Ministers (government) News

11:51 AM EST
2/9/2012 Remark by Indian border guard chief outrages BangladeshThe Bangladesh government and rights groups are outraged after the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) chief said that it was not possible to stop border firing completely.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Drug Trafficking, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Government, Ministers (government)

7:33 AM EST
1/31/2012 Pakistan textile industry relocating to BangladeshPakistan's export-oriented textile industry is relocating to Bangladesh for a slice of preferential trade agreements with the United States and European Union. More than 40 percent of the textile industry and around 200,000 power looms have been shifted to Bangladesh in the last five years, causing employment problems.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Process Industry, Textile And Clothing, Consumer Goods, Clothing, Politics, Government, Ministers (government)

2:27 PM EST
1/27/2012 Member of Puntland Parliament shot dead in SomaliaBile Mohamoud Yousuf, a member of Puntland’s semi-autonomous parliament, has been shot dead in the Bari region's town of Bargaal on Friday. The attack came after Yousuf's car drove away from a checkpoint.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Act Of Terror, Politics, Government, Ministers (government)

6:14 PM EST
11/15/2011 Clinton in Philippines to sign Partnership for Growth agreementState Secretary Hillary Clinton arrived in Manila Tuesday afternoon for an overnight visit to mark the 60th year of the signing of the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty. Clinton will also sign a joint program promoting business ties between the two countries.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Ministers (government), Economy, Business And Finance, Business

5:03 PM EST
11/11/2011 Mexican Interior Minister killed in helicopter crashMexican Interior Minister Francisco Blake Mora was killed Friday in a helicopter crash in Mexico City. Deputy Interior Secretary Felipe Zamora and the ministry's chief spokesman Alfredo Garcia are also believed to have been killed in the crash.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Ministers (government), Disaster And Accident, Transport Accident, Air And Space Accident

8:29 AM EDT
10/17/2011 Indonesian president eyes major cabinet reshuffleIn an attempt to boost his declining approval ratings, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is likely to announce a major cabinet reshuffle.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Ministers (government), National Government

1:13 PM EDT
10/16/2011 Nepal’s Maoist minister quits over murderNepal’s major ruling party UCPN (Maoist) on Sunday sacked one of its own Cabinet ministers who is alleged to have been involved in the murder of a leader of a Hindu group, Kashi Tiwari.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Homicide, Politics, Government, Ministers (government)

2:34 PM EDT
10/12/2011 Bangladesh prime minister tells ministers to sue over irresponsible reportingBangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina urged her cabinet ministers on Tuesday to seek legal action against newspapers and journalists that she charged were "reporting false and fabricated news against the government.”

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Freedom Of The Press, Government, Ministers (government), Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Mass Media, News Media

8:08 AM EDT
8/26/2011 Somali PM eyes Puntland visit to repair tiesIn what the government describes as a step to repair strained ties, the prime minister of Somalia’s transitional federal government has led a delegation of government officials and members of parliament to the semi-autonomous region of Puntland for a two-day visit.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Government, Ministers (government)

10:45 AM EDT
8/25/2011 Nepal to vote Sunday on new prime ministerHaving failed to form a national unity government by the Wednesday deadline, Nepal’s Parliament on Thursday decided to hold elections for a new prime minister on Sunday.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Voting, Government, Ministers (government)