Sentences with phrase «officials said the decision»

Officials said the decision to impose the security directives was made after an incident in Australia and came in response to intelligence reports.

A government official said the decision was «part of a broader regional effort to stop the spread of Boko Haram and other violent extremist organizations in West Africa.»

Officials said the decision to change the plant's nuclear safety level was due to cumulative radiation releases since the earthquake wreaked serious damage to the reactors, rather than a sudden deterioration in conditions.

Union officials said no decisions have yet been made on who they will endorse in the coming mayoral race.

Pharming officials say the decision cripples its efforts to compete with Scottish and U.S. labs that are also racing to develop cloning for use in producing drugs in milk.

A European Commission official said the decision was based on evidence that psoralen could cause skin cancer.

Massachusetts has offered $ 6 million to Somerset, Salem and Holyoke, site of a third aging coal plant, to pursue renewable energy projects, but state officials say decisions about the future are up to communities.

Officials said the decision will have little impact on schools, since the state can afford to tap its reserves for the funds.

The Sunday Times reported that officials said the decision did not meet the suggested 60 % threshold and advised Mrs Morgan she should make a «political judgement».

District officials said decisions on how to cut spending at schools would largely fall to the judgment of individual principals.

State officials say no decision has been made about what proportion of the funding will go to infants and toddlers.

However, school officials said the decision is not yet set in stone.

Not exact matches

DUBAI, May 2 - Iran's decision last month to unify official and free - market exchange rates to support the rial «is a step that goes in the right direction,» an International Monetary Fund official said.

According to the Washington Post, White House officials said that Trump notified Tillerson of the decision last Friday.

The new request for a delay will go to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a final decision, said the officials, who weren't authorized to discuss the internal deliberations publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

«There's a casual carelessness from American government officials about the impact of their decisions on people outside of their country,» he says.

Jacobson said she had no information about her successor, though a US official with knowledge of the decision told The New York Times that the Trump administration had selected a nominee.

«The expedited activity will inform future decisions and trade - space for the Army's overarching APS strategy which uses the MAPS program to develop a modular capability that can be integrated on any platform,» the Army official said.

No decision has been made and the IPO process remains on track,» said a Saudi Aramco official.

The 1999 rule establishing the position says a special counsel should have «a reputation for integrity and impartial decision making» and is supposed to «not be subject to the day - to - day supervision of any official of the department.»

«This is his own decision... There's not been a falling out,» said one U.S. official who spoke on condition that he not be identified.

Russian officials have criticized a U.S. decision announced in December to provide Ukraine with defensive weaponry, which officials said included Javelin anti-tank missiles.

He was among lawmakers critical of Comey's decision not to prosecute Clinton in the email server investigation, saying other government officials would have been prosecuted if they handled classified information like Clinton did, but federal officials disagree with that assessment.

Although it was a matter of concern at both the State Department and the CIA, it is unclear whether it was raised to the National Security Council staff before the decision to protest was made (one former senior official said it was not).

«In response to intense public demand to make a film or television series about the coup bid, our firm has taken the decision to make the film «Valley of the Wolves — Coup»,» the production company Pana Film said in a statement on its official Twitter account late Monday.

«The last couple weeks in the region have been a reaction to the Jerusalem decision,» another administration official said.

WASHINGTON The U.S. decision to expel 60 alleged spies is unlikely to cripple Russian spying in the United States because others have wormed and hacked their way into American companies, schools, and even the government, current and former U.S. officials said.

China's official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday that Japan's «decision to crank up money printing presses is dangerous» and might lead to «currency wars ``.

There are many ways to resolve concerns about the deal, a Justice official said on Wednesday, adding that no decision had been made and that conversations with AT&T were continuing.

Some pension officials said they don't plan to make drastic changes based on GASB's decision.

The Republican president, who is considering Powell, current Fed Chair Janet Yellen and three others for the top central bank job, will announce his decision on Thursday, a White House official said separately.

