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• Post 9/11 dragnet turns up surprises
In the six-and-a-half years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials ...
• United Arab Emirates cancels Iraq debt
It's part of a recent warming between Iraq's Shiite-led government and its mostly Sunni Muslim neighbors. Washington has pushed Gulf states like the UAE to restore ties with the war-torn country.
• Indian party supports U.S. nuke deal
The communist parties, which have provided crucial backing to Singh's Congress party-led coalition government, have threatened to withdraw support in Parliament if the government goes ahead with the deal.
• One year on, Pakistan marks Red Mosque siege
... mosque was spurred after tension over an increasingly violent anti-vice campaign led by the mosque's administrators — including the kidnapping of alleged prostitutes — boiled over into gunbattles with security forces trying to restore government ...
• War Zone Diary 2008
When I got there some of them were quite aggressive.  They were holding up body parts in my face and screaming, “this is what the American government has done.  This is what your government has done.

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» Government of Alberta   - Provides an overview of the province, its history, climate and geography, industries, events, directory of services, publications and forms, and ministries.


» Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation - Surplus real estate listings organized by area, with prices.
» Alberta Government Telephone Directory - Browse by government department, name, government listing, most requested listings, MLA numbers and Ministry abbreviations.
» Alberta Hong Kong Office - Responsibilty is to promote, develop and assist with trade and investment opportunities in Hong Kong and China.
» Alberta Japan Office - Located in Tokyo, providing information on trade development, investment attraction, and market assistance to Alberta businesses seeking to enter Japanese markets.
» Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure - Transportation Utility Corridors (TUC) - Oversees multi-use transportation and utility corridors around Edmonton and Calgary. Includes city maps, historical information, frequently asked questions and glossary of terms.
» Alberta Ombudsman - Receives concerns about the practices of public bodies and/or persons in the province, and may investigate whether the provincial government is being fair to the people. Provides annual reports, contact details and information on the internal complaint mechanism.
» Legislative Assembly of Alberta - Provides information about current proceedings, a members' directory, standing committees and their activities, and information about Legislature career opportunities.
» Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Elected Members of the Assembly - Features a search by name or by riding, for elected representatives.
» Maintenance Enforcement Program - Information and services for debtors, creditors and employees.
» Municipal Excellence Network - Shares knowledge, cataloguing practices as well as provides resources for acknowledging and building excellence in local government.
» MuniMall - A virtual meeting place for municipal and provincial officials, suppliers, teachers and students interested in municipal government. Also has related news sorted by government levels.
» Society for Local Government Managers - Regulates the practices of local government managers and ensures its members act in the best public interest. Includes society profile, board directory and list of members.
» Utilities Consumer Advocate - Gives information about deregulation in the electric and gas industries and explains consumer choices in selecting suppliers. Also provides industry links.