Abuse of Power

Mitsubishi Motors President Tetsuro Aikawa, right, and vice president Ryugo Nakao bow at the start of a press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

Mitsubishi comes clean on falsified fuel economy figures
Canada Dot Com Mitsubishi Motors, the Japanese automaker tarnished by a massive recall coverup 15 years ago, owned up to another scandal this week by saying employees had intentionally falsified fuel mileage data fo... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)

President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Salman meet at Erga Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

Obama meets Saudi King with Iran on agenda
The Hindu United States President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to meet Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders on Thursday and with regional tensions with ... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses supporters at her Super Tuesday election night rally in Miami, Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

High Corruption: Hillary Clinton in the Hindu Kush
CounterPunch “we have given to greedy corporations and corrupt politicians | [proxies] … to piss in our own cistern…. | How do we submit? By not being radical enough. | Or by not being thorough e... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)

The Chinese company behind 2016's biggest takeover also tried to bust up Shell's megadeal
Business Insider LONDON (Reuters) - Chemical giant ChemChina [CNNCC.UL] approached BG Group with a possible bid late last year, just as Royal Dutch Shell was preparing to close a $52 billion deal to buy the British en... (photo: Public Domain / Fg2)

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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barak Obama

Obama spends $1.1 billion to combat drugs in US
The Examiner The 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) is set to address the worldwide drug epidemic. More than 1,000 world leaders and activists sent a letter... (photo: AP Photo / Seth Wenig)

Skin cancer: Pair of drugs 'eliminate 20% of tumours'
BBC News A fifth of people with advanced melanoma have no sign of tumours in their body after treatment with a pair of immunotherapy drugs, a study shows. | The first survival dat... (photo: Creative Commons / )

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a press conference about her impeachment process, at Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Monday, April 18, 2016.

Brazil's Rousseff Vows to Fight After Losing Impeachment Vote
Yahoo Daily News Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff on Monday pledged to continue fighting an impeachment process that she considers a threat to democracy and a personal affront. | Visib... (photo: AP / Eraldo Peres)

Everyone lies, but politicians do it more often
Business Insider WASHINGTON (AP) — This is the season of lies. | We watch with fascination as candidates for the world's most powerful job trade falsehoods and allegations of dishonesty... (photo: AP / Wilfredo Lee)

Anti-government demonstrators celebrate after the lower house of Congress voted to impeach Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 17, 2016.

Brazil Lower House Okays Impeaching President, Sending Vote to Senate
Time Magazine BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress voted late Sunday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, delivering a major blow to a long-embattled le... (photo: AP / Silvia Izquierdo)

Pathway around a hilly part of the park in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

'Even though I know my life is at risk, I still try to save the forest’
The Guardian After 20 years defending Cambodia’s rainforest, human rights lawyer Ouch Leng has won the world’s leading environmental award for his work | You could not see the log... (photo: WN / RTayco)

Rosario Dawson speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

Rosario Dawson arrested during protest in Washington DC
Indian Express “Daredevil” actress Rosario Dawson was arrested at in Washington, DC after taking part in a Democracy Spring protest and appeared to be in good spirits during... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)

Sharif’s ‘Panama link’ could impact Pakistan’s India policy
The Times Of India Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif flew to London for a "cardiac check-up" on Wednesday fueling wild speculation as he faces the worst crisis of his political career. ... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary))

Brazil Rousseff: MPs set for knife-edge impeachment vote
BBC News Media captionDilma Rousseff accuses her opponents of mounting a "coup" | Brazil's lower house of Congress is due to hold a crucial vote on whether to impeach President Di... (photo: Creative Commons / Limongi)