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Chinese-Australian political donor 'linked to U.N. bribery scandal'
A billionaire businessman previously accused of meddling in Australian politics on China's behalf was co-conspirator in a plot to bribe a top United Nations official, a senior Australian politician has claimed. Andrew Hastie, who chairs Canberra's intelligence and security committee, used the legal protection of ...
An Australian archbishop said Wednesday he will stand aside but does not intend to resign after becoming the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse. Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson was convicted Tuesday in the ...
Abe denies 2015 meeting with Kotaro Kake as opposition pressure mounts over cronyism claims
The prime minister again denied having met with his longtime confidant in February 2015, challenging an account revealed in a newly surfaced document.
Scandal-tainted former Malaysian leader Najib Razak arrived Tuesday at the anti-corruption agency for questioning over a massive financial scandal that helped to bring down his long-ruling regime. Najib's coalition suffered a shock defeat at the May 9 poll, beaten by a reformist alliance led by ...
Abe knew about Kake veterinary project two years earlier than stated: new Ehime document
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apparently knew about Kake Gakuen’s veterinary project two years earlier than he says he did, a new document from the Ehime Prefectural Government shows.
Malaysia ex-leader Najib Razak seeks police protection amid graft probe
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is under investigation for a massive corruption scandal, has sought police protection over concern about his family's safety, Malaysia's national news agency reported Sunday. Najib's long-ruling coalition suffered a shocking defeat in May 9 elections amid anger over ...
'Chibanian' data falsification claim halts IUGS screening for naming geological era
An international organization weighing a proposal to name a geological period after Chiba Prefecture has suspended the process due to an allegation of data falsification, a Japanese research team said. If the name "Chibanian" was selected for the period between 126,000 and 770,000 years ...
Trump says spy infiltrated his campaign but lawyer casts doubt
U.S. President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department on Friday of trying to frame him by planting a spy in his 2016 campaign — an allegation his own lawyer said might not be true. Promoting a theory that is circulating in conservative circles, Trump quoted ...
Trump's attorney says special counsel has narrowed questions as president jabs probe
President Donald Trump's attorney said Friday the special counsel in the Russia probe has narrowed the scope of potential questions for the president, even as Trump advanced an unverified theory that the Justice Department planted a spy in his 2016 campaign and is now ...
Nobuhisa Sagawa, key figure in Moritomo scandal, won't face indictment: sources
Prosecutors have decided not to indict Sagawa and other government officials suspected of falsifying documents related to a discounted sale of state land.
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Wednesday announced the retirement of its top legal expert, as he apologized for payments made by the firm to Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen. The announcement comes after Novartis was dragged into the scandal over Cohen's payment of $130,000 ...
Japan government searches Subaru headquarters for rigged mileage, emission data
The transport ministry searched the headquarters of Subaru Corp. on Wednesday after the automaker submitted a report saying it had rigged mileage and emissions data for new vehicles at one of its plants. The ministry will question senior officials of the company about the report ...
