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Greece "doesn"t need financial aid"

������Greece has not asked for financial assistance. The stability of the eurozone is assured today. As a result, the question (of aid to Greece) is not being asked ... I am even optimistic that it will not be asked,������ Ms Merkel said on Friday
. The Greek parliament
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Greece "doesn"t need financial aid"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Greece does not need financial aid at present and the stability of the eurozone is ‘‘assured’’, after talks with Prime Minister George Papandreou. ‘‘Greece has not asked for financial assistance. The stability of the eurozon
e is assured
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Greece "doesn"t need financial aid"

AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Greece does not need financial aid at present and the stability of the eurozone is "assured", after talks with Prime Minister George Papandreou. "Greece has not asked for financial assistance. The stability of the eurozone is assured today. As a
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Millions of Louis Vuitton fakes seized in the Philippines

A justice department report said today raids took place at a shopping mall and warehouse that began on February 24. Agents seized handbags, pouches, leather cases, shoulder bags and other accessories bearing the French luxury goods maker's logo. The department's National Bureau of
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Thailand on alert as Thaksin fans weigh fortune seizure

Some 150 riot police stood guard outside the country's top court that on Friday stripped the fugitive tycoon of the money they said he had accumulated by abusing his power as prime minister. Thousands of other security personnel manned checkpoints and key buildings around Bangkok despite

Alcatel to Pay $137 Million to Avoid U.S. Prosecution (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Under an agreement in principle, the Justice Department would defer prosecution of Alcatel on charges it violated the internal controls and books and records provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to the Feb. 11 filing . Alcatel would enter into a three-year probationary
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Woolworths exec in corruption probe

Supermarket chain Woolworths has sacked one of its executives as police investigate claims of corruption. Fairfax newspapers say there are allegations that some food wholesalers have had to pay so-called "promotional surcharges " to have their goods stocked by the

Kleenmaid gets clean break

Kleenmaid products may return to stores, with a new company given the right to use the name of the collapsed kitchen and laundry appliance company. Private equity firm Compass Capital Partners and Kleenmaid administrator, Deloitte, have reached an agreement. It follows a long-running...
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Yemen Army Fights Rebels as Minister Says Rebel Leader Injured - Bloomberg.com

The army destroyed positions controlled by the rebels, known as Houthis after their leaders’ family, in a mountainous district along the Saudi border and killed an unspecified number of fighters in the area, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on its Web site. Troops inflicted losses in.
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Karzai Keeps Men Known to U.S. in Half-Shuffled Afghan Cabinet - Bloomberg.com

Karzai unveiled his 23 cabinet choices to the lower house of Parliament today, more than a month after being sworn in for a second term after an election in August marred by allegations of fraud. His cabinet will be scrutinized as an early test of Karzai’s commitment to attack official.
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Top Pakistan Court Scraps Graft Law, Reopening Cases, GEO Says - Bloomberg.com

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan’s top judges today scrapped a law that had given amnesty to President Asif Ali Zardari and thousands of other officials against corruption and criminal charges, GEO television reported. Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry , who led.
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Commissioner rejects police whistleblower's bullying allegations

Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson has rejected a Sunshine Coast officer's claims of corruption and bullying within the force.

Sydney's transport system run off the rails

After four election victories in a row, the New South Wales Labor Government's 15-year reign is entering a spectacular endgame.

Nigeria's 'First Lady of Banking' surrenders to police

One of Nigeria's top banking executives has turned herself into police after being on the run for more than a week.

Qld Oppn continues push for royal commission

The Queensland Opposition says the State Government's Green Paper on accountability does not mean anything will change.

Qld Oppn continues push for royal commission

The Queensland Opposition says the State Government's Green Paper on accountability does not mean anything will change.

Rann favours national corruption fight

South Australian Premier Mike Rann says he would support establishing an independent commission against corruption (ICAC) if it were done nationally.

Bligh pledges to root out corruption

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has defended measures in place to root out and fight official corruption in her state.

Nuttall-related trial adjourned amid corruption row

The Brisbane trial of Queensland businessman Harold Shand, who is accused of corruptly paying convicted former MP Gordon Nuttall, has been adjourned to next year because of concerns about pre-trial publicity.

Analyst predicts changes after Fitzgerald criticism

A Queensland political analyst says voters will expect reform from the State Government after the criticism by former corruption inquiry head, Tony Fitzgerald.