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Friday, 29 August 2008
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Audit shows China mismanaged 3.7 bln pounds
Chinese central government departments misused or mismanaged more than 46 billion yuan (3.7 billion pounds) last year, including using disaster relief money to build government offices and diverting funds to speculate in stocks, the National Audit Office said on Thursday.
28 Aug 2008 |
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Ex-Thai PM's wife guilty of tax fraud
A Thai court found Potjaman Shinawatra, the wife of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin and a major force in his political and business empire, guilty of tax fraud on Thursday and sentenced her to three years in jail.
31 Jul 2008 |
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Bangladesh court clears ex-PM Hasina to go abroad
A Bangladesh court said on Monday the trial of detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on graft charges could continue in her absence, paving the way for her to go abroad for medical treatment.
09 Jun 2008 |
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Barak calls news conference in Olmert case
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak called a surprise news conference on Wednesday, raising speculation he will demand Prime Minister Ehud Olmert step aside after damaging testimony from a U.S. businessman in a corruption case.
28 May 2008 |
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Israeli police quiz Olmert in bribery case
Israeli police arrived at Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's residence on Friday to question him for a second time as part of an investigation that has forced him to deny taking bribes from an American businessman.
23 May 2008 |
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Lord Woolf reports on BAE lax ethics
On Tuesday the Woolf Committee published a report on BAE Systems ethical business practices. The report comes following allegations of bribery around arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia.
06 May 2008 |
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Clegg calls for resumption of BAE-Saudi probe
Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats has urged the government to resume an investigation into bribery allegations surrounding a £43 billion arms deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia.
07 Apr 2008 |
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Thaksin pleads not guilty to Thai graft charges
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pleaded not guilty to corruption charges against him and his wife on Wednesday as hundreds of supporters outside the Supreme Court chanted their support for him.
12 Mar 2008 |
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U.S. corruption probe for BAE
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of BAE Systems over the defence firm's compliance with anti corruption laws, including its dealings with Saudi Arabia.
26 Jun 2007 |
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