Washington has stopped just short of ordering the evacuation of US government staffers in Kazakhstan amid rioting and violence across the country, calling the move a “voluntary departure.” “US citizens in Kazakhstan should be aware that violent protests may severely impact the US Embassy’s ability to provide consular services, including …
Read More »‘Reached the limits’ of voluntary system: New York mayor de Blasio urges businesses to force vaccines on employees
“I’m calling on all New York City employers, including our private hospitals, to move immediately to some form of mandate,” de Blasio said on Friday in a radio interview. He called on employers to impose “whatever the maximum you feel you can do.” De Blasio’s comments come amid rising US …
Read More »Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains in power after surviving ‘voluntary’ vote of no confidence
Khan was able to secure 178 ballots during Saturday’s vote in the National Assembly, and 172 were required to win the resolution. The prime minister had asked for the parliament’s confidence following a major political setback in which his finance minister, Abdul Hafiz Sheikh, lost his bid for a Senate …
Read More »People who refuse ‘voluntary’ Covid-19 vaccination could face restrictions, Ontario govt warns
The senior health official acknowledged that inoculation would be voluntary, but encouraged “everyone who is able to, to have the vaccination,” noting that there could be consequences for those who forgo the procedure. The remarks were made on Monday in response to a question from a journalist about whether schools, …
Read More »Ukraine will start the month of voluntary surrender of weapons
The people who voluntarily surrendered weapons are exempt from criminal liability. In Ukraine October 2017 will be a month of voluntary surrender of weapons. The maximum penalty for illegal possession of weapons – imprisonment from 3 to 7 years. But if within this month the citizens voluntarily surrender weapons and …
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