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Corruption

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Corruption

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 23 hours ago - 32 Documents (in Politics)

NATO

Leading article: The Afghan strategy is finally beginning to shift

The West is looking to create the conditions that will allow withdrawalCloseWhatever you may think of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan – and most of the governments with Nato forces there can barely disguise their exasperation with him – you have ... [The Independent - 23 hours ago]

Entities: NATO, Taliban, Hamid Karzai

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 180 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

New Term For Karzai Brings Same Old Problems

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, passes an honor guard as he arrives for his swearing in ceremony as the country's president for another five years at the Presidential Palace in KabulShah Marai/AFP/Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, passes an honor ... [NPR - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Corruption, Hamid Karzai, United States, Kabul, Afghanistan

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 5 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Robert Gates

Afghan aid must not fuel corruption: Gates

HALIFAX, Canada (AFP) The international community must ensure that aid and development projects in Afghanistan do not fuel corruption there, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Friday. 'The reality is that the international presence in Afghanistan ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Corruption, Robert Gates, Afghanistan, NATO, Canada

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 16 hours ago - 14 Documents

Bomber kills dozen in Afghan

Herat, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck an Afghan town on Friday, killing 12 people in the deadliest attack since President Hamid Karzai got down to the business of a second term.The attack in the capital of southwestern province ... [IOL - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Bomber, Rohul Amin, Afghanistan

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 10 hours ago - 9 Documents

Hamid Karzai

Time for Karzai to make good on his promises

KABUL: In dwelling on the need to combat corruption, to talk to the Taliban and to transfer control of policing Afghanistan from foreign troops to the country's own security institutions, Hamid Karzai did enough to appease the US and its allies, who regarded ... [Sydney Morning Herald - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, Rohul Amin, Abdullah Abdullah, Kabul

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 19 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Tajikistan lingers practically at the bottom of the 2009 CPI

The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranked Tajikistan, with a score of 2.0, 158th among 180 countries.Kazakhstan (2.7) is ranked 120th, Kyrgyzstan (1.9) 162nd, Turkmenistan (1.8) 168th, and Uzbekistan (1.7) 174th.The 2009 Corruption Perceptions ... [Individual.com - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Corruption, Tajikistan, Transparency International, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 4 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Jacob Zuma

South Africa: Zuma Cracks Down on Corruption

Johannesburg President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet have vowed to deal with the 'scourge' of corruption in the government in a determined and co-ordinated way to prevent it infesting every nook and cranny of society.The Cabinet yesterday delivered on Zuma's ... [AllAfrica.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Corruption, Jacob Zuma, Ngconde Balfour, Themba Maseko, Correctional Services Corporation

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 4 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Grafting the Future

Despite the President’s Proclaimed War on Corruption, Over the Past Year Russia Gained a Mere Tenth of a Point in TI’s Corruption IndexSponsors of President Dmitry Medvedev’s anti-corruption campaign have little to celebrate a year after its launch, since ... [Russia Profile - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Corruption, Russia, Transparency International, Grafting

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 20 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

TI Rating - The Country's Corruption Stems From Incredible Polls - AC

The Action Congress (AC) has said Nigeria's failing anti-corruption war, as shown by the latest rankings of 180 countries by Transparency International, is a consequence of the lack of electoral integrity in the country.A statement by its National Publicity ... [Individual.com - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Corruption, Transparency International, Nigeria, The Action, Action Congress

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

PM replies to NA questions on graft, poverty alleviation

HA NOI — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yeserday gave frank replies to National Assembly deputies on the hot issues of corruption, hunger and poverty reduction, and government performance.The PM was speaking during the final day of the question and answer ... [Viet Nam News - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Corruption, Decree, Ngo Van, Van Minh, Vietnam

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Karzai sworn in, vows to fight corruption

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari were among dignitaries attending the ceremony in an ornate hall in Karzai's sprawling Kabul palace.Outside, the capital ... [Tehran Times - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, Corruption, Kabul, Afghanistan

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Malaysia’s corruption ranking dips, again — Lim Sue Goan

NOV 20 — According to a recent poll, Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating remains at 60 per cent. It is indeed good news. However, there are also two pieces of bad news: 74 per cent of the people are dissatisfied with the government's performance ... [Malaysian Insider - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Corruption, Malaysia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, United Malays National Organisation

Quotes

...Even the flowers at her wedding were checked for bombs. "To hide my identity, I must travel under the cover of the heavy cloth burka, which, to me, is the symbol of women's oppression" she says, "like a shroud for the living." At 27, Joya became the youngest person to be elected to Afghanistan's new parliament...

'Bravest woman in Afghanistan' tours Canada [Canada.com - 1 hour ago]

...However, it's hard to read the description of King Abdullah's reforms as anything other than a press release. The report lauds Abdullah for "his ability to enact multiple landmark reforms to fight corruption, balance the Saudi budget, tailor the education system, [and] address women's and minority rights." This, in a country where women cannot drive...

