Canada to ban sex trade from hiring foreign workers
July 5th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, July 5 (IANS) The Canadian government has announced that it will no longer allow sex trade-related businesses from hiring temporary foreign workers.The federal Citizenship and Immigration Department will after ... Read more...
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Canadian federal department computers hit by suspected Chinese cyber attack
February 17th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Feb.17 (ANI): Key Federal departments in Canada have detected an "unauthorized attempt" to access their computer networks, and investigations have revealed that the cyber attack originated from servers based in China.The ... Read more...
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Pak working women still face rampant harassment despite protection bill
June 19th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 19 (ANI): Harassment of Pakistani women at the work place has brought about the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, but the bill is yet to benefit ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama announces new effort to crack down on waste and fraud
March 11th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced a new effort to crack down on waste and fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs through the expanded use ... Read more...
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14 entites pay over $15 million to U.S. government to resolve civil allegations
February 27th, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – Over $15 million was paid by 14 different entities to the U.S. government to resolve civil allegations of fraudulently overbilling the Navy and other federal agencies, ... Read more...
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Three men sentenced in Columbia, SC for meth distribution
February 9th, 2010 - 5:41 am ICT by BNO News
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – Three men responsible for distributing methamphetamine across the Pee Dee, South Carolina on Monday region were sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors said.A U.S. District Judge sentenced ... Read more...
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Sacramento drug ring leader faces trial
January 8th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by BNO News
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- An alleged drug conspirator of Sacramento, California appeared in court on Thursday, along with fifty -one other defendants, to stand trial after officers seized several pounds of ... Read more...
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Mexican government to raise taxes, cut spending
September 10th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 10 (EFE) The Mexican government has proposed a 2010 budget that includes deep cuts in public spending and increased taxes on income and consumption to cover an expected revenue ... Read more...
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Mexico shuts three government departments to save money
September 9th, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 9 (EFE) Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said that he is eliminating the federal departments of tourism, agrarian reform and public function as part of an austerity plan to ... Read more...
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