WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden will appoint interim agency heads to lead Cabinet agencies and departments while his nominees wait to get confirmed,…
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Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, hospitalised with Covid
Labour MP Jo Stevens is being treated for coronavirus in hospital, her team has said. The shadow culture secretary who represents Cardiff Central, was said…
Biden Cabinet picks may face rough Republican reception in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican members of the U.S. Senate fired warning shots to President-elect Joe Biden that they may be prepared to stand in the…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Cabinet meets today to discuss mandatory mask use on flights and Auckland public transport
Cabinet will meet today to discuss making masks mandatory on planes and Auckland public transport in a bid to prevent further community transmission of Covid-19.…
Kuwait's emir asks government to stay on, prepare for elections
FILE PHOTO: Kuwait’s new Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGeheeKUWAIT…
Lebanese patriarch points at Shi'ite leaders for Cabinet delay and 'political paralysis'
BEIRUT (REUTERS) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric took a swipe at leaders of the Shi’ite Muslim community on Sunday (Sept 20) for making demands he…
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga picks Abe's pro-Taiwan brother as defence chief
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s first Cabinet shows a strong preference for continuity and stability, with eight ministers kept in their positions from…
New Cabinet appointments: Changes at a glance
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (July 25) unveiled the new Cabinet line-up and other political appointments. There will be seven new…
A steady as it goes Cabinet with eyes firmly on crisis ahead
The latest Cabinet line-up places greater emphasis on continuity over change – a departure from the previous two post-general election reshuffles in 2011 and 2015.…
New Cabinet line-up: DPM Heng Swee Keat takes on additional role as Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is taking on an additional appointment as Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies. Announcing the…