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Is Indian politics tainted by black money?
It remains the root cause of corruption in politics since a huge amount of money is required to conduct electoral campaigns, organize political meetings and eventually register a resounding victory in polls. Since a large chunk of cash is generated
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:49A
High court upholds death verdict for Yao Jiaxin
By Zhang Xuanchen | 2011-5-20 | ONLINE EDITION THE Shaanxi Province Higher People's Court rejected the appeal of Yao Jiaxin, a 21-year-old music student against his death sentence given by the Xi'an Intermediate People's Court on April 22.
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:48A
Gov. Rick Snyder: Arizona-style immigration reform law not needed
Michigan governor Rick Snyder said Thursday that he does not think an “Arizona-style” immigration reform law is needed in Michigan. Mr. Snyder told members of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Thursday in Detroit that such a law would
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:48A
Lalit Modi told to produce passport
Justice MN Bhandari passed the order on an application filed by one Sandeep Bhatra requesting cancellation of bail granted by the high court. The court has posted the hearing n July 4. The cheque from Modi's side was handed over by Modi himself to the
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:47A
Former Investigation Bureau chief under Chen Shui-bian gets jail time
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Former Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) Director-General Yeh Sheng-mao saw his jail sentence reduced to six years Friday. The verdict and sentence came from the appellant trial over his mishandling of intelligence
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:46A
Former Investigation Bureau chief under Chen Shui-bian gets jail time
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Former Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) Director-General Yeh Sheng-mao saw his jail sentence reduced to six years Friday. The verdict and sentence came from the appellant trial over his mishandling of intelligence
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:46A
Eligio Cedeo Is Granted Political Aslyum In United States – OpEd
The journey that brought Eligio to the safety of his new home was long, painful, and arduous, after having been unlawfully jailed for nearly three years at the headquarters of the DISIP, Venezuela's secret police. He was wrongly accused of a fraudulent
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:46A
Interior Issues Decree Amending Some Articles Of The Traffic Law
KUWAIT CITY, May 19: Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hamoud recently issued a ministerial decree to amend some stipulations of Traffic Law number 81/1976. Teachers should be fluent in written and spoken Arabic and English,
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:46A
Jury considers verdict in millionairess murder trial
A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the case of a man accused of murdering his estranged wife from York. Jurors were told British Airways captain Robert Brown, 47, bludgeoned millionairess Joanna to death with a claw hammer in their family
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:46A
Assembly OKs online poker bill
The state Assembly on Thursday passed a stripped-down Internet gambling bill calling for the state to develop a licensing process for online poker businesses, a month after the US industry melted down amid federal indictments.
Updated: 05/20/2011 04:45A