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Opening statements in Wayne County corruption trial paint contrasting pictures ...
Detroit Free Press
Opening arguments in the first Wayne County corruption case to go to trial painted contrasting pictures of Allebban, 34, of Dearborn, who faces up to 20 years in prison on federal charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Assistant U.S ...

euronews
Pompeii makeover begins amid corruption scandal
euronews
The ancient city of Pompeii is getting a 105 million euro makeover, after a series of collapses. The European Union has provided 40 million euros towards the conservation work. EU Commissioner Johannes Hann officially launched the project on Wednesday.
Former Pompeii restorer arrested on corruption chargesThe Guardian
Pompeii restorer held for corruptionThe Independent
Pompeii restorers implicated in corruption scandalMail & Guardian Online

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Malaysia Chronicle
Nations in region urged to tackle military corruption
The National
KUWAIT // Governments in North Africa and the Middle East that have been rocked by Arab Spring revolts must listen to citizen demands for accountability by cracking down on corruption in the armed forces, an anti-graft watchdog said yesterday. Defence ...
Address corruption in arms trade: TI-MThe Sun Daily

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The Independent
Spanish party treasurer grilled as corruption scandal grows
The Independent
The anti-corruption prosecutor also heard preliminary statements from other leading figures in the case, including Jorge Trias, a former PP legislator who has claimed irregular payments of what he called “envelopes with money” had been made to members ...
Spain gripped by 'corruption' scandalBBC News
Ex-ruling party treasurer quizzed in alleged corruption case in SpainWashington Post
Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy implicated in corruption scandalWorld Socialist Web Site
OANDA Forex (blog) -Europe Online Magazine
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National Post
Quebec corruption inquiry focuses on construction boss' credibility
National Post
Just one day earlier, Borsellino had offered a vastly different explanation from what Quebec's public inquiry has heard so far about the cause of corruption in the construction industry. Borsellino says it was a modest bureaucrat, Surprenant, who was ...
Quebec construction boss fingers civil servant in corruption inquiry testimonyGlobe and Mail
Corruption inquiry tangles with first “hostile” witnessMontreal Gazette (blog)
Puppet-master in Montreal corruption schemes? A mid-level city employee ...Hamilton Spectator
CTV News
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Haaretz
Report: Mideast susceptible to defense-related corruption
Haaretz
An international monitoring group issued a warning on Wednesday that excessive secrecy in Mideast security agencies leaves countries like Egypt, Libya and Tunisia open to corruption even after the overthrow of authoritarian regimes. Continued secrecy ...

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Washington Post
Corruption accusations, insults flying as Venezuela politics heat up amid ...
Washington Post
CARACAS, Venezuela — Corruption accusations and insults are flying between allies and opponents of President Hugo Chavez nearly two months after the Venezuelan leader disappeared from the political stage to undergo cancer surgery in Cuba. Analysts ...

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Iran Banks Sidestep Ban on Global Transaction System
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Corruption Currents, The Wall Street Journal's corruption blog, digs into the ever-present and ever-changing world of corporate corruption. It is a source of news, analysis and commentary for those who earn a living by finding corruption or by avoiding it.

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NDTV
Fifa launch anti-corruption website
Independent Online
... Afcon match-fixing reports. Zurich – Whistleblowers can report allegations of corruption and match-fixing in world football on a long-promised public website launched by Fifa on Wednesday. Alleged infringements of Fifa's Code of Ethics reported on ...
FIFA launches website for whistleblowers to report claims of corruption, match ...Greenfield Daily Reporter

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Report: Corruption Suspected in Mideast Defense
ABC News
An international monitoring group on Wednesday warned that excessive secrecy in Mideast security agencies leaves countries like Egypt, Libya and Tunisia open to corruption even after the overthrow of authoritarian regimes. Continued secrecy and lack of ...

