Mongolia Sends Former President to Prison
A Mongolian court has sentenced former president Nambar Enkhbayer to four years in prison, after finding him guilty on corruption charges. The court found the former prime minister and president guilty...
View ArticleIndian Anti-Corruption Activist’s Supporters to Form Political Party
Supporters of Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare say they will form a political party in order to further their cause in parliament. The announcement came Friday as Hazare ended a six-day...
View ArticleIndian Minister OKs ‘a Little Stealing’ by Staff
A state government minister in India who says bureaucrats can “steal a little” as long as they work hard has sparked a national outcry. Shivpal Singh Yadav is public works minister in Uttar Pradesh,...
View ArticleIndian Yoga Guru Arrested After Anti-Corruption Protest
Police in India have arrested a popular yoga guru after he tried to lead an anti-corruption protest to parliament. Baba Ramdev was peacefully led away by police on Monday, as he shouted slogans calling...
View ArticleIndian Yoga Guru Ends Anti-Corruption Hunger Strike
A popular Indian yoga guru has ended a six-day hunger strike but vowed to continue his fight against government corruption. Baba Ramdev sipped a glass of juice Tuesday to break his fast as several...
View ArticleIndian Yoga Guru Ends Anti-Corruption Hunger Strike
A popular Indian yoga guru has ended a six-day hunger strike but vowed to continue his fight against government corruption. Baba Ramdev sipped a glass of juice Tuesday to break his fast as several...
View ArticleFormer Croatian PM Jailed for Corruption
A Croatian court has convicted and sentenced former prime minister Ivo Sanader to 10 years in prison for corruption. Judges at the Zagreb court found Sanader guilty of accepting more than $6 million in...
View ArticleChina Ranks Poorly in Global Corruption Index
China has received poor marks in an annual corruption index, underscoring a worsening problem that Communist Party leaders have acknowledged could threaten their grip on power. Transparency...
View ArticleChina Ranks Poorly in Global Corruption Index
China has received poor marks in an annual corruption index, underscoring a worsening problem that Communist Party leaders have acknowledged could threaten their grip on power. Transparency...
View ArticleEx-New Orleans Mayor Faces 21-Count Corruption Indictment
A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted a former mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana on 21 counts of corruption, including charges he accepted payoffs from contractors while the city struggled with the...
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