These are the world's 500 most influential Muslims? [FP Passport - 2 hours ago]

...the first English-speaking Caribbean nation to join Chvez's mostly Spanish-speaking, Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA). "I can understand the concern and consternation of our friends in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, where today the current Government of Dominica has clearly embraced their expression of friendship and cooperation, but conversely, the Opposition of Dominica has indicated at every opportunity its intention to sever ties with the Government of President Hugo Chavez" Skerrit said

In Dominica elections, party offers `the only vision' [Miami Herald - 2 hours ago]

...This year Russia also bought sniper rifles from the U K and pistols from Austria for its elite units. "Acknowledging that Russia cannot produce everything is the first step toward modernizing the system" says Golts

Medvedev Is Reinventing the Red Army [MSNBC Newsweek - 4 hours ago]

More Content

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Dear Jeremy [Guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago]
Only 15 pc believe Pakistan is going right [The News International - 1 hour ago]
A search for values - Speech by Deputy Finance ... [Sowetan - 1 hour ago]
'Bravest woman in Afghanistan' tours Canada [Canada.com - 1 hour ago]
You Have to Show Respect and Consideration to A... [National Review - 1 hour ago]
Thailand’s justice crusader [Malaysian Insider - 2 hours ago]
Albania opposition demand vote recount [Malaysian Insider - 2 hours ago]
Albania opposition protests to demand vote reco... [Yahoo! News Australia - 2 hours ago]
O Peshawar! [The News International - 2 hours ago]
America's Afghan strategy [The News International - 2 hours ago]
In Dominica elections, party offers `the only v... [Miami Herald - 2 hours ago]
Nigeria blames banking sector for "drop&qu... [Individual.com - 2 hours ago]
Meeting [The Hindu - 2 hours ago]
Need to find ways to check corruption in police... [The Hindu - 2 hours ago]
Cano Tans and Jun Gamboas [Panay News - 2 hours ago]
Sobra sobrang budget deficit [Panay News - 2 hours ago]
What’s Really Wrong with the Middle East? [Dar Al Hayat - 2 hours ago]
Vital lessons in supporting SMEs [Financial Gazette - 3 hours ago]
This Week at War: Heading for a Bad Breakup [Foreign Policy Magazine - 3 hours ago]
Ministers who abused Chogm cash face jail: MPs [The Monitor - 3 hours ago]
'Russian ties are key' president candidate says [Times Online - 3 hours ago]
Of God and Money [New York Times - 3 hours ago]
An American soldier in the Vietnam War; today's... [MSNBC Newsweek - 4 hours ago]
Tajikistan intends to join EITI [Asia Plus - 4 hours ago]
U.S., European Industry Groups Adopt Ethics Policy [DefenseNews.com - 4 hours ago]
Christians Are More Than Moslems - Bishop Okonk... [AllAfrica.com - 4 hours ago]
Neb.'s Nelson agrees to health debate, leaving ... [Washington Post - 4 hours ago]
Three cops held on corruption charges [The Hindu - 4 hours ago]
U.S. suffers bloody day in Afghanistan as Obama... [Canada.com - 4 hours ago]
Medvedev Is Reinventing the Red Army [MSNBC Newsweek - 4 hours ago]

Blogs

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These are the world's 500 most influential Musl... [FP Passport - 2 hours ago] Georgetown University's Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, like any good institution, knows that the way to steer publicity towards ...
Russ Wellen: Can Nuclear Terrorists Be Deterred? [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 2 hours ago] THE DEPROLIFERATOR -- As you no doubt know, deterrence is the product of a balance of power -- nuclear arsenals, in other words, that are roughly equal. ...
Obama and Afghanistan: It’s Hard to Decide on a... [Firedoglake - 2 hours ago] (photo by Marco Vossen) White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told Reuters (via TPM) today that it will be at least another week — in other words, after Thanksgiving ...
ACORN Received Funds From the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT [YID With LID - 3 hours ago] When you hear about ACORN getting help from the Justice Department (DOJ), most people hope it refers to the community organizing group getting an nice small room ...
Russia: Local Authorities Slow Broadband Develo... [Global Voices Online - 3 hours ago] Town of Kraskovo coat of arms (from the official site) Russian activists gathered in Kraskovo, a small town near Moscow, to call for increasing broadband Internet ...

Audio/Video

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Karzai Sworn In For Second Term [ABC News Video: World News with Charles Gibson - 11/20/2009]
Karzai pledges to fight corruption and kick out... [Russia Today - YouTube - 11/20/2009]
Afghan President Sworn in to 2nd Term [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
Karzai Sworn In Despite Corruption Allegations [ABC News - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
World: A New Term for Afghanistan's President -... [The New York Times - YouTube - 11/19/2009]

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