Cameron says leaders of 'fantastically corrupt' countries to attend UK anti-graft summit LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday that leaders of some "fantastically corrupt" countries, including Nigeria and Afghanistan, were due to attend his anti-corruption... Women 11 May, 2016
Iraq's Abadi, facing unrest, hopes anti-graft cabinet can be named in coming days BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, threatened with mass protests over delays in tackling corruption, voiced hope on Monday that Iraq's parliament could vote "in the next few days" on a cabinet of non-party technocrats. On Saturday,... Women 18 Apr, 2016
Iraqi PM Abadi warns political crisis could hamper war on Islamic State Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned that a political crisis engulfing his country over anti-graft reforms could hamper the war against Islamic State militants.The crisis escalated this week with the cancellation of two voting sessions... Women 15 Apr, 2016
US, Iran keep Iraqi PM in place as he challenges ruling elite BAGHDAD: The United States and Iran have formed an unlikely tacit alliance behind Iraq's prime minister as he challenges the ruling elite with plans for a non-political cabinet to fight corruption undermining the OPEC nation's economic and... Women 06 Apr, 2016
LETTERS: Operation quack begins We have heard the news story about over a dozen doctors being arrested on charges of possessing fake certificates. Strangely, they attempted to sit for the licensing exams of the Nepal Medical Council (NMC) not once or twice, but 33... 31 Mar, 2016
Some Nepalis miss king amid frustration with democracy KATHMANDU: As Nepal prepares to welcome Britain's Prince Harry this weekend, there's a yearning among some Nepalis fed up with the political instability and bureaucratic malaise to bring back the monarchy they abolished nearly a decade ago. The... Travel 18 Mar, 2016
FIFA faces day of reckoning as threats mount ZURICH: The spotlight at next week's FIFA Congress will fall on the presidential election - but the real key to the future of soccer's beleaguered governing body is embedded in a document with the unglamorous title "Draft statutes - Congress... 19 Feb, 2016
Salman signs pledge MIAMI: FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman says he signed a pledge written by NGOs committing the governing body, if he leads it, to tackle human rights abuses and corruption. Sheikh Salman says he removed specific references to future World... 13 Feb, 2016
Corruption and society It’s not just the performance of Bhutan alone, but also others at the top of the index list such as Denmark, Sweden, and New Zealand, that provide cues on what countries could and should do to better address the corruption problem. Of course, advice... 08 Feb, 2016
LETTERS: Corruption reflects society It’s a matter of humiliation for Nepali people that Nepal has been placed in 130th position with a score of just 27 points out of 168 countries as per the Transparency International report. The ongoing Tarai unrest resulting in killings and violence... 01 Feb, 2016
DAO directs children�s homes to submit monthly report Kathmandu, January 28 The District Administration Office, Kathmandu has directed operators of children’s homes in the district to submit monthly report on their regular programmes and budget expenses after there were complaints that many of these... Horoscopes 29 Jan, 2016
EDITORIAL: Corruption scores The most shameful practice is that the cabinet doles out millions of rupees to any leader or any influential person, including those convicted by court on corruption charges It is not surprising that Nepal has further slipped four positions in the... 29 Jan, 2016
