OSHA announced in the Dec. 14 Federal Register it will accept public comments on the direct final rule designed to remove references to consensus standards with requirements that duplicate, or are ...

Direct rule over Northern Ireland appears imminent with Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill clashing over who’s to blame for the collapse of ...

Northern Ireland could be back under direct rule from Westminster if its political parties fail to reach a deal by today's extended deadline for power-sharing talks. Direct rule looms as Northern ...

MADRID—The restive Catalonia region has a new leader but Spain’s prime minister has maintained direct rule, prolonging the tense relationship between Catalan separatists and the central government.

MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia said on Monday it was confident all officials including police would defy attempts by Madrid to enforce direct rule on the region in a dispute that is raising fears of ...

Drawing on theories of historical sociology, we model the emergence of the territorial state in early modern Europe. Our modeling effort focuses on systems change with respect to the shift from ...

The agency tasked with advancing America's energy security, developing its nuclear arsenal, and handling environmental challenges is now shaping the landscape of interscholastic sports in the United ...