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British culture minister resigns over expenses scandal The British minister overseeing future regulation of the press, Maria Miller, has quit her cabinet post following a row over expenses, Downing Street announced on Wednesday.
09 April 2014
Japan lawmaker resigns over $8 mn loan scandal A senior Japanese politician has announced he is resigning as his party's leader, despite insisting that he spent an undeclared $8 million loan not on politics but on personal items -- including an ornamental rake.
08 April 2014
Russia probes cheese factory after workers photographed bathing in milk Russia on Friday launched a criminal investigation into breaches of hygiene at a cheese factory after footage of bare-chested workers bathing in vats of milk went viral on the Internet.
04 April 2014
Novartis replaces top Japan executives over drug trial scandal Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Thursday it was replacing the top executives at its Japanese unit over allegations the division hid serious potential side effects of leukaemia treatments from regulators.
03 April 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
Hollande feels backlash over Valerie dumping French President Francois Hollande has been hit with a backlash over the manner in which he dumped former first lady Valerie Trierweiler after being caught out having a secret affair.
29 January 2014
Hollande vows to deal with affair fallout in private French President Francois Hollande vowed to deal with the fallout from his affair with an actress in private, defiantly batting away questions over the future of Valerie Trierweiler.
15 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
Rumoured affair turns messy for France's Hollande French President Francois Hollande's political and personal woes deepened on Sunday after it emerged that his girlfriend had been rushed to hospital following a report he has been having an affair with an actress.
13 January 2014
'Je suis le sexy chien!': UK papers lap up Hollande scandal British newspapers on Saturday leapt on allegations that Francois Hollande is having an affair with an actress, splashing the story over the front pages and poking fun at the French president.
11 January 2014
Turkey PM reshuffles cabinet amid graft scandal Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced nearly half his cabinet in a dramatic reshuffle after a spreading graft scandal forced the resignation of three top ministers.
26 December 2013
Scandal-hit Turkey PM presses police purge Turkish prosecutors have begun charging some of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's closest allies in a huge graft scandal he has responded to with a spectacular purge of the police.
21 December 2013
Chinese star wins US website apology over sex claims A US-based Chinese news agency has apologized to award-winning actress Zhang Ziyi for claiming she slept with top Chinese officials for money and gifts, a publicist said Wednesday.
19 December 2013
Latvian filmmaker to respond to Borat for Kazakhstan The Latvian filmmaker Victor Vilks is planning to make a new movie that will be a response to Borat on behalf of Kazakhstan.
17 December 2013
Scandal over 'schizophrenic' Mandela signer The South African government admitted Thursday it made a "mistake" in choosing a sign language interpreter for Nelson Mandela's memorial who was later exposed as a fake by experts, and who claimed to be schizophrenic.
13 December 2013
S. Korea election meddling scandal threatens Park A simmering row over alleged election meddling by South Korea's domestic spy service is threatening to boil over into a full-blown scandal that could seriously scald President Park Geun-Hye's administration.
23 October 2013
Australian PM in travel expenses furore Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was embroiled in a spiralling travel expenses scandal Tuesday as he defended his use of taxpayer money to take part in an ironman competition and other events.
08 October 2013
Former student of Almaty mosque denied persecution of imams The former student of the Central Mosque of Almaty accusing imams of sexual harassment has been denied persecution of her religious teachers.
19 September 2013
Kazakhstan authorities comment Reuters discovery of re-homing networks involving children from Kazakhstan Kazakhstan authorities promise to deal with the cases of Kazakhstan orphans being traded abroad.
12 September 2013
Even stupid Chinese officials don't discuss graft by phone: Bo Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai Saturday launched a scathing attack on a key witness in his corruption trial, saying even the most stupid official knows not to discuss bribery where they can be overheard.
24 August 2013
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