The German lower house of parliament has approved the government’s new Afghanistan mandate, Deutsche Welle reported. It proposes that the withdrawal of German troops should begin by the end of 2011 and be completed by 2014.
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IMF approves new review of deal
December 23rd, 2010 |
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the sixth review of the standby deal with Serbia. It enables which enables the immediate disbursement of EUR 373 million, the IMF released.
Greece approves tough austerity plan
December 23rd, 2010 |
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Greece’s parliament has approved a tough austerity budget despite opposition from left and right, Dutsche Welle reports. The vote was accompanied by strikes and protests due to wage cuts and tax hikes.
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules Despite Overall Dissatisfaction
December 22nd, 2010 |
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Even as the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to approve the order for preserving an open Internet, the commissioners all appeared dissatisfied, saying the rules either didnt go far enough or went too far. – As expected, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the net
neutrality regulations in a 3-2 vote at its meeting on Dec. 21. However, its
clear that even amongst the majority, the commissioners were not satisfied with
the rules.
The voting followed party lines, with the three Democratic co…
Hungary approves EU-Serbia SAA
November 9th, 2010 |
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The National Assembly of Hungary on Monday approved the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and Serbia. The bill with which Hungary approves the Agreement was backed by 315 parliament members, two voted against it, while 43 abstained from vote, the Hungarian national news agency MTI reported late on Monday.
Australia approves Wilmar application for ownership of Sucrogen
November 8th, 2010 |
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Australia has today approved the application by Wilmar International for full ownership of Sucrogen from CSR, according to an e-mailed statement today from Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan.
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FCC Approves White-Space Use for Unlicensed ‘Super WiFi’
September 24th, 2010 |
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News Analysis: The FCCs move is only the first step in making broadband wireless generally available on unused former television buffer frequencies. – When the Federal Communications Commission
issued its press release about the approval of additional unlicensed
spectrum in what are called “white spaces,” it referred to the coming
technologies as “Super WiFi.”
In reality, its not clear that this previously
unavailable set of unused frequenc…
Top judicial official approves own raise
September 24th, 2010 |
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A top Serbian judicial official has stirred controversy by effectively approving a 30 percent raise of her own salary. Nata Mersarović, who presides both over the High Judicial Council and the Supreme Court of Cassation, now has an income that combines her salary and bonuses and comes close to EUR 4,000 per month.
Apple Approves Google Voice App for iPhone App Store
September 19th, 2010 |
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Apple accepted third-party Google Voice applications GV Mobile and GV Connect into its iPhone App Store. Google’s own Google Voice app should be coming soon to the store. – More than 14 months after shutting the door on the official and third-party
applications for Google Voice, Apple has relented, approving GV Mobile for the
iPhone.
Google Voice is a phone management application more than 1.4 million people
use to route calls to their phones using a special phon…
CCI approves construction of Bhasha Dam
July 18th, 2010 |
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ISLAMABAD – The Council of Common Interests (CCI) Sunday unanimously approved the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam, paving the way for its funding by the international donors.
The dam having water storage capacity of 6.4 MAF would produce 4,500 MW of electricity and would pay back its construction cost within eight years after its completion in 2019.
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani who chaired the meeting of the CCI at Prime MinisterÂ’s House said that the passage of the resolution with voice vote reflected the Government policy of national consensus and it would have a positive bearing on the future progress and prosperity of the country.
The Prime Minister gave special directions to the Ministry of Water & Power to develop a scheme for infrastructure development to support the early completion of Thar Coal Project. He further directed the Ministry of Railways to give a detailed briefing to turn Railways into a viable entity. The Premier also directed the Statistics Division for a briefing on Population Census in the next meeting of the CCI.
The CCI, which met for the first time after the passage of the 18th Amendment Bill, took up five agenda items in which rules and procedures for the newly constituted CCI were passed. According to the Constitution, the CCI was required to meet within the prescribed timeframe of 90 days after the enactment of the 18th Amendment Bill.
The CCI was given a detailed briefing by Mian Raza Rabbani, Chairman Implementation Committee on various stages of implementation of 18th Amendment Bill and the work so far undertaken by the Implementation Committee.
The meeting took note of the NEPRAÂ’s Annual Report 2008-09 and the Statement of Industries Report 2009. The Council constituted a sub-committee to submit its report within one month on the working and functioning of NEPRA. The sub-committee is comprised Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources, Arbab Alamgir Khan, Minister for Communications, Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd, Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, and Mian Raza Rabbani. The Chief Ministers of the provinces will also name their nominees for the said sub-committee.
With regard to Intellectual Property OrganisationÂ’s summary, seeking provincial support for implementation of Intellectual Property Rights, the Council directed that the summary be resubmitted after consultation with the provinces by incorporating appropriate changes in the law.
The meeting was attended by all its members including Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Minister KP Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, Chief Minister Balochistan Muhammad Aslam Raisani, Syed Naveed Qamar and Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd. Mian Raza Rabbani attended the meeting as special invitee.
Russia approves more powers for FSB
July 16th, 2010 |
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Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma, has backed a controversial bill to extend the powers of the country’s main intelligence agency, the FSB.
Under the legislation, the service would be able to issue formal warnings to anyone whose actions it believes could lead to a crime. Supporters say this will help tackle terrorism and extremism.
France’s lower house approves veil ban
July 14th, 2010 |
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France-s lower house of parliament has approved a ban on full-length veils known as the burqa or niqab, which are worn by Muslim women. There were 335 votes for the bill and just one against.
SGX approves Westcomb Capital as Catalist sponsor
July 9th, 2010 |
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) says Westcomb Capital has been approved as a Continuing Sponsor on Catalist, its sponsor-supervised board for fast-growing companies.
The addition of Westcomb Capital increases Catalist’s Sponsor pool to 9 continuing sponsors and 10 full sponsors. The role of sponsors is to provide guidance and assist Catalist companies primarily in areas of rule compliance and corporate governance. SGX will continue to widen the pool of Sponsors to add depth and scope to the sponsorship regime.
The full list of Catalist sponsors is available on www.sgxcatalist.com.
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AV Testing Body Approves New Guidelines for Anti-Malware Products
June 14th, 2010 |
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The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) has passed new guidelines dealing with developing proper testing metrics as well as ensuring tests are comprehensive. – The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization recently adopted new
guidelines to help improve the testing of security products.
Formed in 2008, AMTSO works
to improve the reliability and accuracy of malware testing methods. At
a meeting May 25, the group adopted two papers–“Whole Product
Prot…
European Union approves SAA ratification
June 14th, 2010 |
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The Council of the European Union decided today to submit the SAA with Serbia to the member-states’ parliaments for ratification. A statement issued following the meeting in Luxembourg on Monday said that after the latest report of Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, the Council “notes that Serbia has maintained its cooperation with the Tribunal with a view to delivering further positive resultsâ€.
Germany approves eurozone rescue
May 21st, 2010 |
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The Bundestag has approved Germany’s portion of a 750-euro ($920 billion) rescue package from the EU and IMF for struggling eurozone economies. The result reflected a heated debate, with 319 “yes” votes, 73 “no” votes and 195 abstentions.
German cabinet approves eurozone package
May 11th, 2010 |
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Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet have given the ‘green light’ to the eurozone stability package. Germany is expected to contribute at least 123 billion euros to the debt rescue measures.