Corruption fears stalk Haiti after the quake BBC News | But there are concerns that corruption could see some of the money not getting to the people, and the delays in aid deliveries are being seen by some as a sign that something clearly is not right. | We drive towards a camp in the centre of Port-au-Prince. Open land only has one use here, and a for...
HSBC denies US Senate accusations of corruption The Independent | HSBC has strongly defended itself against a US Senate report into foreign corruption and US interests which is critical of the bank's lax anti-money laundering measures. | A bank spokesman said: "Some of the claims in the report are more than 10 years old," adding: "most of the situations complied...
INTERVIEW - Algeria corruption case 'part of political struggle' The Star | ALGIERS (Reuters) - A corruption investigation into Algeria's state energy firm is a warning signal from some in the state apparatus who believe part of the ruling elite has captured too much power, a former prime minister said. | The chief executi...
Pawar politics in Maha game Deccan Chronicle Pawar politics in Maha game | The Nationalist Congress Party chief and Union agriculture minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, looks like he is not averse to engaging in untidy politics. In the weeks preceding the Lok Sabha election last May when the term of th...
Lapus: Spare education sector from politics The Daily Tribune | 02/09/2010 | Education Secretary Jesli Lapus on Monday appealed to all candidates to spare the education sector from politics, as graduation rites are fast approaching. | Lapus appealed to politicians both national and local to avoid filling up gra...
Political redistricting workshop scheduled tonight in Sacramento Fresno Bee | - smagagnini@sacbee.com thefresnobee_994:/1148/story/1813664.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Citizens interested in having a voice in how political districts are redrawn following the 2010 census are invited t...
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HSBC denies US Senate accusations of corruption The Independent | HSBC has strongly defended itself against a US Senate report into foreign corruption and US interests which is critical of the bank's lax anti-money laundering measures. | A bank...
Baroness Cherie - postscript to an era of sleaze The Daily Mail | Cherie Blair could be ennobled in the Honours List when Gordon Brown retires | Friends of Cherie Blair are said to be lobbying for her to be ennobled in the Honours List which Go...
French Prez involved in 1990s political funding scandal? Zeenews Paris: French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being accused of being "at the heart" of a political scandal involving claims that 11 French submarine engineers were murdered in Karachi...
Political unrest in Sri Lanka Al Jazeera | He was victorious in battle, vanquished in elections, and now the four-star general who wanted to become the president of Sri Lanka has been arrested for "committing military offences". | The arrest was not wholly unexpected. Several people co...
Political newcomer seeks Democratic mayoral nod Knox News | Political novice Michael McBath this afternoon became the fourth official candidate for Knox County Mayor and the only Democrat so far in the May 4 primary. | McBath, who works in television production at WVLT, Channel 8, filed his paperwork at the...
Arroyo launches 'super region' project in Batangas Inquirer | BATANGAS CITY, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the University of Batangas here. | The President inspected development projects at the Philippine Ports Authority compound in Barangay (Village) Bolbok in this city and in Barangay San Rafael ...
Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide The Miami Herald | SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Costa Rica's governing party candidate swept to an election victory Sunday night that will make her the first woman president in this Central American nation. | Laura Chinchilla had 47 percent of the vote with nearly all the votes counted. The closest contender, Otton Solis of the Citizens Action Party, had 25 percent. He ...
