Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Corruption
Fiji’s Former PM Bainimarama Jailed for...
Fiji’s former strongman prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, left a Suva court house in handcuffs Thursday after being sentenced to one year in prison for obstructing justice – a ruling that bars him from seeking public office for nearly a decade.
Thai Police to Investigate Deputy Chief...
The Royal Thai Police announced Wednesday that it would form a committee to investigate Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn following his arrest for alleged money laundering linked to an online gambling network.
Prosecutors Demand Death Sentence in Vietnam’s Biggest...
Vietnamese prosecutors are calling for the death sentence for the alleged mastermind of the country’s biggest fraud, state-controlled media reported Tuesday.
Bangladesh Anti-Graft-Agency Files Charges in Decade-Old...
Bangladesh’s anti-corruption agency on Monday charged 146 people, including a top bank official said to be close to the ruling party, for the alleged embezzlement of U.S. $209 million from BASIC Bank.
Ex-Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Arrested for Graft,Released...
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday on allegations of abuse of power before releasing him on bail.
Court Acquits Ex-PM Najib,Former 1MDB CEO...
A Malaysian court on Friday acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of tampering with an audit report into the troubled 1Malaysia Development Fund, where a massive financial scandal implicated Najib and brought down his government.
Global Corruption Gets Worse, But Africa...
Transparency International reports that due to increased violence and insecurity, there hasn’t been much progress made against global corruption in the past year.
South Africans React to Latest Presidential...
Cyril Ramaphosa is not the first president of South Africa or leader of the country’s leading African National Congress (ANC) party to be dogged by corruption charges.
Palace: Malaysian Parties Have Until Monday...
Malaysia’s king on Sunday set a Monday afternoon deadline for contending parties to inform him whether they have enough parliamentary support to form a government and name a prime ministerial candidate after the general election produced no clear winner.
Malaysian Election Produces No Clear Winner;...
Malaysia’s election produced no clear winner Sunday, as results showed the coalitions of opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin almost tied, and the long-ruling Barisan Nasional suffered a stunning defeat.