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Daily Corruption News: 24 July 2012

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Posted 24 July 2012

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South Korea: South Korean president apologizes for corruption scandals
The New York Times

President Lee Myung-bak apologized on Tuesday for a string of corruption scandals implicating his relatives and allies that have undermined his political leverage in his last year in office.



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Global: Ex-Anglo Irish head Sean Fitzpatrick held in fraud probe
Telegraph

Global: Afghanistan demands list from diplomats in anti-graft fight
Reuters

Burundi: Burundi anti-graft activist given five-year jail term
Agence France-Presse

India: Anti-graft crusader Hazare to begin hunger strike on Wednesday
Gulf News

UK: Green admits 'regrets' over HSBC
UK Press Association



Multimedia of the week

Global: Taking on the tax havens
Al Jazeera



Blogs and opinion

Canada: B.C. software firm fined $100K
The Huffington Post



News from Transparency International

On the blog: In the quest for Venezuela's next leader

News: Anti-corruption and the UN Arms  Trade Treaty





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