Abuse of Power

Lawmaker Yanis Varoufakis arrives at a parliament meeting in Athens, on Friday, July 31, 2015.

Yanis Varoufakis: Australia's negative gearing is 'scandalous'
The Guardian The former Greek finance minister has a laundry list of suggestions to fix Australiaâ€™s economy. Here for Sydney Writersâ€™ festival, he doesnâ€™t hold back | @gabriellecj | There are two seats to ch... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis)

French Police Officers Raid Google Offices in Paris
Time Magazine (PARIS) — French police have raided Google’s Paris offices as part of an investigation into “aggravated tax fraud” and money laundering, authorities said Tuesday. The raid is t... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo, File)

Brazil's acting President Michel Temer, right, talks with Planning Minister Romero Juca, during meeting to deliver to Congress the revision project of the government's fiscal target, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, May 23, 2016.

Leaked tape forces Brazil minister out
BBC News A key minister in Brazil's new government steps aside after he was caught on tape allegedly conspiring to obstruct a major corruption probe. ... ... (photo: AP / Eraldo Peres)

Iraqi security forces look for Islamic State fighters during a security operation in the Haouz neighborhood of Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 4, 2015.

Iraq forces shell Falluja for second day; UN concerned for civilians
DNA India --> | According to reports, around 100,000 civilians are estimated to be in Falluja. | Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault to retake the mili... (photo: AP)

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Brazil's acting President Michel Temer speaks during a meeting with trade unions, on the government's proposal for Social Security reform, at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, May 16, 2016.

Brazil interim gov't under fire in wake of leaked recording
Palm Beach Post Brazil's interim government came under fire on Monday as a secret recording emerged of the planning minister discussing a purported pact to push for President Dilma Rouss... (photo: AP / Eraldo Peres)

Thai soldiers walk outside the Erawan Shrine at Rajprasong intersection, the scene of last week's bombing, in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. One week after last Monday's bombing at the capital's revered Erawan Shrine, which left 20 people dead and scores injured, police have made one arrest.

People rally to denounce military rule in Thailand
Press TV People have staged a rally in Thailand’s capital to protest military rule on the second anniversary of the takeover of power by the army in the country. | At least ... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)

In this Sept. 8, 2015 file photo, children play amid the rubble of a house destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen.

Amnesty finds new US, UK cluster bombs in Yemen
Press TV Leading human rights group Amnesty International says its most recent mission to Yemen has found evidence of US, UK and Brazilian cluster munitions used by Saudi forces. ... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed)

South Africa`s Zuma to hear if 800 graft charges reinstated
Zeenews South African state prosecutors will Monday respond to a court ruling that President Jacob Zuma should face almost 800 corruption charges, in a move that could threaten h... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)

File - Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden participates in a conversation via video with John Perry Barlow, co-founder & vice chairman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, at the 2014 Personal Democracy Forum, at New York University, Thursday, June 5, 2014 in New York.

Snowden calls for whistleblower shield after claims by new Pentagon source
The Guardian Accusations that Pentagon retaliated against a whistleblower undermine argument that there were options for Snowden other than leaking to the media | Edward Snowden has c... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)

Michelle Bachelet Jeria, President of Chile, addresses the general debate of the General Assemblys seventieth session

1 dead in Chile protests as president speaks in congress
Atlanta Journal Violent protests broke out in Chile on Saturday as President Michelle Bachelet presented a state-of-the-nation report to Congress. | One man died of asphyxiation after ma... (photo: UN / Amanda Voisard)

Indian Elephant rest inside the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata in Eastern India City

When It Comes To Killing Endangered Animals, We're All Part Of The Problem Says WildAid's ...
Huffington Post The footage of a mountain of ivory going up in flames in Kenya last month was seen around the world, and was a clear sign from the country that it would be tackling ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

Shiite pilgrims wave the Iraqi flag as they head to the Imam Moussa Kadhim shrine, for the annual commemoration of the saint's death in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

Iraq crisis: Funerals for two killed in Green Zone clash
BBC News Funerals have taken place in Baghdad for two people killed when protesters stormed the city's fortified government district, the Green Zone on Friday. | At least 60 peopl... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)

Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori smiles during a campaign rally in the San Juan de Lurigancho shantytown on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Peru's Fujimori Faces Money-laundering Investigation
Voa News Prosecutors in Peru have launched a money laundering probe against presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and her husband. The investigation opened without fanfare in Marc... (photo: AP / Martin Mejia)