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4:49am, 7th May, 2019

Erdogan backs re-run of Istanbul vote after 'organized corruption'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that March's Istanbul election was marred by "organized corruption" and illegality, and that the decision to re-run the vote was an important step towards strengthening democracy.

Brazil ex-president Temer hit with new corruption charges: prosecutor

12:52pm, 29th March, 2019

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Brazil ex-president Temer hit with new corruption charges: prosecutor

Brazil's former president Michel Temer was hit with corruption charges on Friday, just a day after being charged in a separate graft case, the federal prosecutors office in Rio de Janeiro said.

Former UAW vice president charged in U.S. corruption probe

1:32pm, 18th March, 2019

US

Former UAW vice president charged in U.S. corruption probe

U.S. prosecutors in Detroit on Monday charged a former high-ranking United Auto Workers official in charge of the labor union's relations with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) of misusing funds for lavish purchases for himself and other union officials.

Federal charges for former UAW vice president in corruption probe

12:06pm, 18th March, 2019

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Federal charges for former UAW vice president in corruption probe

U.S. prosecutors in Detroit on Monday charged a former high-ranking United Auto Workers official in charge of the union's relations with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) of misusing funds for lavish purchases for himself and other union officials.

U.S. prosecutors charge former UAW vice president in corruption probe

9:57am, 18th March, 2019

US

U.S. prosecutors charge former UAW vice president in corruption probe

Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Monday charged a former United Auto Workers vice president with conspiracy to violate labor laws.

China to prosecute top-ranking Uighur official for corruption

7:20am, 16th March, 2019

World

China to prosecute top-ranking Uighur official for corruption

China's anti-corruption watchdog said on Saturday it would prosecute Nur Bekri, one of the highest-ranking Uighur officials in the country, over allegations of graft and corruption during his time as governor of Xinjiang province.

Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption

3:40pm, 15th November, 2018

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Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption

A key prosecution witness in the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Thursday told jurors that there were "a lot of deaths" as the accused Mexican drug lord and his associates built the Sinaloa Cartel in the 1990s through bloody conflict with...

Ethiopia arrests ex deputy intelligence chief in corruption, rights crackdown

2:53pm, 15th November, 2018

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Ethiopia arrests ex deputy intelligence chief in corruption, rights crackdown

Ethiopia said on Thursday it had arrested the former deputy intelligence chief after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration launched a crackdown this week on senior security officials suspected of human rights abuses and corruption.

Ex-N.Y. state Senate leader gets prison in federal corruption case

12:04pm, 24th October, 2018

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Ex-N.Y. state Senate leader gets prison in federal corruption case

Former New York State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos was sentenced on Wednesday to four years and three months in prison on federal corruption charges, including soliciting bribes and defrauding the public.

France's Sarkozy loses first appeal over corruption trial

7:48am, 8th October, 2018

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France's Sarkozy loses first appeal over corruption trial

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday lost a first appeal against facing trial over influence peddling and corruption charges and must await a second appeal before knowing if he will be sent to court, the Paris prosecutor's office sa...

Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges

5:10pm, 17th September, 2018

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Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.

Brazil police ask that President Temer face fresh corruption charges: document

8:30pm, 5th September, 2018

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Brazil police ask that President Temer face fresh corruption charges: document

Brazil's federal police have recommended to prosecutors that President Michel Temer be charged with taking bribes and money laundering, according to a police document reviewed on Wednesday by Reuters.

Archbishop who called on Pope to resign says corruption reaches the top

5:34am, 30th August, 2018

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Archbishop who called on Pope to resign says corruption reaches the top

The archbishop who sparked a crisis in the Catholic Church by calling on Pope Francis to resign has denied he was motivated by personal vendetta and said he sought to show that corruption had reached the top levels of the Church hierarchy.

South African court adjourns Zuma corruption case to Nov. 30

5:08am, 27th July, 2018

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South African court adjourns Zuma corruption case to Nov. 30

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma appeared at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the late 1990s, but a judge adjourned the case to Nov. 30.

Peruvians march against corruption as head of judiciary resigns

9:43pm, 19th July, 2018

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Peruvians march against corruption as head of judiciary resigns

Peruvians marched in the streets across the Andean country on Thursday, many carrying effigies of rats or vultures, to demand anti-corruption reforms to clean up the country's institutions as the head of the judiciary resigned.

Iraq protests spread to Najaf in fifth day of unrest over services, corruption

2:09pm, 13th July, 2018

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Iraq protests spread to Najaf in fifth day of unrest over services, corruption

Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the airport and halted air traffic in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf on Friday, extending protests

Israeli police again question Netanyahu over alleged corruption

8:24am, 10th July, 2018

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Israeli police again question Netanyahu over alleged corruption

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces three investigations over alleged corruption, was questioned again by police over a case involving Israel's largest telecoms firm on Tuesday, Army Radio said.

South Africa releases Zuma's son on bail after corruption charges

3:21am, 9th July, 2018

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South Africa releases Zuma's son on bail after corruption charges

Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, was released on bail after appearing in court in leg-irons on Monday on charges of corruption, the biggest scalp so far in an attempt to get to the bottom of the graft allegations t...

Mexico leftist vows no tolerance on corruption after historic win

3:40am, 2nd July, 2018

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Mexico leftist vows no tolerance on corruption after historic win

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would pursue friend and foe alike in a crackdown on corruption after voters handed him a powerful mandate for government with a landslide election victory on Sund...