Global: Italy vineyard may hold clues in Eni bribery probe
Reuters
An Italian investigation into suspected bribery by workers at energy firm Eni and its Saipem unit to secure Algerian oil and gas industry contracts has led prosecutors to a vineyard outside Naples part owned by two central figures in the case, judicial sources say.
Afghanistan: Afghan court sentences Kabul Bank execs to 5 years
Associated Press
Two Kabul Bank executives were sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday after being convicted of misappropriating millions of dollars in a massive corruption scandal that led to the collapse of Afghanistan's largest bank and threatened the country's fragile economy.
Algeria: Algeria reels from tales of oil sector corruption
Associated Press
Corrupt and gorging itself at the trough of Algeria's vast oil wealth — that's how most Algerians privately view the elites running the country. Yet few have been willing to say so publicly, until now.
Haiti: Haiti’s Duvalier finally in court to face abuse of power charges
Reuters
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier faced corruption and human rights charges in a court on Thursday for the first time since a popular revolt forced him into exile in 1986, and denied responsibility for abuses under his 15-year rule.
Italy: Italy's Berlusconi investigated in new corruption case
Reuters
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, challenging for a share of power after this week's election, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of bribing a senator to change sides in parliament in 2006, sources in the investigation said on Thursday.
Mexico: Mexico teachers union boss arrested for corruption
Agence France-Presse
Elba Esther Gordillo, the head of Mexico's powerful teachers union and an influential political figure, has been arrested for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars for personal use, including plastic surgery and shopping sprees, authorities said.
South Korea: Tax evasion, bribery and price-fixing: How Samsung became the giant that ate Korea
The Independent
It was seen by many as a showdown between politics and power, a bid to bring one of the world’s largest conglomerates to heel. Eight years ago politician Roh Hoe-chan lobbed a grenade into South Korea’s business world when, with the help of two journalists, he published secret recordings of an aide to Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee discussing what appeared to be payments to prosecutors and a corporate slush fund to channel illegal funds to presidential candidates.
Afghanistan: Afghan police accused of corruption and child abuse
BBC
Most police forces investigate crimes like corruption, kidnapping, drug use, murder and child abuse. But in Sangin - the most violent district in Afghanistan - these are crimes that some of the police commit.
Indonesia: Indonesian anti-graft commission names ruling party chairman a suspect in graft case
Associated Press
Indonesia’s anti-graft commission on Friday named the head of the country’s ruling party a suspect in a corruption case and banned him from leaving the country.
Global: Zimbabwe’s disappearing diamonds
100Reporters
Once a month, sometimes more, a VIP-configured Airbus jetted into Lanseria International Airport, a small and privately-owned base facility near Johannesburg, South Africa. The plane, an Airbus 319CJ, also stopped at Zimbabwe’s Harare airport. It carried important people and was widely believed to ferry some precious—and illicit–cargo: Zimbabwe’s conflict diamonds.
Walmart allegedly covers up millions of dollars in bribes paid to local government officials in Mexico. A former Morgan Stanley executive is convicted of funnelling money to a Chinese official in ...
The New Yorker
The DAP will gather all its MPs to sign the election integrity pledge launched by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) to demonstrate its commitment to integrity and ...
Malaysiakini
The new heads of watchdog authorities such as the Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) and the Public Procurement Office (ÚVO) ought to be picked via open selection procedures rather than via political ...
The Slovak Spectator
Transparency International has urged finance ministers attending this month's International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington to rigorously enforce know your customer (KYC) rules at ...
TrustLaw
Transparency and accountability in spending climate funds would help the country attract foreign funds in future to combat climate change, said Saber Hossain Chowdhury, chairman of the all-party ...
The Daily Star
All six parties in Hungary’s parliament agreed on the main principles of political party and campaign financing and signed a declaration on Wednesday.
The agreement was made during talks ...
Politics.Hu
BeyondTbilisi.ge, a new website launched by Transparency International Georgia (TI), launched on March 16. The site aggregates news in a space that aims to popularize media outlets in Georgia's ...
The Messenger Online
In its efforts to introduce various internationally designed and implemented tools of good governance, Transparency International India today launched ALAC Helpline at Indian Medical Association ...
OdissaDiary
