Afghan Elections: More Evidence of Helmand Poll Fraud

IWPR 2 months ago Region: Afghanistan

As the vote count trickles on, complaints have grown to a flood. By IWPR reporters (ARR No. 334, 01-Sep-09) “I know there was no fraud in Nad Ali,” said Hajji Dastagir, a local candidate in Afghanistan&rsq... more

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Suspected criminal gang massacres six in Kathmandu

Mohan Nepali 3 months ago Region: Nepal

A gang of suspected criminals at 00:30 on Wednesday murdered six persons at Bhotahity in Kathmandu. According to a taxi driver, one of the eyewitnesses, the gang on a vehicle numbered B. A. Ch. 8030 drove to the bar of the... more

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China strikes down corruption

Wang Fangqing 4 months ago Region: China

 The Chinese government issued a slate of new regulations on Sunday, aiming to give corruption an official blow, reported Xinhua news agency.   The regulation, which took effect immediately, in... more

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Balochistan Budget 2009-10

Aalia Nousherwani 5 months ago Region: Pakistan

BALOCHISTAN BUDGET 2009-10 BY : AALIA NOUSHERWANI • Mir Muhammad Asim Kurd Gailo presented the over Pak-Rupee 80 Billion Balochistan Budget on Jun 20 2009. The Budget was presented amidst gruesome propaganda of federa... more

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Ghana's Sports Minister on leave for investigation

Dawn Ganu 5 months ago Region: Ghana

Ghana' sports minister has been asked by the President to proceed on leave pending investigation in corruption charges levelled against him by the Chief Accountant of his ministry. There were calls on him both from his pa... more

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Ghana's Sports Minister Denies Allegations

Dawn Ganu 5 months ago Region: Ghana

As expected, Ghana's sports minister has denied any wrong doing in the corruption charges levelled against him. He says God will help him proves his innocent. In addition, he claims that the allegations are part of a fram... more

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Corruption charges levelled against Ghana's sport minister

Dawn Ganu 5 months ago Region: Ghana

Ghana's sports minister, Alhadji Mubarak, has been asked by President John A Mills to provide answers to accusations of corruption leveled against him by the officials of his ministry. He is alleged to be requesting for h... more

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Hasina readies cabinet portfolios

Md. Mahmudul Haq 10 months ago Region: Bangladesh

Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Hasina has today nearly readied the list of her new cabinet, party sources told The Daily Star. It has been learned that in her new cabinet Motia Chowdhury will hold the food ministry while Oba... more

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Give and take policy, Pakistan fights back

Imran Shah 11 months ago Region: Pakistan

Islamabad: As India has already handed over the list of 20 most wanted people to the Pakistan high commissioner in New Delhi, that has been extended to 40 people now, and India is trying to increase pressure on Pakistan wi... more

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Remembering the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Mohan Nepali 11 months ago Region: United States

While the process of criminalizing politics is being intentionally accelerated in the world, the world on Tuesday is remembering the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) for its 60th year.   Satellite-guided... more

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