKE: U.S. LED SIMILAR WARS IN KOSOVO, BOSNIA

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:53

The U.S. led and won wars in Bosnia and Kosovo, similar to the one it is currently fighting in Afghanistan, says Richard Holbrooke. The former Clinton administration Balkans envoy, now U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, spoke in Doha, Qatar.

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SERBS IN NORTH CALL FOR BOYCOTT OF PRIšTINA

Monday, February 1, 2010 15:48

The temporary administration of the Kosovska Mitrovica municipality has called on a boycott of the Kosovo Albanian government’s institutions. In a news conference held today, the administration’s representatives also condemned the plan drafted by Priština and the International Civil Office (ICO) Chief Pieter Feith for the integration of northern Kosovo ...

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NEW SERBIA CRITICIZES BELGRADE ADMINISTRATION

Sunday, January 31, 2010 11:51

New Serbia (NS) has begun an action for getting a petition signed for holding emergency local elections in Belgrade. “The departure of the current government is the only way to end the destruction of the city, stop the financial collapse and protect the citizens of Belgrade,” NS City Council ...

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KOSOVO ADMINISTRATION TO BE DECREASED

Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:12

Serbian Kosovo Minister Goran Bogdanović said that the size of the Kosovo administration must be decreased, but not drastically. He told daily Blic that there are 3,500 administrative officials in the 28 southern Kosovo municipalities, which is too much of a strain on the state budget, and said that ...

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TORTURE IS CONTINUING UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, CREATING MORE TERRORISTS AND FURTHER DESTABILIZING THE ECONOMY

Monday, January 11, 2010 4:53

As I pointed out in May 2008:The U.S. has imprisoned 2,500 children since 9/11 as "enemy combatants", in violation of the Geneva Convention against classifying children as POWs ...Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Seymour Hersh says that the U.S. Governm...

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NICK JONAS & THE ADMINISTRATION “WHO AM I” VIDEO

Saturday, January 2, 2010 10:52

JoBro Nick Jonas has kicked off 2010 by unveiling the official music video premiere for Nick Jonas & The Administration’s debut single, “Who Am I.” Rock It or Drop It? The 17-year-old has branched off from big brothers Kevin and Joe with the introduction of his own “side band,” The Administration. Nick ...

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NEW LAW REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS PERIODICALLY ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE ISRAEL’S MILITARY ADVANTAGE

Thursday, December 31, 2009 18:33

On December 21st, Glenn Greenwald quoted from The Jewish Daily Forward to make an important point:While reports have focused on alleged tension between the Obama administration and Israel over the latter's uncooperative conduct, this is what is actuall...

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ANGELINA JOLIE CONDEMNS BARACK OBAMA’S DARFUR POLICY

Friday, December 11, 2009 11:18

Angelina Jolie has pointed a finger at US President Barack Obama over his policies regarding the ongoing situation in the Darfur region of Sudan. In an OpEd published Thursday at Newsweek.com, Jolie has written passionately about the state of affairs in Darfur, where “government supported militia have left 300,000 dead ...

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ANGELINA JOLIE CHALLENGES OBAMA ON SUDAN

Friday, December 11, 2009 4:33

Angelina Jolie is calling out the Obama Administration for its approach to the crisis in Sudan. In an editorial penned in honor of Human Rights Day, Angie expresses her disappointment over what she perceives as a failure to act that has left “300,000 dead and 2.7 million people internally displaced.” The ...

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NICK JONAS & THE ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE VIDEO ["WHO I AM" LIVE @ GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CEREMONY]

Thursday, December 3, 2009 5:36

Introducing Nick Jonas and The Administration. Introduced by his big brothers/bandmates — Kevin and Joe — Nick and his new side project made their first-ever TV apppearance with a performance of their debut single “Who I Am” at the 2010 Grammy Nominations Concert Live on Wednesday. How did they do?

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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PUTS ON THE GLITZ FOR MANMOHAN SINGH

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:24

Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be greeted by the Obama administration for the first State Guest dinner of his presidency on Tuesday with a red-carpet welcome and a 21-gun salute. The glittering state dinner, the first since the Obamas moved into the White House, would reflect the administration’’s ...

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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO AXE 2,000 JOBS

Monday, November 23, 2009 15:09

Some 2,000 employees will be sacked from the administration after the court system has been computerized, a state secretary with the Ministry of Justice says. Slobodan Homen told B92 that 3,000 people have been hired by the judiciary system and administration in the past five years, but that it had ...

