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From PanARMENIAN.Net -- The Ukrainian Cabinet requested the Supreme Rada for special state support for the Armenian and Gypsy languages, reported Yerkramas.
Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsVolodymyr Khandogiy said that the government has approved a bill on introduction of amendments in the law "On ratification of European charter of regional or minority languages", which will be submitted to the Rada in the near future.
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Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:48
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:23
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From the Borneo Bulletin -- The Minister of Education received a courtesy call yesterday afternoon from the Senior Parliament Secretary for Education and Home Affairs of Singapore, Masagos Zulkifli, to discuss the possibility of further bilateral cooperation between Brunei and Singapore. Masagos' visit is an extension of the efforts and commitment under the MoU signed between the two countries' education ministries on February 14, 2006.
From the Borneo Bulletin -- The Minister of Education received a courtesy call yesterday afternoon from the Senior Parliament Secretary for Education and Home Affairs of Singapore, Masagos Zulkifli, to discuss the possibility of further bilateral cooperation between Brunei and Singapore. Masagos' visit is an extension of the efforts and commitment under the MoU signed between the two countries' education ministries on February 14, 2006.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:18:35
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From the Voice of America -- A mayor offering services in different languages to his multi-ethnic community may not sound like anything out of the ordinary. But in Turkey the local mayor in city of Diyarbakir was dismissed and is possibly facing prison for speaking Kurdish. Abdullah Demirtas is charged with violating Turkish laws which stipulate only the Turkish language can be used by state organizations. Dorian Jones went to Diyarbakir the main city in the region and filed this report.
From the Voice of America -- A mayor offering services in different languages to his multi-ethnic community may not sound like anything out of the ordinary. But in Turkey the local mayor in city of Diyarbakir was dismissed and is possibly facing prison for speaking Kurdish. Abdullah Demirtas is charged with violating Turkish laws which stipulate only the Turkish language can be used by state organizations. Dorian Jones went to Diyarbakir the main city in the region and filed this report.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 01:44:34
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From NDTV.com -- Protests continued to smoulder in Nepal for the third day over newly elected Vice-President Parmanand Jha taking his oath of office and secrecy in Hindi, instead of Nepal's national language Nepali or his own mother tongue Maithili that is spoken by the majority of people in the republic's Terai plains.
From NDTV.com -- Protests continued to smoulder in Nepal for the third day over newly elected Vice-President Parmanand Jha taking his oath of office and secrecy in Hindi, instead of Nepal's national language Nepali or his own mother tongue Maithili that is spoken by the majority of people in the republic's Terai plains.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:14:28
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From WalesOnline -- PERMISSION has been granted for the limited use of the Welsh language in several European Union institutions. Welsh may be used in speeches at the Council of Ministers if translators are available, and may be spoken in the Committee of the Regions if the UK Government makes a request seven weeks in advance.
From WalesOnline -- PERMISSION has been granted for the limited use of the Welsh language in several European Union institutions. Welsh may be used in speeches at the Council of Ministers if translators are available, and may be spoken in the Committee of the Regions if the UK Government makes a request seven weeks in advance.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:56
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From MarketWatch -- Efforts to make English the official language of the United States received a boost this week when three members of Congress added their support as co-sponsors of H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act. The affirmations by Rep. Henry Brown, Jr., Rep. Jack Kingston and Rep. Jon Porter push the total number of bi-partisan co-sponsors of the measure to 152.
From MarketWatch -- Efforts to make English the official language of the United States received a boost this week when three members of Congress added their support as co-sponsors of H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act. The affirmations by Rep. Henry Brown, Jr., Rep. Jack Kingston and Rep. Jon Porter push the total number of bi-partisan co-sponsors of the measure to 152.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 18:01:30
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From Bernama -- Government- owned television stations RTM1 and RTM2 will continue to uphold Bahasa Malaysia as the national language, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday. Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said broadcasts over RTM1 were done only in Bahasa Malaysia and English while RTM2 broadcast programmes in foreign languages for a small percentage of airtime.
From Bernama -- Government- owned television stations RTM1 and RTM2 will continue to uphold Bahasa Malaysia as the national language, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday. Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said broadcasts over RTM1 were done only in Bahasa Malaysia and English while RTM2 broadcast programmes in foreign languages for a small percentage of airtime.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:18:37
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For the Aftenposten -- Norway's indigenous Sami people are about to be met a bit more often on their own terms. A new government mandate calls for public servants to learn at least a little of the Sami language. "We are two peoples in one country," notes Egil Olli, president of the Sami parliament.
