Armenian Oligarch's Staff Allegedly Implicated in Animal Cruelty Scandal

Global Voices a month ago Region: Armenia

Facebook users today posted links to a video shot at what is alleged to be the private zoo of oligarch MP Gagik Tsarukian. Better known to most Armenians by his nickname, Dodi Gago, Tsarukian is believed to be Armenia's we... more

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Scandals in Ghana Telecom and Vodaphone deal

Dawn Ganu 4 months ago Region: Ghana

There is confusion among members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) members of parliament over an alleged bribe they took to ratify the sale of the then Ghana Telecom to Vodaphone last year. It is being alleged b... more

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Melamine Found in New Zealand Milk Ingredient

Jason Li a year ago Region: Korea

South Korea has discovered trace amounts of melamine, the culprit of China's milk scandal, in milk products from New Zealand. The South Korean Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that a New Zealand substance use... more

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Mukasey Won’t Prosecute Justice Department Officials for Biased Hiring

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: District of Columbia

Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea Atty. Gen. Michael Mukasey said he would not attempt to file charges against those implicated in the Justice Department scandal, leaving them essentially unpunished. Mukasey sa... more

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Kacey Montoya, Jason Elkin, Jeff Alan KOIN Portland Lawsuit Scandal

Ground Report a year ago Region: United States

KOIN News 6 in Portland, Oregon has been rocked by a lawsuit filed by a former news director. Jeff Alan accused the station of discrimination and unfair hiring practices, all stemming from the 2007 sale of the company to t... more

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Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Indicted in Federal Court

Ground Report a year ago Region: Alaska

Ted Stevens, 84, the longest serving Republican Senator, has been indicted for the failure to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars he received from oil companies. The indictment comes after a lengthy investigation in... more

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Anti-Gay Alabama AG Troy King Caught in Gay Affair

Ground Report a year ago Region: Alabama

Troy King (R), the Attorney General of Alabama and an outspoken gay-basher, has reportedly been caught having a sexual affair with a male aide. Troy King, who in the past has tried to outlaw homosexuality and sex toy... more

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Selgros, Metro, Mega Image and Carrefour summoned in court to pay their debts

Dumitru Florin a year ago Region: Romania

The recent Toneli-Metro case is not the only one of its kind in Romania and seems to be, in fact, one of the episodes of the war between producers and retail chains. Companies such as Selgros, Mega Image, Carrefour or Alte... more

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Olmert Under the Spotlight

Ground Report a year ago Region: Israel

 An undisclosed police investigation might lead to the downfall of Ehud Olmert, the current Prime Minister of Israel. Judges have refused to speak to the press about the details of this investigation but many speculat... more

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Latin American Neo-Populists: Or how I learned that Populism is nothing but Rhetorical Poppycock

Alejandro López De Haro Jr. a year ago Region: Venezuela

Latin America has tragically been under the spell of populist governments through out its tumultuous history. There seems to always be an important neglected sector of the population that will always fall for the belief th... more

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