Posts Tagged ‘ Former Prime Minister ’

Iraq to reveal new government, end 9-month political gap 

December 20, 2010
Iraq to reveal new government, end 9-month political gap 

Iyad Allawi, former prime minister and head of the secular Iraqiya coalition, speaks during a joint news conference with Speaker of Parliament Ayad al-Samarai. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is expected to reveal his new cabinet on Monday, ending a nine month political vacuum as investors seek stability to rebuild Iraq after years of war. [...]

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S Korea’s former PM arrested over alleged bribery scandal

December 19, 2009
S Korea’s former PM arrested over alleged bribery scandal

Prosecutors Friday arrested South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook for questioning over alleged bribery scandal that implicated her. South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook apologizes to the nation at the government house in Seoul August 29, 2006. South Korea’s local court on late Wednesday issued a warrant to arrest former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, [...]

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Ex-PM suspected ulterior motives in Suong prosecution

November 28, 2009
Ex-PM suspected ulterior motives in Suong prosecution

Only a month before his death, former PM Vo Van Kiet expressed concern about irregularities in the prosecution of Tran Ngoc Suong to the Can Tho City Party Committee. LookAtVietnam – Only a month before his death in June 2008, former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet expressed concern about apparent irregularities in the prosecution of [...]

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Ulterior motives hinted at in verdict against Labor Hero

November 27, 2009
Ulterior motives hinted at in verdict against Labor Hero

Labor Hero Tran Ngoc Suong at the Can Tho City People’s Court in August NA deputy, lawyer charge that land might have been the core issue; national prosecution office pledges to review case. The eight-year imprisonment verdict against a labor hero on slush fund charges has drawn strong criticism from very senior officials, and some [...]

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Former Israeli PM Olmert indicted on corruption charges

August 31, 2009
Former Israeli PM Olmert indicted on corruption charges

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted Sunday afternoon over alleged corruption affairs. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is seen in this file photo released on March 26, 2009. Olmert was indicted Sunday afternoon over alleged corruption affairs. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)The indictment, filed by the State Prosecutor’s Office, focuses on three cases allegedly conducted [...]

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Singaporean investors doing well in Vietnam: official

April 15, 2009
Singaporean investors doing well in Vietnam: official

Singaporean investors are successful in Vietnam and seeking more opportunities despite the recession, a senior official from Sembcorp Industrial Parks said Tuesday. Low Sin Leng, executive chairwoman of Sembcorp which operates the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong Province, said at a meeting with Singaporean Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew the company has invested [...]

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Thai PM: Retreat of protesters means victory of society

April 15, 2009
Thai PM: Retreat of protesters means victory of society

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday afternoon the tension caused by anti-government protesters has been eased, and the retreat of the red-shirted people does not mean a victory or loss of any side, but a victory of society, since normalcy has returned. Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leave with their [...]

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Protesters storm Thai interior ministry

April 12, 2009
Protesters storm Thai interior ministry

Thai protesters loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra face soldiers at the ASEAN venue in Pattaya on April 11, 2009. Troops fired into the air as Thai anti-government protesters stormed the country’s interior ministry on Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the capital. Abhisit’s car was surrounded by protesters, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...