For the Aftenposten -- Norway's indigenous Sami people are about to be met a bit more often on their own terms. A new government mandate calls for public servants to learn at least a little of the Sami language. "We are two peoples in one country," notes Egil Olli, president of the Sami parliament.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 21:51:07
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From Borneo Bulletin -- The Chung Hwa Middle School is the premier secondary school in the country that teaches in three languages namely; Malay, Chinese and English and such efforts are in line with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's 'titah' at the monarch's birthday celebration organised by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on September 1, 1982. In the 'titah', His Majesty reminded the Chinese citizens and residents to determinedly learn the Malay language and to continuously use the language at every opportunity as proof of their genuine loyalty to the country.
From Borneo Bulletin -- The Chung Hwa Middle School is the premier secondary school in the country that teaches in three languages namely; Malay, Chinese and English and such efforts are in line with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's 'titah' at the monarch's birthday celebration organised by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on September 1, 1982. In the 'titah', His Majesty reminded the Chinese citizens and residents to determinedly learn the Malay language and to continuously use the language at every opportunity as proof of their genuine loyalty to the country.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:14:11
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From FOXNews -- At his Georgia town hall meeting, Obama cautioned kids not to drop out of school to pursue a far-fetched dream. Addressing a mostly African American crowd outside Atlanta, Obama joked, "You can’t find a job unless you are a really, really good basketball player. Which most of you brothers are not. I know you think you are. But you’re not. You are overrated in your own mind. You will not play in the NBA. You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Little Wayne, but probably not. In which case you need to stay in school."
From FOXNews -- At his Georgia town hall meeting, Obama cautioned kids not to drop out of school to pursue a far-fetched dream. Addressing a mostly African American crowd outside Atlanta, Obama joked, "You can’t find a job unless you are a really, really good basketball player. Which most of you brothers are not. I know you think you are. But you’re not. You are overrated in your own mind. You will not play in the NBA. You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Little Wayne, but probably not. In which case you need to stay in school."
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-26 18:37:09
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From the Edmonton Sun -- It's "outrageous" that the province can offer multilingual drivers tests but can't set up multilingual hotlines to protect temporary foreign workers, a city MLA said yesterday. The government announced last month it will begin offering driving tests in nine different languages, including Tagalog and Chinese. Meanwhile, the hotline set up to field complaints from foreign workers in the oilpatch remains unilingual, said Edmonton-Strathcona MLA Rachel Notley.
From the Edmonton Sun -- It's "outrageous" that the province can offer multilingual drivers tests but can't set up multilingual hotlines to protect temporary foreign workers, a city MLA said yesterday. The government announced last month it will begin offering driving tests in nine different languages, including Tagalog and Chinese. Meanwhile, the hotline set up to field complaints from foreign workers in the oilpatch remains unilingual, said Edmonton-Strathcona MLA Rachel Notley.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-20 08:07:21
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From Canada.com -- Two decades after Manitoba was forced to recognize French-language rights, francophone leaders say attitudes have changed across the province, and their culture is thriving. Albertans could one day see the same shift at home after a judge earlier this week ruled Alberta's Languages Law is unconstitutional.
From Canada.com -- Two decades after Manitoba was forced to recognize French-language rights, francophone leaders say attitudes have changed across the province, and their culture is thriving. Albertans could one day see the same shift at home after a judge earlier this week ruled Alberta's Languages Law is unconstitutional.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-20 08:04:27
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From KARK -- Most Americans might not be aware that English is the official language of only 30 of the 50 states. An effort to increase that number is sweeping the country, spearheaded by U. S. English, Inc.
From KARK -- Most Americans might not be aware that English is the official language of only 30 of the 50 states. An effort to increase that number is sweeping the country, spearheaded by U. S. English, Inc.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-20 07:57:46
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From The Frederick News-Post -- Thurmont Mayor Marty Burns has proposed a resolution to make English the official language of the town, following similar actions by Frederick County and Walkersville. The proposal will allow the town of more than 6,000 to conduct all its business in English, meaning there will be no available translations for those who may need them.
