18 Feb 2023 ( Iran International ) Iranian media and economic experts are characterizing a privatization plan the officials keep secret as "a plunder of public property" and "economic apartheid." According to reports, the new privatization plan approved by the heads of the three powers of the government,...
13 Feb 2023 ( Reliefweb.com ) The Taliban takeover in August 2021 led to the dismantling of the nascent human rights regime in the country and the reinstatement of the 1964 Constitution, resulting in the recrudescence of Sharia Law, which accords no protection to many minority groups....
16 Feb 2023 ( ABCNews ) Investigators in Mexico said Wednesday they have found evidence of more corruption in the country’s health regulatory agency. The agency, the Federal Commission for the Prevention of Health Risks, said in a statement that 11 employees had been fired because of the allegations. It was...
14 Feb 2023 ( Aljazeera ) Almost one year into the Russia-Ukraine war, hundreds of thousands have died and nearly 17.6 million have been left in dire need of humanitarian assistance. While the Ukrainian government remained steadfast in the fight against Russia, Kyiv has also been confronting another enemy...
12 Feb 2023 ( Tucson ) As Indonesia's fisheries minister, Edhy Prabowo was tasked with protecting one of his country's most precious resources: baby lobsters so tiny one can fit on the tip of a finger. The waters off the nation's many islands and archipelagos once teemed with...
13 Feb 2023 ( Newsbreak ) As rescuers still pulled a lucky few from the rubble six days after a pair of earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that toppled...
10 Feb 2023 ( ABC News ) The Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on five current and former Bulgarian officials, as well as five entities accused of illicit personal gain and undermining the country’s democratic institutions. The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions on five current and former...
09 Feb 2023 ( Sport Business ) Yasuo Mori, a senior official within the Organising Committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is one of four executives who have been arrested as part of an ongoing probe by Japanese prosecutors into corruption. Mori served as deputy...
10 Feb 2023 ( BBC ) The sight of newly constructed apartments collapsing in the earthquakes that hit Turkey has sparked anger. The BBC examined three new buildings, turned to rubble, to find out what they reveal about building safety. Two major earthquakes - measuring 7.8 and 7.5...
04 Feb 2023 ( DW.com ) Ukrainian authorities have begun carrying out searches targeting politicians, civil servants and oligarchs. Some people have been fired, and others are suspected of corruption. But is the anti-graft drive for real? Ukrainian authorities have stepped up their fight against corruption. At the beginning...