South Africa Plans to Send Government Delegation to Zimbabwe
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa will send a government delegation, led by Frank Chikane , director general in the presidency, to Zimbabwe on Dec. 8.

Japan?s Bonds Fall on Concern Government to Increase Debt Sales
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Japan?s government bonds fell on concern the Ministry of Finance will increase debt sales next year to fund economic-stimulus spending.

Japan?s Bonds Fall on Concern Government to Increase Debt Sales
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Japan?s government bonds fell, pushing 10-year yields up from near the lowest since April, on concern the Ministry of Finance will increase debt sales next year to fund economic-stimulus spending.

Government jobs could be next
Cities and counties around Ohio are planning to shed government workers as falling tax revenue squeezes their budgets.

Government urged to encourage domestic breaks
The travel lobby group Tourism Alliance has called on the Government to persuade more Britons to take more holidays at home.

Government, Corporate Bond Risk Rises as Global Slump Deepens
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of hedging against losses on corporate and government bonds rose for a second day amid signs the global recession is worsening.

Pakistan Government Mulling Fresh Taxes To Boost Revenue -Adviser
ISLAMABAD -(Dow Jones)- Tax increases on real estate, stock market deals and on luxury items are possible in a bid to increase government revenue, Shaukat Tarin, Pakistan's de-facto finance minister said late Thursday.

Rebels Killed 94 Civilians In Philippines This Year - Government
MANILA (AFP)--Maoist guerrillas killed 94 civilians in the Philippines in the first 10 months of the year, the government said Friday after a fresh effort to end a decades-old armed communist rebellion collapsed.

Government to post huge deficit under CBO estimate
Payments from the Wall Street bailout fund and slumping tax revenues will ensure a record federal budget deficit, based on congressional estimates released on Thursday. The Congressional Budget Office said that the government has run a $408 billion deficit _...

Auto Aid Could Be Tied to Government-Run Overhaul
The government would order a major restructuring of Detroit's struggling Big Three auto companies in exchange for a multibillion-dollar bailout under a plan circulating in Congress.

Thai caretaker government cancels session to chose new PM
Thailand's caretaker government has cancelled a special parliamentary session to choose a successor to Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat who was banned from politics for election fraud earlier this week. A government spokesman said Monday's planned session would be postponed indefinitely.

Malaysia's Government Faces Critical By-Election Test
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)--Malaysia's coalition government faces a by-election next month, which analysts say will be a critical test of public reaction to its reform promises after disastrous polls in March.

Chidambaram admits government lapses over Mumbai
Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday admitted that there had been 'lapses on the part of the government' in preventing the horrific terror attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai.

Early pension payment for government retirees
Government retirees will receive their pension payment early this month in view of the coming Christmas celebration. A Public Service Department (PSD) statement, issued here today, says that those with pension warrants dated Dec 16-31 could cash them from Dec 15.

Thai government dissolved
The on-going drama in Thailand has taken a new twist with a constitutional court stripping the prime minister of his post, outlawing the ruling party, and disbanding the government, prompting triumphant anti-government protesters to end their siege of the country's main airport.

HC raps Maharashtra government again over MNS violence
HC raps Maharashtra government again over MNS violence. "Why no chargesheets have been filed against any of the offenders?" division bench of Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice S A Bobde asked. "Keep the senior officer in charge of the probe present in the court next Wednesday (December 10)," ordered the high court.

Government announces stroke campaign
LONDON (Reuters) - A 12 million pound campaign to raise awareness about the symptoms of stroke will be launched next year, the government said on Friday.

PM HAS 53 DAYS TO SAVE HIS GOVERNMENT ... AND HIS JOB
Governor General Michaelle Jean agreed yesterday to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request to suspend Parliament. She also received a petition signed by 161 MPs stating that "a majority of Members of Parliament ... believe that a viable alternative government can be formed."

Rwanda: Kabuga's Wife Complains ICTR Blackmailing Kenyan Government
Wife of the Rwandan fugitive Felician Kabuga has accused the Arusha-based UN"s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) of arm-twisting Kenyan government over her husband's arrest and recent freezing of her assets.

Government grants itself even more data sharing power
But ever so quietly The government's proposals to increase data sharing between departments will be buried in the Coroners and Justice Bill - which is expected to be presented to the House of Commons today.?