Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (pictured) was judged to be in contempt of court on Thursday but will not serve a jail term, state media reported. The charges stem from his refusal to reopen a corruption probe against President Asif Ali Zardari.
On July 1st 2013, Croatia will officially join the European Union. We find out what ordinary Croatians expect from EU membership and we talk to Zoran Milanovic - the new Croatian Prime Minister plans to use EU structural funds to modernise his country. We also find out how match-fixing scandals have cast a dark shadow over Croatian football, and we meet Tereza Kesovija, the Grande Dame of Croatian music.
Texan financier and cricket tycoon Allen Stanford faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty on Tuesday of perpetrating a $7 billion Ponzi scheme that swindled 30,000 people in over 100 countries.
Is Wukan village setting a precedent for free and fair local elections in Communist China? After a spate of land seizures in December, Wukan residents took matters into their own hands and demanded they be allowed to elect the local authorities. It remains to be seen whether the Wukan model could be applied elsewhere, but the village has gained a lot of attention in China and abroad. Our correspondents report from the trailblazing town.
Residents of the Chinese village of Wukan voted Saturday for new leaders after a December rebellion against officials who they accused of stealing land. While local elections often involve one unopposed candidate, 21 competed in Wukan's poll.
The son-in-law of Spain’s King Juan Carlos, Inaki Urdangarin, faced a second day of questioning Sunday over alleged embezzlement of public funds in a case causing anger among Spaniards who are facing harsh austerity measures.
Former president Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines pleaded not guilty to election-rigging in a Manila court on Thursday. President Benigno Aquino has accused Arroyo of conspiring to rig a 2007 vote as well as other acts of corruption.
Italian prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a five-year sentence for former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in his trial for bribery. Even if found guilty, he may avoid jail because the charges will soon be overtaken by the statute of limitations.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be removed from office and imprisoned if convicted on contempt charges laid Monday by Pakistan’s Supreme Court. The charges follow his refusal to reopen corruption probes against President Asif Ali Zardari.
