Selgros, Metro, Mega Image and Carrefour summoned in court to pay their debts
Region: RomaniaThe 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
Views: 2334Olmert Under the Spotlight
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
Views: 1497Latin American Neo-Populists: Or how I learned that Populism is nothing but Rhetorical Poppycock
Region: VenezuelaLatin 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
Views: 3423Pope Benedict XVI Addresses Sex Scandals, Deems It A Disgrace
Region: United States
Right off the bat, Pope Benedict XVI went to address the sex scandals in Catholic churches across the United States. This was at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in which Benedict XVI went t... more
Views: 1048Jamaica's Prime Minister Golding Vows to Cramp Down on Corruption in the Oppostion Party
Region: Jamaica
Prime Minister Bruce Golding, leader of the ruling party in Jamaica, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on Sunday night warned the Peoples National Party (PNP), that with his party in government more scandals and corruption could ... more
Views: 1791Middle East and North Africa: Client Number Nine
Region: Israel
by Amira Al Hussaini Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace grabbed the headlines as soon as newsmen caught wind of the scandal. Bloggers followed closely on their heel, including those from the Middle East and North Afr... more
Views: 1476Weapons Scandal Coverup in Nepal
Region: Nepal
The Nepal government led by the Nepali Congress has forcefully snatched back the closed weapon-loaded trucks captured by the Maoist cadres in Rupandehi district. On the night of March 24th, a border-based Nepal... more
Views: 2166Chinese officials ignore Senate hearing on ZTE scandal
Region: PhilippinesDespite the brouhahas that implicated the name of former Commission on Elections chair Benjamin Abalos who allegedly brokered the anomalous multi-million dollar national broadband deal with China, ranking officials of the ... more
Views: 1229Puppet cabinet heads abound in the Philippines
Region: PhilippinesThere is a popular saying that it is not good to say bad things against your previous bosses because it reflects against the person's character and personality. The same line of thinking is being practiced in almost all l... more
Views: 1038Ex-election chair scolds mediamen
Region: PhilippinesFormer Commission on Election chairman Benjamin Abalos scolded mediamen today at the posh Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City, after they have sought his reaction to the accusations made by another key witn... more
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