The European Union says manipulating a benchmark interest rate in London should be a criminal offense. The EU called Wednesday for its 27 member states to set criminal penalties for rigging interest rates to affect the LIBOR [London Interbank Offered...
New York City police say they expect to formally charge the head of the International Monetary Fund early Sunday with criminal sexual assault, attempted rape and the unlawful imprisonment of a hotel maid. New York police said 62-year-old Dominique St...
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Cape Town, South Africa enjoys one of the world's most striking settings. But like the rest of the country, this city is suffering the pain of violence. The murder rate is nearly ten times that of the US. One of the most dangerous places is Manenberg...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 September 2007 A new corruption scandal is dogging Israel's embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it could distract him from efforts to revive the peace process with...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 25 July 2007 Nigerian government lawyers have filed criminal charges against the American drug firm Pfizer. The lawyers accuse Pfizer of carrying out illegal tests of drugs in Nigeria. Gilbert da Costa has more for VOA in th...
By Meredith Buel Washington 26 March 2007 Pentagon investigations into the friendly fire death of a former U.S. football star in Afghanistan have found no criminal negligence by soldiers involved in the incident. However, investigators have recommend...