Ex Israeli PM Olmert convicted

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been cleared of two major corruption charges but convicted of a third, lesser charge.

Olmert was found guilty of illegally granting favours to a business friend, during his time as a minister.

He was cleared of the main corruption charges of bribery and falsely billing for foreign fundraising trips. Olmert was plagued by the scandals during his three years in office, and resigned in February 2009.

He was the first Israeli prime minister to face criminal charges that carry the threat of imprisonment, and will be sentenced at a later date.

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Memo issue: Ijaz not coming to Pakistan to testify

American-Pakistani Businessman Mansoor Ijaz declined to come to Pakistan over security concerns. Ijaz’s counsel Akram Sheikh Advocate said Mansoor has been apprised of the proposed security plan on his arrival in Pakistan. 

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The Commission is not authorized to call a foreign national, he added. Mansoor Ijaz is geared up to speak truth at all time, Akram Sheikh Advocate told the media persons adding he will get his statement recorded while sitting in his office. 

Ijaz’s counsel remarked his client does not want to trigger confrontation among institutions. After having defied the orders of the Supreme Court (SC), the government did not accede to comply with the decision made up at the Corps Commanders meetings, Akram said.

Read more: The Nation 23 Jan posted 36 minutes ago

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Woman alleges long affair with Cain

Full Story: Yahoo News 29 Nov

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All election campaigns are marred with scandals - people wait all of their lives for such occasions to let out their secrets. The latest is that Ginger White, a Georgia woman, claimed Monday she and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain had a 13-year extramarital affair that lasted nearly until the former businessman announced his candidacy for the White House several months ago.

Ginger White said in an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta that over the years, Cain bought her airplane tickets so she could join him in cities as far-flung as Palm Springs, Calif., and Atlanta.

Read more about this newest claim at Full Story.

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