Tag: approve

16 OCT

EU foreign ministers approve new sanctions on N. Korea

Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 16:15 Edited time: 16 Oct, 2017 16:17 The European Union imposed new sanctions on North Korea Monday as part of international efforts to punish Pyongyang for its nuclear and ballistic weapons programs. Foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg signed a new package of measures, including a ban on investments in North […]

15 SEP

FIFA approve Russia 2018 World Cup final draw procedure in Moscow

Published time: 15 Sep, 2017 17:13 FIFA have approved the procedure for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia final draw, to be held in Moscow on December 1. The Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions, chaired by President of UEFA Aleksander Čeferin, met in Zürich on Thursday, the same day tickets to the 2018 FIFA World […]

27 JUL

Federal regulators approve fix for another 326,000 VW diesels

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board on Thursday approved a fix for 326,000 Volkswagen AG diesel cars. The fix will include hardware and software upgrades, including replacing an emissions catalyst but will reduce vehicle fuel economy ratings by as much as 2 miles per gallon. The world’s largest automaker will […]

30 MAY

Top Saudi cleric slams preachers who approve music & singing

Published time: 30 May, 2017 21:09 The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, said that the Muslim preachers who have been recently approving singing and listening to music by worshipers were being insubordinate, local media report. Abdul Aziz Al ash-Sheikh said that such “recalcitrant” preachers went against their own convictions, by […]

07 MAY

Blind Date: Paul O'Grady hopes Cilla Black would approve of his revamp

Close friend Paul O’Grady is filling Cilla’s shoes having presented the show for 18 years before passing away aged 72 in August 2015. The 61-year-old comedian will host the new Channel 5 series, while Melanie Sykes takes on the role of “our Graham” with voiceovers. When the revamp was first announced, TV star Paul admitted […]

05 MAY

Russians approve of ‘Immortal Regiment’ memorial act, poll shows

Published time: 5 May, 2017 10:47 According to the latest polls, almost all Russians report a positive attitude to parades and rallies in which ordinary citizens carry photos of their relatives who fought the Nazis in WWII, known as ‘Immortal Regiment.’ Read more The research, conducted by state-run VTSIOM, showed that the proportion of people […]

01 FEB

More Americans approve of Trump’s travel ban than disapprove – poll

Despite nationwide protests and several major Republican figures speaking out against President Trump’s controversial travel ban, a new poll has revealed that more Americans actually support the ban than oppose it. A Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday found that 49 percent of Americans approved of the executive order to ban citizens from seven mostly […]