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Demotix
Soccer-FIFA launches hotline for reporting corruption, match-fixing
Yahoo! Sports
ZURICH, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Soccer's world governing body FIFA has launched a web page to enable individuals to make anonymous reports of corruption by officials and attempts at match-fixing, it said on Wednesday. FIFA had promised to set up the hotline ...
Singapore police join football corruption probeJamaica Observer
Liverpool game named in corruption probeDaily News & Analysis
Nathan's Notations: Corruption in sportsThe WSU Sign Post
Ottawa Citizen -Mirror.co.uk -Demotix
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BBC News
Spain gripped by 'corruption' scandal
BBC News
... Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Both Barcenas and Rajoy deny any wrongdoing. The BBC's Tom Burridge spoke to people on the street in Seville about the general issue of corruption in Spain, which has been dominating Spanish newspaper headlines.
Ex-ruling party treasurer quizzed in alleged corruption case in SpainFox News
Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy implicated in corruption scandalWorld Socialist Web Site
Spanish prosecutors quiz key figure in RajoyEurope Online Magazine
GlobalPost
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CBS Local
Kwame Kilpatrick remains silent as defense rests in corruption case
Detroit Free Press
Exactly five months after jury selection started, both sides in Kwame Kilpatrick's public corruption trial rested their cases today. And in non-Kilpatrick fashion, the ex-Detroit mayor chose to remain silent. "I am choosing not to testify," Kilpatrick ...
Corruption chronicles: Spring Grove teacher accused of having sex with student ...York Daily Record
Closing Arguments Monday In Kilpatrick Corruption TrialCBS Local
End near in historic, five-month Kilpatrick corruption trialWXYZ
MLive.com -Michigan Radio -Washington Post
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Swiss say cooperating with Spain in corruption probe
Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland is cooperating with a Spanish request for details of bank accounts connected to Spain's ruling Popular Party that is under investigation for alleged corruption, the Swiss attorney-general said on Wednesday. Michael Lauber ...

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Wall Street Journal (blog)
EU Could List Hezbollah as Terrorist Group
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The EU's immediate response was there was “need for a reflection” over the response to Bulgaria's report. But asked if the EU would consider blacklisting Hezbollah, Maja Kocijancic, a spokeswoman for the bloc's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, ...

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Malaysia Chronicle
Report cites military corruption in MENA
Financial Times
Two years after revolutions raised hopes for political change, the armed forces of Middle East and North African nations continue to operate in the shadows, according to a new report. The military spend money secretly, award contracts to cronies and ...
'Military corruption too high'Eyewitness News
Address corruption in arms trade: TI-MThe Sun Daily

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Report: Corruption suspected in Mideast defense
Huffington Post
BEIRUT — An international monitoring group on Wednesday warned that excessive secrecy in Mideast security agencies leaves countries like Egypt, Libya and Tunisia open to corruption even after the overthrow of authoritarian regimes. Continued secrecy ...

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ESPN
FIFA anti-corruption adviser Pieth decries UEFA, Platini tactics to block ...
Washington Post
GENEVA — FIFA anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth says European officials are blocking reforms in world soccer to further their own careers. Pieth tells the Associated Press he is “disappointed with what UEFA is coming out with, with the help of the ...
Anti-corruption officer hits out at UEFAESPN
FIFA anti-corruption adviser Pieth hits out at UEFA, Platini tactics to block ...The Republic

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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Local Figures, TV Ads Take Hit From Corruption Push
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Chinese government is attempting to crack down on state extravagance and corruption in its effort to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor. So far, those taking the fall appear to be low-level figures and television commercials. Officials ...
China bans ads for pricey gifts in anti-corruption pushChicago Tribune
China bans 'gift giving' ads for anti-corruptionChinadaily USA

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ABC Online
Aussie corruption controversy snowballs
Mail & Guardian Online
Two of Australia's ministers dragged into a corruption scandal have admitted to accepting hospitality from someone at the centre of an inquiry. Australia's Environment Minister Tony Burke and Senate leader Stephen Conroy both stayed at a ski lodge ...
Obeid son denies mining corruptionSydney Morning Herald
Eddie Obeid's second day at corruption inquiryABC Online
Eddie Obeid denies 'shonky' dealings to corruption commissionAustralian Times
Business Spectator -Crikey
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