Abuse of Power

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.

Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party
RoadRunner WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)

Attorney General Eric Holder, second from left, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011.

Holder says he played no role in AP phone subpoena
Tampa Bay Online WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder today defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it w... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Ousted President Joseph Estrada, right, one of nine presidential candidates, gestures after voting in San Juan, east of Manila, Philippines on Monday May 10, 2010.

Ex-Philippine president elected mayor
Khaleej Times Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila’s mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a ... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)

Former President Joseph Estrada raises his arms as he acknowledges the cheers of the crowd during his proclamation rally at the start of the election campaign, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. Estrada who was not able to finish his term when he was ousted from office, will be facing with some 10 presidential candidates led by the country's richest politicians and the son of the democracy icon. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila
The Guardian MANILA, Philippines (AP) â€” Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a 2001 revolt on... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)

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Sharif vs. Army, Round 3
The New York Times LONDON — The last time that Nawaz Sharif had close dealings with the Pakistani Army, soldiers handcuffed him and imprisoned him in an ancient fort overlooking the I... (photo: Creative Commons / Khalid Mahmood)

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi delivers his speech at a gathering of supporters in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Berlusconi is promising Italians if they vote him back into office that he will not only abolish an unpopular tax on primary residences, but he'll refund property taxes Premier Mario Monti's government made them pay in 2012. Berlusconi abolished the tax when last elected premier in 2008, but Monti, who replaced him in 2011 as Italy sunk into the Eurozone debt crisis, revived it to help fill state coffers.

Italy Berlusconi sex trial: Call for six years' jail
BBC News Prosecutors have demanded a six-year sentence and lifetime ban from public office at the latest trial of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. | They allege he paid fo... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)

Train stationary After Villagers of Watihall Qazigund Block the railway track demanding compensation for their land acquired by the railways at Qazigund 80 kms from Srinagar, India, on Friday 03, May 2013.

Over 6,400 railway employees came under scanner in 2012
Zeenews New Delhi: Over 6,400 railway employees are facing departmental proceedings for being allegedly involved in corruption during 2012. | Departmental proceedings were initia... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

RPT-Russia's Putin looks isolated in new Kremlin term
Reuters * Conservatives are gaining upper hand over liberals | * Putin struggles to prevent slide into recession | * Sign oligarchs are nervous, threat from protesters | By Timot... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office)

An Egyptian anti-Mubarak protester holds a noose during a protest outside the police academy in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug.3, 2011

Egypt's Mubarak appeals to future generations
China Daily Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, on trial for the deaths of protesters during the country's 2011 uprising that toppled him, said future generations would judge him... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)

Bangladeshi rescuers use heavy machinery to clear rubble of a garment factory building that collapsed on April 24 as they continue searching for bodies in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, May 12, 2013.

Bangladesh plans to raise pay for garment workers
The Guardian FARID HOSSAIN | Associated Press= DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) â€” Bangladesh's government plans to raise the minimum wage for garment workers after the deaths of more than 1,1... (photo: AP / A.M. Ahad)

Rat meat and Chinese food safety
BBC News The latest food scandal in China - which has seen rat meat passed off as lamb - has raised more questions about food safety in the country. | It seems that barely a day g... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)

Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif celebrate the victory of their leader in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday, May 12, 2013.

Pakistan election: Why voters backed Nawaz Sharif
BBC News Nawaz Sharif has established himself as the most successful politician in Pakistan's history. | It's not just that he has won an unprecedented third term as pri... (photo: AP / B.K. Bangash)

Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif, center, addresses his supporters as his brother Shahbaz Sharif, right, and daughter Maryam Nawaz, second from left, listen at a party office in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 11, 2013.

After the joy of victory, the hard work begins for Nawaz Sharif
BBC News For most Pakistanis it has been a happy, busy and even triumphant weekend. | On Saturday morning they came out in droves to vote in the first election ever to afford them... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary)