Tag: Government policy
UK to return medals to vets discharged because of sexuality
LONDON — The British military will allow former service personnel who were stripped of medals because of their sexuality to apply to have them...
Businesses start to rethink Myanmar as coup ignites protests
BANGKOK — Businesses are just beginning to reassess their investments in Myanmar after the military seized power, detaining civilian leaders and sparking mass protests....
UN urges foreign fighters and mercenaries to leave Libya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called the establishment of a transitional government in Libya “an important milestone” Tuesday and urged all countries...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Arkansas Senate panel advances near-total ban on abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by...
Bill takes aim at ICE detention centers in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers heavily debated a bill concerning ICE detention centers on Wednesday, including testimony from a previous detainee who spoke about...
EU urges Ukraine to speed justice reform, battle corruption
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to make good on long-promised justice and economic reforms and to step up the...
Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
<p>PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Ban on local housing rules pushed by Indiana homebuilder
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposed ban on Indiana cities and counties adopting local housing design standards is being pushed by a state lawmaker who owns...