Rio de Janeiro's Portuguese Consulate raided in corruption investigation

Brazilian federal police conducted searches at five locations, including the Portuguese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a corruption investigation Tuesday. Portuguese public prosecutors and Portuguese security agents accompanied the Brazilian officers, according to a statement from the Federal Police

2 senior generals in Burma sentenced to life in prison for corruption

A military tribunal in strife-torn Burma has sentenced two high-ranking generals to life imprisonment after they were found guilty of high treason, accepting bribes, illegal possession of foreign currency and violating military discipline, state-run media reported Wednesday. The sentences appeared to be

Monaco closes corruption probe into Lebanese PM

A three-year probe against Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister and his family over corruption allegations has been closed by Monaco’s judicial authorities for lack of evidence, the premier’s office said Friday. Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s office said that Morgan Raymond, the deputy public

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