From The Frederick News-Post -- Thurmont Mayor Marty Burns has proposed a resolution to make English the official language of the town, following similar actions by Frederick County and Walkersville. The proposal will allow the town of more than 6,000 to conduct all its business in English, meaning there will be no available translations for those who may need them.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:56
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From Sahara Samay -- Mumbai's civic body, one of the oldest and richest in the country, has made Marathi its official language for all future documentation. The proposal to have all future official documentation of the civic body in Marathi, the state language of Maharashtra, was passed yesterday in the civic body's house by Mayor Shubha Raul.
From Sahara Samay -- Mumbai's civic body, one of the oldest and richest in the country, has made Marathi its official language for all future documentation. The proposal to have all future official documentation of the civic body in Marathi, the state language of Maharashtra, was passed yesterday in the civic body's house by Mayor Shubha Raul.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:58
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From BruDirect.com -- The Language and Literature Bureau plays an important role to produce new and young writers who will be able to assist and support as well as implement roles and responsibilities of the bureau in collectively spreading the Malay language and literature widely. In this regard, the bureau, through its Publication Planning Section, is currently conducting a workshop on Children Novel Writing, to help writers channel their work that is relevant.
From BruDirect.com -- The Language and Literature Bureau plays an important role to produce new and young writers who will be able to assist and support as well as implement roles and responsibilities of the bureau in collectively spreading the Malay language and literature widely. In this regard, the bureau, through its Publication Planning Section, is currently conducting a workshop on Children Novel Writing, to help writers channel their work that is relevant.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:18:24
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From the Irish Times -- British prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged £6 million (€7.6 million) to secure the future of Irish language broadcasting in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin said Mr Brown confirmed he would provide support for the threatened Irish Language Broadcast Fund during a meeting with Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness at Stormont yesterday.
From the Irish Times -- British prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged £6 million (€7.6 million) to secure the future of Irish language broadcasting in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin said Mr Brown confirmed he would provide support for the threatened Irish Language Broadcast Fund during a meeting with Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness at Stormont yesterday.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 03:58:59
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From the Globe and Mail -- 'Quashing" is a technical, but pleasingly expressive word for what happened to an ill-considered decision to phase out early French immersion (EFI) in New Brunswick, Canada's most genuinely bilingual province, and our only officially bilingual one. The judgment on Wednesday of Mr. Justice Hugh McLellan of the province's Court of Queen's Bench rightly took no position on the policy issues of bilingualism and education.
From the Globe and Mail -- 'Quashing" is a technical, but pleasingly expressive word for what happened to an ill-considered decision to phase out early French immersion (EFI) in New Brunswick, Canada's most genuinely bilingual province, and our only officially bilingual one. The judgment on Wednesday of Mr. Justice Hugh McLellan of the province's Court of Queen's Bench rightly took no position on the policy issues of bilingualism and education.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-04 17:57:52
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From the Government of Jamaica -- Education Minister, Andrew Holness is underscoring the significant benefits which Jamaica can gain by virtue of more persons being bi-lingual. Speaking at the presentation of the annual Ruta Quetzal Scholarship at the Embassy of Spain in Kingston on June 11, Mr. Holness said that if more Jamaicans were able to master a second language, particularly Spanish, this would lead to more global opportunities opening up for the country.
From the Government of Jamaica -- Education Minister, Andrew Holness is underscoring the significant benefits which Jamaica can gain by virtue of more persons being bi-lingual. Speaking at the presentation of the annual Ruta Quetzal Scholarship at the Embassy of Spain in Kingston on June 11, Mr. Holness said that if more Jamaicans were able to master a second language, particularly Spanish, this would lead to more global opportunities opening up for the country.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:18:28
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From The Tennessean -- The movement to make English Nashville's official language is alive again, 14 months after a mayoral veto ended the last effort. This time, a group identified only as NashvilleEnglish-First.com has begun to circulate a postcard-based petition drive to place an "English only" measure on the Nov. 4 ballot. The measure would alter the Metro charter, make English Metro's official language and limit all government business, publications and meetings to the English language unless such measures would violate federal or state law.
From The Tennessean -- The movement to make English Nashville's official language is alive again, 14 months after a mayoral veto ended the last effort. This time, a group identified only as NashvilleEnglish-First.com has begun to circulate a postcard-based petition drive to place an "English only" measure on the Nov. 4 ballot. The measure would alter the Metro charter, make English Metro's official language and limit all government business, publications and meetings to the English language unless such measures would violate federal or state law.
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