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PAK’S ADVISE UNLIKELY TO BE HEARD BY OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

Monday, November 23, 2009 10:44

Pakistani has advised the Obama administration not to send additional US troops to Afghanistan, and instead negotiate with the Taliban. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’’s office recently told visiting CIA Director Leon Panetta of “Pakistan’’s concerns relating to the possible surge of the US and ISAF forces in Afghanistan ...

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PARLIAMENT DEBATES DRAFT ON STATE ADMINISTRATION

Friday, November 20, 2009 15:47

Parliament is today discussing amendments submitted to a draft law set to determine the maximum number of employees in the state and local administrations. Opposition MPs announced that they would not support the proposed laws because they see them as leading not lead to significant savings, but rather as creating ...

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RUSSIA READY TO SUPPORT IRAN SANCTIONS: REPORT

Saturday, November 14, 2009 0:00

Russia is ready to support sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, the daily Kommersant said on Saturday, citing sources in the administration of President Dmitry Medvedev. "Recently our sources in the presidential administration are saying more often" that Moscow is

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US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CONGRATULATED HAMID KARZAI ON HIS RE-ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN AND ASKED HIM TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE, BESIDES ERADICATING CORRUPTION. CONGRATULATING KARZAI OVER TELEPHONE ON HIS RE-ELECTION ON TUESDAY, OBAMA TOLD THE AFGHAN LEADER THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO BE MORE SERIOUS IN ITS EFFORTS TO ERADICATE CORRUPTION. LATER, OBAMA SAID THAT KARZAI ASSURED HIM THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TIME OF HIS RE-ELECTION. “BUT AS I INDICATED TO HIM, THE PROOF IS NOT GOING TO BE IN WORDS, IT IS GOING TO BE IN DEEDS,” OBAMA SAID. INFORMING REPORTERS ABOUT HIS CALL WITH KARZAI, OBAMA SAID AT HIS OVAL OFFICE, “I SPOKE WITH PRESIDENT KARZAI AND I CONGRATULATED HIM ON HIS ELECTION FOR THE SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN.” ALTHOUGH THE PROCESS WAS MESSY, THE US PRESIDENT SAID HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE FINAL OUTCOME AS IT WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFGHAN LAW. THIS, ACCORDING TO HIM, WAS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT HAS INVESTED SO MUCH IN AFGHAN SUCCESS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IS IMPORTANT FOR THE AFGHANS THAT THE RESULTS WERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND FOLLOWED THE RULES LAID DOWN BY THE COUNTRY’S CONSTITUTION. “I DID EMPHASIZE TO PRESIDENT KARZAI THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH HIM AND HIS GOVERNMENT IN ACHIEVING PROSPERITY AND SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN,” OBAMA SAID.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 4:51

Iran said on Monday it is ready for new talks on how to procure nuclear fuel for a Tehran research reactor and prepared to purchase the supplies from any world producer. “We are ready for the next meeting regarding the supply of fuel for the Tehran research reactor,” Ali Asghar ...

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MPS DISCUSS ADMINISTRATION DOWNSIZING

Monday, November 2, 2009 9:39

Members of the Serbian parliament have started a debate today on draft laws on maximum number of employees in the state and local administrations. The drafts envision that about 8,500 employees in this sector would lose their jobs.

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GALBRAITH: ADMINISTRATION’S SOLE GOAL IS TO RESTORE SYSTEM OF 5 OR 10 YEARS AGO, BUT CONFIDENCE WON’T BE RESTORED UNLESS FRAUD IS PROSECUTED

Sunday, November 1, 2009 19:23

As I have repeatedly written, the largest U.S. banks have repeatedly gone bankrupt due to wild speculation which was blessed by the Fed, and then the government covered up their bankruptcy.Indeed, the New York Times writes today about one of the too bi...

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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SLASHES EXECUTIVE SALARIES

Friday, October 23, 2009 0:00

The Obama administration has opted to slash executive salaries at firms rescued by taxpayer bailouts, cutting cash payments by 90 percent amid a public backlash at bloated Wall Street bonuses. In a dramatic government swipe at big business as unemployment nears 10 percent and the economic

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TALKS BETWEEN PM, UNION LEADERS UNDER WAY

Thursday, October 8, 2009 14:49

Talks on scaling down public administration are under way between government officials and union leaders. Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković is confident of reaching an agreement.

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