Related NewsBangladesh government to push ahead with Dec. 18 election (AFP via Yahoo! News)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:42:39 GMT
Bangladesh's army-backed government said Wednesday it would not change the date for next month's elections despite a threat from a major political force to boycott polls unless they were delayed.
More... Italian government gives go-ahead for Alitalia sale (AFP via Yahoo! News)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:57:40 GMT
Italy's government said Wednesday it had given the go-ahead for the failing national flag-carrier Alitalia to be sold to a group of investors for around one billion euros (1.25 billion dollars).
More... Canada government seen safe from election for now (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:23:14 GMT
Canada's minority Conservative government, which will lay out its plans for dealing with the financial crisis on Wednesday, is very unlikely to be defeated any time soon, a top opposition official said.
More... Italy government approves Alitalia offer (AP via Yahoo! News)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:07:27 GMT
Italy's Economic Development Ministry says the government has approved the sale of assets in the bankrupt Alitalia airline to a group of Italian investors for at least euro1.052 billion ($1.33 billion).
More... Canada opposition not seen defeating government soon (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:45:51 GMT
None of Canada's three opposition parties wants to defeat the minority Conservative government any time soon, a senior member of the official opposition Liberals said on Wednesday.
More... UK government unveils plan for sex trade crackdown (AP via Yahoo! News)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:30:34 GMT
The British government announced plans Wednesday to make it illegal to pay for sex with women forced into prostitution and to name men who solicit sex on the streets — measures that prostitutes say will put more women at risk.
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