Showing posts with label Corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corruption. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Chaka Fattah convicted in corruption case

Chaka Fattah convicted in corruption case


Pennsylvania Rep. Chaka Fattah was convicted on federal corruption charges Tuesday.


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Saturday, June 11, 2016

A Corruption Crusade in Guatemala

A Corruption Crusade in Guatemala


In a region where graft is often business as usual, an attorney general is confronting the problem head on.


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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Fighting Corruption in Nigeria: The Government’s View

Fighting Corruption in Nigeria: The Government’s View


A Nigerian Embassy official says that under a new president the country is taking action against corruption and possible war crimes.


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Monday, May 16, 2016

Why Putin Tolerates Corruption

Why Putin Tolerates Corruption


The West thinks it is the Russian president’s Achilles’ heel. It’s more like his shield.


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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Arab Spring 5 years later: Corruption increased, 61% say

Arab Spring 5 years later: Corruption increased, 61% say



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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Corruption in Afghanistan All but Cripples Women’s Team Sports

Corruption in Afghanistan All but Cripples Women’s Team Sports


With few exceptions, the programs are riddled with corruption and undermined by conservative Afghans who never liked the idea of young women on the field.


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Friday, April 8, 2016

Mayor de Blasio’s Campaign Fund-Raising Scrutinized in U.S. Corruption Inquiry

Mayor de Blasio’s Campaign Fund-Raising Scrutinized in U.S. Corruption Inquiry


The wide-ranging federal investigation involves a web of people, including businessmen and senior officials at the New York Police Department.










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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Chinese Businessman Linked to Corruption Scandals Dies in Prison, Reports Say

Chinese Businessman Linked to Corruption Scandals Dies in Prison, Reports Say


Xu Ming, 44, once the eighth-richest person in China, died of a heart attack, according to news reports, less than a year before his expected release.










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Chinese Businessman Linked to Corruption Scandals Dies in Prison, Reports Say

Chinese Businessman Linked to Corruption Scandals Dies in Prison, Reports Say


Xu Ming, 44, once the eighth-richest person in China, died of a heart attack, according to news reports, less than a year before his expected release.










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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Toxic Waste and Corruption in Italy’s ‘Triangle of Death’

Toxic Waste and Corruption in Italy’s ‘Triangle of Death’


Illegal dumping of toxic waste by the mafia has caused dangerous pollution and health concerns in the Campania region of Italy.


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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Egypt"s Government Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

Egypt’s Government Resigns Amid Corruption Probe


Egypt’s government resigned Saturday in the face of intense criticism from state-friendly media that reflects growing discontent but stops short of faulting President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, the former general who led the overthrow of an Islamist president two years ago.










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