corruption
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
World
August 11, 2019
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
Nearly 50,000 opposition supporters rallied and dozens were arrested in Moscow on Saturday at one of the largest authorised protests…
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
Middle East
August 9, 2019
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls…
Malaysia files charges against current, ex-Goldman execs over 1MDB
World
August 9, 2019
Malaysia files charges against current, ex-Goldman execs over 1MDB
Malaysia filed criminal charges Friday against 17 current and former directors of three Goldman Sachs subsidiaries, piling further pressure on…
Kyrgyzstan crisis escalates after raid on ex-president’s home
World
August 8, 2019
Kyrgyzstan crisis escalates after raid on ex-president’s home
Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov on Thursday ordered “urgent measures” to maintain law and order after a failed attempt to arrest…
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s supreme court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over suspected corruption…
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
Middle East
August 5, 2019
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations investigators assembled in the departure hall of Sanaa’s airport were preparing to leave with…
Head of Egyptian publishing house removed following violations
Egypt
August 3, 2019
Head of Egyptian publishing house removed following violations
Egypt’s National Journalism Authority on Saturday unanimously rejected the resignation of Magdy Mohamed Mahmoud Sabla, choosing instead to fire him…
Messi banned for three months after CONMEBOL ‘corruption’ outburst
World
August 3, 2019
Messi banned for three months after CONMEBOL ‘corruption’ outburst
Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned from playing for his national team for three months and fined $50,000 on Friday…
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
LONDON (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with…
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit on Tuesday, Ennahar TV and a parliamentary source said, after prolonged…