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President-elect Barack Obama says he's confident his staff was not engaged in any dealmaking with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The governor was arrested on corruption charges.
HEADLINE: Obama confident staff clear in Ill. gov scandal
CAPTION: President-elect Barack Obama says he's confident his staff was not engaged in any dealmaking with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The governor was arrested on corruption...
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South Korean president's brother accused of taking bribes in savings bank scandal
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's brother, Lee Sang-deuk, appeared at the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday for a review of the prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant against him for taking bribes from troubled savings...
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Earnest: Bangladesh murder a 'senseless crime'
The Bangladeshi branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the killing of a gay rights activist, who also worked for the US Agency for International Development, and his friend. The claim by Ansar-al-islam - which said it...
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Anti-crime purge may haunt Philippines leader
Rodrigo Duterte was elected the new president of the Philippines on the back of a bold campaign pledge to end crime and corruption within six months in the country.His iron-fisted approach to law and order and his public threat to kill...
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Ill. governor Rod Blagojevich won't participate in his impeachment trial when it starts Monday. He'll be talking to Whoopi Goldberg and Larry King instead of facing the state Senate.
HEADLINE: Ill. gov. to defend himself on TV not at capitol
CAPTION: Ill. governor Rod Blagojevich won't participate in his impeachment trial when it starts Monday. He'll be talking to Whoopi Goldberg and Larry King instead of facing the...
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South Africa - Jacob Zuma Elected President
South Africa - Polls opens in South Africa elections
Johannesburg, 22 April 2009
1. Exteriors of polling station at Johannesburg City Hall, line of people waiting to vote
2. Doors to polling station opening and people filing in to vote...
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PM rejects calls for his resignation
Romania's prime minister says he will contest prosecutors' accusations he has engaged in money laundering, forgery and being an accomplice to tax evasion.President Klaus Iohannis called on Ponta to resign following the accusations,...
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Earnest: Bangladesh Murder Was 'Senseless Crime'
The Bangladeshi branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility Tuesday for the killing of a gay rights activist, undermining the prime minister's insistence just hours earlier that her political opponents were to blame for the attack and for...
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Duterte proclaimed as Philippines president-elect
The Philippine Congress on Monday proclaimed crime-busting Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as president-elect and Leni Robredo as vice president-elect of the Southeast Asian country.Duterte did not attend the ceremony at the House of...
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Samsung chief investigated for bribery, perjury
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYSeoul - 12 January 20171. Lee Kyu-chul, spokesman for team investigating Samsung Electronics’ vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, arriving for news conference2. Lee...
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SAfrican ruling party debates president's fate
A leader of South Africa's ruling party said on Monday that calls for the resignation of scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma benefit opposition efforts to dislodge the party that has led the country since the end of white minority rule...
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Legal Analysis: Can President Trump Be Prosecuted?
Fordham University School of Law constitutional law professor Thomas Lee says Trump could, by the letter of the law, be prosecuted for obstruction of justice for his alleged request to former FBI Director Jim Comey to end the Michael...
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Analyst: Trump could face impeachment
US President Donald Trump could face impeachment proceedings if it is found that he told former FBI director James Comey to halt an investigation into Russian influence on American politics, a leading UK-based law professor said on...
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Cape town demonstration against President Zuma
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLYCape Town - 7 April 20171. Various of protest in central business district against South African President Jacob Zuma 2. Protesters shouting, UPSOUND...
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Brazilians protest against President Temer
Brazilians around the country staged demonstrations Sunday to call for their president to step down after the Supreme Court opened an investigation into allegations he endorsed the payment of hush money to a jailed former lawmaker.The...
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Senator Calls for Firing of Wells Fargo CEO
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren told Wells Fargo CEO Tim Cook he should be fired and that the Federal Reserve should remove all company board members who served during the fake bank account scandal.
The Democrat...
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Jordan parliament tightens honour crime sentences
The lower house of Jordan's parliament has closed a legal loophole that gave judges the discretion to impose light sentences for so-called "honour crimes".
Lawmakers on Sunday amended an article of the penal code which...
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Two cities sue US Justice Dept over safety grant restrictions
The state of California and city of San Francisco are suing the U.S. Department of Justice over President Donald Trump's sanctuary city restrictions on public safety grants.
In a news conference on Monday, state Attorney...
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Calif., San Francisco Fight Sanctuary City Rules
The state of California and city of San Francisco are suing the U.S. Department of Justice over President Donald Trump's sanctuary city restrictions on public safety grants.
In a news conference Monday, state Attorney...
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ZANU-PF meeting orders impeachment proceedings against Mugabe
Lawmakers from Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party said on Monday that they intend to impeach President Robert Mugabe.
The party's chief whip Lovemore Matuke said the impeachment process will be completed within three days.
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ZANU-PF meeting orders impeachment proceedings against Mugabe
Zimbabwe's ruling party said Monday it had instructed its chief whip to move ahead with impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe.
The party also formally notified Mugabe of his firing as party leader.
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Family members protest Arab Spring court cases
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A judge in Kuwait has released 44 people on bail in a case related to Arab Spring protests.
The families of the prisoners had been holding nightly vigils against sentences passed late last year.
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Trump Accusers Ask Congress to Investigate
Inspired by the #MeToo movement and the fall of Harvey Weinstein, three women who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault and harassment called on Congress Monday to open an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct...
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Malaysia PM-in-waiting Anwar wins parliamentary by-election
Charismatic Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim won a by-election for a parliamentary seat with a landslide victory on Saturday in a grand political comeback to help him prepare for his eventual takeover from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.