Pope Francis: corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea
Pope Francis gives fire-and-brimstone sermon, saying the corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea By Nick Squires, Rome 5:56PM GMT 11 Nov 2013 Pope Francis […]
Hefajat leader -‘Siege was designed to oust govt’
Source: The Daily Star A top leader of Hefajat-e Islam has told a court in Dhaka that the group’s May 5 Dhaka siege programme was designed to oust the Awami League-led alliance government, according to court sources. The BNP-led 18-party opposition combine financed the programme, Hefajat Secretary General Junaid Babunagari […]
ZIA: The thankless role in saving democracy in Bangladesh
Source: Washington Times. By Begum Khaleda Zia ( Former President of Bangladesh) Will 2013 be a watershed in U.S.-Bangladeshi relations? My country of 150 million people, located between India and Myanmar, has been independent since 1971, when the United States was one of the first nations to recognize our right […]
Governments must prioritise the fight against corruption
Source: transparency.org Looking at the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, it’s clear that corruption is a major threat facing humanity. Corruption destroys lives and communities, and undermines countries and institutions. It […]
Mass Amman rally ends peacefully
AMMAN — A mass pro-reform rally ended peacefully on Friday after counter-protesters suspended a series of rival demonstrations. Under the slogan “Popular uprising for reform”, some 7,000 activists converged on […]
Goldman exec quits, calling firm ‘toxic’
Source: CNNMoney A resigning Goldman Sachs exec says the firm’s environment is “toxic” in a scathing op-ed piece in The New York Times. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A Goldman Sachs executive has resigned in a very public manner — calling the firm “toxic” and disrespectful of its clients in […]
Corruption scandal shakes Vatican as internal letters leaked
(Reuters) – The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about […]