Tag: Municipal governments
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first woman president
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samia Suluhu Hassan, 61, made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president at the...
Envoy protests mandated virus tests for foreigners in Seoul
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Britain’s ambassador to South Korea on Thursday criticized South Korean health authorities for mandating coronavirus tests on all foreign workers...
South Korea’s capital scraps testing mandate on foreigners
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean capital on Friday withdrew its mandate that all foreign workers in the city be tested for the...
Houston mayor picks top commander as new police chief
<p>DALLAS — A top Houston police commander will take over leadership of the city's police department following the current chief's abrupt announcement that he...
Bosnian capital tightens rules as COVID-19 deaths spike
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia's capital is tightening measures against the new coronavirus as authorities struggle to cope with rising infections and a spike in...
Jury convicts former NW Indiana mayor of bribery in retrial
HAMMOND, Ind. — A federal jury convicted a former northwestern Indiana mayor on a bribery charge Friday in his retrial on allegations he solicited...
Bosnian capital tightens rules as COVID-19 deaths spike
<p>SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia's capital is tightening measures against the new coronavirus as authorities struggle to cope with rising infections and a spike in...
Subpoenas target Baltimore’s top prosecutor, city councilman
BALTIMORE — Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the finances of Baltimore's top prosecutor and her husband, who is city council president.
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Jury convicts former NW Indiana mayor of bribery in retrial
<p>HAMMOND, Ind. — A federal jury convicted a former northwestern Indiana mayor on a bribery charge Friday in his retrial on allegations he solicited...
Council calls for Indiana mayor’s job after profane message
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana city council has unanimously approved a resolution asking the city's mayor to resign and expressing no confidence...