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Ministry to finalize authority for expat workers
bill on the establishment of a public authority for expatriate workers to pave the way for its submission to the National Assembly for approval next week, says Deputy Premier and Minister of Justice, Social Affairs and Labor Mohammad Al-Afasi.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:25A
We will defend ISI chief, not Hafiz Saeed: Foreign ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that they will defend Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt-Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha in a civil lawsuit filed in a US court. However, they will not defend Jamaatud Dawa chief
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:23A
Officer's 1999 "Suicide" Case Being Reopened
"After 11 years, I've finally found someone who cares about justice." Brunswick County District Attorney Jon David said the first step will be to look over the investigation. "We are committed to going wherever the truth leads," the prosecutor said in
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:23A
World War II hero: The rest of the story
In a vacant lot next to a 17th-century church built during the Spanish regime, the half-dozen men were ordered by the Japanese soldiers to dig a hole in the ground. Finishing the task, the soldiers then ordered the men to stand side by side at the edge
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:23A
Shock job losses for Christchurch bus manufacturer
Canterbury bus maker Designline International has been placed in liquidation, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Creditors were owed more than $1.8 million between them by the Rolleston-based company. Justice Venning of the High Court said Designline
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:22A
FEDERAL-RAIDS LAWSUIT: WHO WILL HELP?
Keith Regier which would have placed the repeal of the Medical Marijuana Act into the hands of the citizens where it originated. I commend Rep. Regier and those legislators who recognized this need, as opposed to SB423 effectively repealing the Medical
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:22A
Wife hails CBI probe into NREGA worker's death
BOKARO: Babli Devi can finally hope for justice if the CBI inquiry into her husband's death comes to fruition. The wife of the MGNREGA worker Subal Mahto, allegedly killed for asking for his wages after digging a well, has welcomed the proposal of a
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:21A
Anti-Sikh riots: US court trial from September
NEW YORK: A US Federal Court has set Sep 21 for pre-trial oral arguments in a case against Indian Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath and India's Congress party for their alleged role in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Judge Robert W. Sweet of US
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:20A
Life sentence for man who admits stabbing relative's alleged attacker
What I did was wrong,” Struc, 26, told a Brampton court before Justice Bruce Durno imposed the mandatory sentence. “I felt the weight of my family was on me . . . I had to protect (my female relative)” from the man who allegedly sexually assaulted her,
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:20A
Bill would let counties opt out of US immigration enforcement program
Republicans say the action would undermine federal law. Escondido Police and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents meet during a routine traffic stop on a street in the northern San Diego County city earlier this year.
Updated: 05/31/2011 01:20A