As the Federal Reserve lays the ground to raise U.S. interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, it should weigh the effects of its decisions on global economies and expect some bouts of volatility in financial markets, a top Fed official said on Tuesday.

Officials defended their decision by saying that making mortgage credit available to U.S. home buyers was crucial to the housing market's recovery.

Whether Iran would second 6 or 9 - month extension of the plan was another question from the official who said: «Iran has no problem with such extensions and would agree with any decision made by a majority of OPEC members.»

For months, officials have refused to explain why Strzok was reassigned, but people familiar with the matter said it was ultimately Mueller's decision.

Mr. Rosenstein personally signed off on Monday's F.B.I. decision to raid the office of Mr. Cohen, several government officials said.

The decision was made to send out ministers and officials to the cities where the major banks were headquartered,» Lang said.

A decision on the proposal is on the board's agenda for this year, a board official said.

Brigham Young University officials on Thursday stood by the decision to dismiss a standout player on the Cougars» highly ranked men's basketball team, saying they are treating Brandon Davies just like they would any other student.

CNN: Top Catholic defends Obama invite against conservative criticism Cardinal Timothy Dolan, America's most prominent Catholic official, defended on Wednesday the decision to invite President Barack Obama to a major Catholic dinner in the face of criticism from conservatives, saying the event is an opportunity for «friendship, civility and patriotism» amid a heated political campaign.

Washington (CNN)-- Cardinal Timothy Dolan, America's most prominent Catholic official, defended on Wednesday the decision to invite President Barack Obama to a major Catholic dinner in the face of criticism from conservatives, saying the event is an opportunity for «friendship, civility and patriotism» amid a heated political campaign.

That said, I know plenty of couples who find that identifying an official leader of the family helps them make decisions faster, stay on the same page better, and move through life with more harmony and peace.

However, state officials in Wisconsin say that they will once again appeal the decision, meaning that it is unclear if Dassey will be freed from prison, even though the conviction has been thrown out.

There is much to be said, for instance, on behalf of Justice Kennedy's complaint that the decision deprives the people of California of the right to govern themselves by referenda, if the losers of a plebiscite can challenge the outcome and, with the collusion of friendly state officials unwilling to defend the people's will, win in court what they can not win at the ballot box.

John Shuster of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said he was upset by the Vatican's decision to install Sartain because Sartain ordained Alejandro Flores in 2009 even though diocesan officials had concerns about Flores» use of male pornography.

Daly - Donofrio, who said officials obviously «did not want to put players in danger,» defended the decision to continue play during the windstorm after Belen Mozo and others took to Twitter to complain about the tour's judgment.

Poor officiating decisions been this way all year the officials are performing terribly poor finishing been this way all year laca will do better next year auba is to new to the club and epl he is finding how mich effort you need the hard way he should of scored and that is a blatant foul on mustafi people keep saying he put his hands up when he was hit, well that is the natural reaction when back pedaling eyes on ball and someone plants there feet and pits a shoulder in your back your arms come up its nature but we suffered again from poor finishin i do nt care what sport that is high action especially football and hockey of you do nt finish your chances you create when on top the other side most likely will when they get theres its been ou achilles heel this year we.cant kill games because we have missed our created.chances

The complex issue involved Rule 33 - 7 and in particular, the 2011 - enacted Decision 33-7/4.5, which allows officials to waive a player's disqualification if said player was unaware prior to signing a scorecard of any rules breach.

Watford, westbrom, but to be honest i do nt blame losses on officials we get 90 mins to win games bit i think across the league its been poorer this year more than previous esp.linesman decisions i end up watching more than just the arsenal games but arsenal is where my heart and loyalty lies and its been week in and week across the league this year on officials i understand close offsides and fouls here and there cause football has a tremendous gray area in terms of constant action but linesman have missed multiple offsides by 5 yards and more and the consistency hasnt been there one week a call is this way next week the call is the other way but i am going to stop going on about officials as of now as you said and i agree its down human error an apart of the game

Without an official position, Usmanov is unable to have his say on any directing decisions at the club, something which was supposedly frustrating the billionaire.