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F1 boss Ecclestone's bribery trial starts in Germany Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone went on trial in Germany Thursday accused of bribery in a case which threatens a jail term for the Briton who has controlled the motor sport for four decades.
24 April 2014
Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone. ©Reuters/Olivia Harris Formula One boss faces bribery charges in German trial Formula One magnate Bernie Ecclestone faces bribery charges when his trial begins in Munich on Thursday in a case which threatens to end his reign.
22 April 2014
Twitter blocks two accounts on its Turkish network Twitter blocked two accounts on Sunday that had been used to spread corruption allegations against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his government and his inner circle.
21 April 2014
©Reuters/Romeo Ranoco Fourth officer charged in US Navy bribery scandal A fourth US Navy officer has been charged with leaking information to a foreign defense contractor in exchange for cash and other gifts in a widening bribery scandal, officials said Thursday.
18 April 2014
Barry O'Farrell. Photo courtesy of streetcorner.com.au Australian state premier quits over wine 'memory fail' A leading Australian politician resigned Wednesday after admitting to a "massive memory fail" when he told a corruption inquiry he never received a bottle of wine worth Aus$3,000 (US$2,780).
17 April 2014
Adilbek Dzhaksybekov  © www.primeminister.kz Corruption in judiciary enforcement calls for sweeping reforms: Kazakhstan's new Secretary of State New Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has raised the issue of corruption in execution of court rulings in Kazakhstan.
10 April 2014
Gu Junshan. Photo courtesy of scmp.com Chinese general charged with graft: media A top Chinese military officer has been formally charged with corruption after he was exposed as owning dozens of homes, gold statues and luxury liquor, state media reported Tuesday.
01 April 2014
Kazakhstan to counter siphoning of money to offshore zones The “dirty” money tends to come back to Kazakhstan in the shape of respectably looking foreign investments: Financial Police official.
20 March 2014
Erdogan's regime hit with new recording of alleged corruption Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's regime, mired in a corruption scandal, suffered a new blow on Sunday with the online release of another allegedly incriminating phone call involving an ex-minister and a businessman.
10 March 2014
Turkey frees all suspects in corruption probe A Turkish court on Friday released the last five suspects, including the sons of two ministers, detained in a corruption probe that has struck at the heart of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
01 March 2014
Farmers hold a defaced poster of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. ©Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom Thai PM to be charged with neglect of duty Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be charged with neglect of duty over a rice farm subsidy scheme and could be removed from office if found guilty.
19 February 2014
Photo©avaaz.org Online petition: Enraged public demands prosecution of British child corruptor Over a thousand people have singed an online petition demanding arrest of the British citizen accused of the corrupting children in Uralsk.
09 February 2014
A still-frame from Tengrinews video Mother of Baruch's victim gives details The mother of one of his 12yo victims has shared the details of the case with Tengrinews. It turns out that he was not only asking the girl to undress for photo sessions, but also tried to kiss her and called her "my love".
09 February 2014
Spain princess faces court in historic fraud scandal A judge questions Spanish King Juan Carlos's daughter Cristina on Saturday over fraud allegations in a corruption scandal -- a historic first for the troubled royal family.
08 February 2014
Peter Baruch. Photo ©uralskweek.kz/Raul Uporov No punishment for British corruptor of minors in Uralsk? Peter Baruch accused of corrupting minors while living in Kazakhstan might escape punishment.
06 February 2014
Nunzia De Girolamo. Photo courtesy of giornalettismo.com Italy minister resigns amid abuse of power, corruption probes Italy's Agriculture Minister resigned amid allegations of abuse of power over the appointment of staff in the public healthcare system.
27 January 2014
 Photo courtesy of nnm.ru British corrupts minors in Kazakhstan's Uralsk A British man is charged with corruption of minors and lewd behavior in Uralsk in western Kazakhstan.
20 January 2014
Spanish prince's star rises as monarchy stumbles As Spain's royal family reels from scandals and its elderly king leans on crutches after numerous operations, one figure is standing tall, offering the monarchy hope: heir apparent Prince Felipe.
14 January 2014
FIFA head of security Ralf Mutschke. ©Reuters/Michael Buholzer Football: FIFA's policeman vows match-fixing won't ruin World Cup FIFA corruption-buster Ralf Mutschke has warned that soccer's world governing body will do all in its power to ensure that match-fixing by mafia gangs does not ruin the 2014 World Cup.
13 January 2014
Turkey PM says 'favours' retrial of coup plot officers Turkey's embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday he would favour retrials for hundreds of military officers jailed for coup-plotting.
06 January 2014

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