Political Corruption

IMF chief Christine Lagarde questioned by French judge

2013-05-23 05:47:00

PARIS -- Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was questioned by a judge Thursday over her role in a $366-million payout to a businessman supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde appeared in a Paris court to...

Restraint is the new red in China

2013-05-19 20:38:00

BEIJING — Exports of elegant Swiss watches to China have plunged. Sales of Mercedes-Benz and other premium sedans are slowing. And high-end restaurants, coming off their worst Chinese New Year festival in years, are starting to change their menus to...

Afghan security concerns to ease after 2014, Karzai says

2013-05-22 07:23:00

NEW DELHI -- Afghan security after the departure of foreign combat troops in 2014 will become easier because of the ill-advised, misdirected and often corrupt ways NATO and its contractors have pursued the "war on terror," Afghan President Hamid Karzai...

Syria portrait master finds new audience

2013-05-14 07:00:00

REYHANLI, Turkey — On the second floor of a nursery school in a Turkish border town, artist Nader Haj Kadour preferred talking about painting butterflies than painting Syrian President Bashar Assad. The classically trained Syrian artist pointed to...

Four officials accused of receiving bribes for immigration fraud

2013-05-08 12:52:00

Authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a ring of federal officials who allegedly received bribes of cash and expensive gifts in exchange for fraudulent immigration benefits. The scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Koreatown attorney Kwang...

Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority

2013-05-05 22:34:00

PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...

High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net

2013-05-12 12:25:00

SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...

Stakes are huge in Malaysian election

2013-05-03 17:29:00

NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...

U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement

2013-05-11 18:05:00

KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...

Four immigration officials charged with bribery, fraud

2013-05-08 23:04:00

Attorney Kwang Man "John" Lee, authorities say, was a man who could make things happen — for a price. For a pound of marijuana and $44,000, the Koreatown attorney allegedly said, he could get an immigrant client a U.S. citizenship. "Price is...

The Week Ahead: Iran and Pakistan on the stump, Mubarak on trial

2013-05-06 05:00:00

D-Day for Iranian presidential race Tuesday, May 7 -- So many candidates, so few promising real change. More than a dozen Iranian lawmakers, former Cabinet ministers, revolutionary guardsmen and allies of Islamic leaders have thrown in their hats...

U.S. and Afghan officials meet for formal talks; progress declared

2013-05-11 12:50:00

KABUL, Afghanistan – Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for only the second time since the two countries inked a strategic partnership agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out an agreement defining...

A man lights a candle during a vigil in Sofia in memory of a Bulgarian who became a symbol of nationwide protests against poverty and corruption when he set himself on fire.

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Sometime in November, BBC America The tense and perfectly acted drama about the changes in broadcast news and society in the 1950s returns for a new season.

2012-09-16 15:48:00

8 p.m. Aug. 19, BBC America Tom Weston-Jones plays New York Det. Tom Corcoran, a Civil War vet on a mission to find the people who killed his daughter and kidnapped his wife.

2012-07-30 13:02:00