Tag: government
Spanish government considers revising sex crime classifications
Widespread protests over 'Wolf Pack' case prompt the Spanish government to consider changing sex crime laws. Source link
Assad government forces 'take entire' Eastern Ghouta
No comment from Assad's military yet but Russian official says last rebels pushed out of their former stronghold, Douma. Source link
A 'long march' by India's farmers forces government to act
About 40,000 farmers camp in Mumbai, country's financial hub, to demand land rights and support for the farming sector. Source link
Who is to blame for the US government shutdown?
Congress cannot agree a funding deal for federal agencies after division over immigration so the government shuts down. Source link
India ends government subsidies for Hajj pilgrimage
Originally subsidies for Hajj helped poorer sections of the community go on the pilgrimage many could not afford. Source link