Tag: corruption
Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty...
Spanish phone giant Telefónica to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme
WASHINGTON -- Spain's largest telecommunications operator will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a scheme to...
Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second...
Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's top prosecutor on Monday announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the...
Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A former Singaporean Cabinet minister began a one-year prison term Monday for receiving illegal gifts after saying he would...
A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication...