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Ex-Peru President, His Wife Jailed For Money Laundering
A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Ollanta Humala and his wife to 15 years in prison for graft linked to a globe-spanning corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht paying bribes to politicians.
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South Korea First Lady, A Rs 1.84 Lakh Handbag At Centre Of "Dior Scandal"
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, the prosecution said on Sunday.
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Malaysia PM Downplays Probe After AirAsia Boss Steps Aside Over Scandal
Receiving money to "offset" buying planes and equipment did not necessarily constitute bribery, Malaysia's prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday, days after AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes stepped aside temporarily in the wake of a $4 billion Airbus graft scandal.
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Recordings Show Malaysia Ex-PM Sought Abu Dhabi Royal's Help Over Scandal
Malaysia's disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak allegedly sought help from Abu Dhabi's crown prince to conceal wrongdoing linked to a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal, recordings released Wednesday by investigators showed.
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Sri Lanka Cricket Secures $11.5 Million Withheld By ICC
Sri Lanka Cricket has long been beset by graft allegations and in-fighting, with the ICC recently labelling it the most corrupt cricket administration.
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FIFA Trial Hears of Dancing, Private Jet, Massages
Fabio Tordin testified in New York at the trial of three South American football executives charged in connection with the largest graft scandal in world soccer history.
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US President Trump Says Saudi Purge Targets Were 'Milking' Country
US President Donald Trump said he had "great confidence" in an anti-corruption sweep by Saudi Arabia that has seen dozens of high-profile political and business figures arrested.
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Israeli Ex-Prime Minister Olmert Freed From Prison After Parole In Graft Case
Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert was freed from prison on Sunday after being granted parole in a corruption case that reduced his sentence by a third.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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Graft Probe Tests Benjamin Netanyahu's Years-Long Hold On Power
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a graft probe some believe could force him from office, but the four-term premier has overcome legal troubles in the past and remains a towering figure in Israeli politics.
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Malaysian Students Rally Demanding Arrest Of Prime Minister Najib Razak
Malaysian student activists have rallied to demand the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been implicated in a US government probe into a massive fraud in a investment fund.
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Beef Sets, Lavish Free Meals Off Limits In South Korea Graft Crackdown
Lavish free meals, rounds of golf and expensive gifts of beef and ginseng will soon be off-limits for civil servants, teachers and journalists in South Korea under a law aimed at clamping down on graft that has long been pervasive in professional life.
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Bangkok Governor Centre Of Graft Probe Into Lavish Light Show
Bangkok's influential governor is being probed over a $1.1 million New Year light show, a state auditor said Wednesday, the latest graft scandal amid a junta effort to root out corruption.
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South Africa Court Rules President Jacob Zuma Should Face Almost 800 Graft Charges
South African President Jacob Zuma should face almost 800 corruption charges that were dropped in 2009, a judge said today, piling further pressure on the embattled leader.
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Malaysia PM Accounts Funded Luxury Buys, Election Payouts: Report
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts were used to purchase $15 million in luxury goods and pay out millions more to political figures ahead of 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Ex-Peru President, His Wife Jailed For Money Laundering
A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Ollanta Humala and his wife to 15 years in prison for graft linked to a globe-spanning corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht paying bribes to politicians.
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South Korea First Lady, A Rs 1.84 Lakh Handbag At Centre Of "Dior Scandal"
South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, the prosecution said on Sunday.
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Malaysia PM Downplays Probe After AirAsia Boss Steps Aside Over Scandal
Receiving money to "offset" buying planes and equipment did not necessarily constitute bribery, Malaysia's prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday, days after AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes stepped aside temporarily in the wake of a $4 billion Airbus graft scandal.
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Recordings Show Malaysia Ex-PM Sought Abu Dhabi Royal's Help Over Scandal
Malaysia's disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak allegedly sought help from Abu Dhabi's crown prince to conceal wrongdoing linked to a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal, recordings released Wednesday by investigators showed.
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Sri Lanka Cricket Secures $11.5 Million Withheld By ICC
Sri Lanka Cricket has long been beset by graft allegations and in-fighting, with the ICC recently labelling it the most corrupt cricket administration.
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FIFA Trial Hears of Dancing, Private Jet, Massages
Fabio Tordin testified in New York at the trial of three South American football executives charged in connection with the largest graft scandal in world soccer history.
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US President Trump Says Saudi Purge Targets Were 'Milking' Country
US President Donald Trump said he had "great confidence" in an anti-corruption sweep by Saudi Arabia that has seen dozens of high-profile political and business figures arrested.
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Israeli Ex-Prime Minister Olmert Freed From Prison After Parole In Graft Case
Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert was freed from prison on Sunday after being granted parole in a corruption case that reduced his sentence by a third.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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Graft Probe Tests Benjamin Netanyahu's Years-Long Hold On Power
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a graft probe some believe could force him from office, but the four-term premier has overcome legal troubles in the past and remains a towering figure in Israeli politics.
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Malaysian Students Rally Demanding Arrest Of Prime Minister Najib Razak
Malaysian student activists have rallied to demand the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been implicated in a US government probe into a massive fraud in a investment fund.
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Beef Sets, Lavish Free Meals Off Limits In South Korea Graft Crackdown
Lavish free meals, rounds of golf and expensive gifts of beef and ginseng will soon be off-limits for civil servants, teachers and journalists in South Korea under a law aimed at clamping down on graft that has long been pervasive in professional life.
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Bangkok Governor Centre Of Graft Probe Into Lavish Light Show
Bangkok's influential governor is being probed over a $1.1 million New Year light show, a state auditor said Wednesday, the latest graft scandal amid a junta effort to root out corruption.
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South Africa Court Rules President Jacob Zuma Should Face Almost 800 Graft Charges
South African President Jacob Zuma should face almost 800 corruption charges that were dropped in 2009, a judge said today, piling further pressure on the embattled leader.
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Malaysia PM Accounts Funded Luxury Buys, Election Payouts: Report
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts were used to purchase $15 million in luxury goods and pay out millions more to political figures ahead of 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.
