Tag: Political corruption
Turkey strips pro-Kurdish legislator of seat in parliament
ANKARA, Turkey — In the latest crackdown on Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition party, Turkey on Wednesday stripped a prominent legislator of his parliamentary seat following...
US wants life in prison for brother of Honduras president
NEW YORK — A brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández should be sentenced to life in prison for running a “state-sponsored drug trafficking...
Hope that South Africa’s COVID-19 corruption inspires action
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There's some hope in South Africa that this time the outrage against corruption inspires effective action.
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Accountant testifies he saw Honduras president take bribes
NEW YORK — A Honduran accountant testified Tuesday that he fled Honduras because he felt his life was in danger after witnessing two meetings...
Alaska GOP wants Murkowski to stop identifying as Republican
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Republican Party previously censured U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting to convict former President Donald Trump after his impeachment...
Virginia governor restores voting rights to 69k ex-felons
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he has restored voting rights to more than 69,000 former felons who have completed...
Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent...
Ethiopia denies ‘ethnic cleansing,’ is open to outside probe
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ethiopian government is disputing charges of ethnic cleansing in the Tigray conflict, calling allegations by the United States “unfounded."
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How Cuomo investigation, possible impeachment could play out
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to “wait for the facts."
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Democratic push to revive earmarks divides Republicans
WASHINGTON — Can lawmakers bring home the bacon without it being pork?
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