The U.S. takes seriously all claims on criminal activities, Department of State spokesperson Philip Crowley has stated. He added that all evidence on human organ trafficking in Kosovo indicated in the report of the Council of Europe (CoE) should be presented to the authorized bodies.
Posts Tagged ‘Department’
Envoy post to remain after Holbrooke death
December 15th, 2010 |
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The State Department said the post of U.S. envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan will be continued following the death of Richard Holbrooke, VOA reports.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hailed Holbrooke as an indispensable colleague.
Singapore retail sales, excluding vehicles, rise for 12th month
December 15th, 2010 |
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Singapore’s retail sales, excluding motor vehicles, gained for a 12th month in October as an influx of tourists and rising wages spurred sales at department stores.
The index measuring purchases excluding automobiles climbed 5.3% from a year earlier, after gaining a revised 5.2% in September, the Statistics Department said in a statement today. Including vehicles, which are sold subject to government caps, total retail sales fell 2.8%, worse than the median forecast for a 1% decline in a Bloomberg News survey of eight economists.
WikiLeaks Disclosures Prompt Defense Department Ban on USB Drives
December 10th, 2010 |
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The clampdown by the Department of Defense will have implications for how United States troops abroad will communicate with folks back home. – The Pentagon’s new restrictions on removable media and file transfers may
impact how United States
troops abroad communicate with family and friends back home, according to a
privacy and computer security expert.
The new rules, outlined by the U.S. Department
of Defense in a memo shortly after…
Department of Justice “Crackdown” On Wall Street Is Just a P.R. Stunt Targeting Small-Time Crooks
December 8th, 2010 |
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Alan Greenspan, William Black, James Galbraith, Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof, Chris Whalen and many other economists and financial experts all say that the economy cannot truly recover unless those who committed fraud are prosecuted.So we should be…
Google Sues U.S. Interior Department over Microsoft Contract Bid
November 2nd, 2010 |
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Google has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging the Department of Interior is unfairly restricting competition for a cloud-hosting contract. – Google is suing the federal government, alleging that the Department of the
Interior unfairly restricted the search engine giant’s ability to bid for a
contract to update its e-mail and messaging system. Microsoft’s BPOS-Federal
suite eventually won the contract, estimated at $59 million over a f…
New York Department of Health, NYeC Seek $129M for EMR Network
October 28th, 2010 |
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The New York State Department of Health and the NYeC are requesting $129 million in government funds to form the nation’s largest EMR database. – The New York State Department of Health and the public-private partnership NYeC (New York eHealth Collaborative) have submitted a proposal to the federal ONC (Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) to launch what they say will be the nation’s largest electronic medical rec…
Probe into CWG contracts: I-T conducts nationwide raids
October 28th, 2010 |
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The Income Tax department on Thursday conducted nation-wide raids on premises of some contractors and firms as part of its probe to detect alleged financial irregularities in the organisation of the Commonwealth Games. Official sources said the department is conducting raids at about 40 locations across the country, including in the national capital. Sources said [...]
U.S.: Iran “meddling” in Iraq
October 19th, 2010 |
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The U.S. State Department expressed on Monday renewed concern about what it says is Iranian “meddling” in Iraqi politics. VOA reports that this came as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited Tehran.
Department of Defense, DHS Team for Cyber-Security
October 14th, 2010 |
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The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense authorized an agreement laying out some of the ways they will work together to fight cyber-threats. – The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security
have agreed to work closer to fight threats to military and
civilian computer systems and networks.
The new memorandum of agreement was reached to coordinate and improve efforts to secure the countrys cyber-infrastructure, accordi…
War crimes convictions
October 1st, 2010 |
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Department for War Crimes of the High Court in Belgrade sentenced a former member of the Police of the RS Duško Kesar to 15 years in prison. He was convicted for crimes committed in the town of Prijedor, in the Republic of Srpska.
Defense Department Confirms Critical Cyber-attack
August 25th, 2010 |
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A Defense Department official discusses details of a formerly classified cyber-attack that he described as the worst breach of U.S. military computers in history. – A senior Pentagon official has revealed details of a previously classified malware
attack he declared quot;the most significant breach of U.S.
military computers ever. quot;
In an article
for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III writes
that in 2008 a flash drive beli…
CMZ Holdings – Corporate moves
August 24th, 2010 |
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Dai Han Quan has been appointed head, sales & marketing department wef Aug 18
Work experience: Manager, Int’l Trade Department, CMZ Zipper (Wuxi) Co Ltd; sales representative, Jiangsu Chima Zipper Co Ltd
State Department: No terrorist acts in Kosovo
August 8th, 2010 |
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In 2009, there were no direct acts of terrorism in Kosovo, the U.S. State Department’s 2009 Reports on Terrorism stated. However, the report did note that Islamic extremists were involved in domestic and international terrorism plots.
State Department: Positive cooperation with Serbia
August 7th, 2010 |
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The American State Department said that bilateral cooperation with Serbia in the fight against terrorism is very positive. The part of the State Department’s report related to Serbia stated that the Serbian customs administration, police, border police, Security Information Agency and other security services have continued to improve cooperation within the government.
Open Source Consultants: Your Off Site Information Technology Department Posted By : Greg Soper
July 17th, 2010 |
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In today’s competitive business environment, it is the responsibility of business owners and managers to find the best possible way to service their customers and do so with as little expense as possible.
Drug gang gets total of 38 years in prison
July 12th, 2010 |
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The Special Department of the Higher Court in Belgrade has convicted Darko Erceg’s eight-member gang to a total of 38 years in prison. The crime group was found guilty of the charges related to cocaine and heroine smuggling.
HSBC clients face probe over Singapore, India accounts: Bloomberg
July 6th, 2010 |
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The US Justice Department is investigating HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) clients who might have failed to inform the Internal Revenue Service about accounts in India or Singapore, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing three unnamed people familiar with the matter.
One client got a Justice Department letter in late June saying prosecutors had “reason to believe that you had an interest in a financial account in India that was not reported to the IRS on either a tax return” or a Treasury Department report disclosing foreign accounts, the report said. It cited a copy read by a lawyer for one of the clients.
Department of Energy: Oil Well Drill Pipe Was Violently Ejected Upwards Into the Blowout Preventer
June 30th, 2010 |
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The Department of Energy says that drill pipe from the BP pil well was violently ejected upwards into the blowout preventer.As the Los Angeles Times notes today:A team of scientists from the Energy Department discovered a new twist: Their sophisticated…
10 alleged Russian spies arrested in U.S.
June 29th, 2010 |
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The U. S. Justice Department has announced the arrest of 10 people accused of spying for Russia.
Eight of those arrested on Sunday are charged with carrying out long-term, deep cover assignments in the United States on behalf of the Russian Federation.