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India bribery scandal threatens to ground $750-million copter deal

corruptionbribery March 8, 2013 1

India’s defense minister threatened Wednesday to cancel a $750-million helicopter deal with an Italian defense company if an official investigation proves contracts were secured through kickbacks, in the latest corruption scandal to hit the

Former Greek Defense Minister Convicted in Corruption Case

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ATHENS — A former Greek defense minister, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was convicted and sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison for concealing assets from the authorities. It was the second high-profile corruption conviction in

Corruption in Government, Business Can Be Found Everywhere

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Corruption is a common and pervasive human flaw. In every society, there are people who will act improperly if they think that they won’t get caught. Nations enact laws to try to curb corrupt

‘China’s Leonard Cohen’ Calls Out Political Corruption

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Zuoxiao Zuzhou is a Chinese singer whose accented, croaky voice is hardly ever in tune. But for his fans he's the voice of a generation — one of the very few voices who dare

Public told not to tolerate bribery in government

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MALACAÑANG urged the public on Sunday not to give gifts or money to any government official or personnel just to avail services rendered by the government

Turkish Trial Shows Soccer Corruption at the Top

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Turkey loves both soccer and strong men, so it's no surprise that Aziz Yildirim is a household name. A civil engineer, Yildirim made a fortune in military contracts with the government and NATO before turning

US visa bribery probe deepens in Jamaica

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Jamaica Observer) A senior security official who worked in the US Embassy in Kingston is expected to be charged soon for his alleged role in helping the manager of a popular Jamaican entertainer obtain

Andres Oppenheimer: Latin America’s corruption starts at top

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A new study on corruption in Latin America contains some alarming figures — an average of about 20 percent of the region’s people say they have been asked to pay a bribe by a