Thursday, May 12, 2016

90 seconds @ 9am : Corruption in spotlight

Published on 11 May 2016
The IMF issued a report on worldwide corruption, and unsurprisingly noted the way it undermines trust and growth. It claims public sector corruption siphons US$1.5 trillion to US$2 trillion annually from the global economy in bribes and costs far more in stunted economic growth, lost tax revenues and sustained poverty. They did not review private sector corruption.

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#UK - Liverpool vs Chelsea 1-1 All Goals & Highlights

Published on 11 May 2016
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#Iraq - Baghdad Bomb Spree | Capital's Most Violent Day of the Year. abc NEWS

Published on 11 May 2016
At least 93 people reported killed in 3 separate bombings in the Iraqi capital.

#EU - Visa-free travel for Turks on hold as #Turkey refuses to budge on anti-terror law

Published on 11 May 2016
A deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe was looking less likely on Wednesday.

The visa-free deal is supposed to be in place by the end of June. However, Turkey has still to meet five of 72 criteria set by the EU, including how it uses its anti-terror legislation.

The EU wants Turkey to change its anti-terrorism laws so that they can't be used to stifle dissent and intimidate journalists. Ankara says they won't change the law as its needed to battle Kurdish militants.

"This change i…
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