India's Criminal Lawmakers Resist Judicial Crackdown

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Published on Aug 16, 2013

 

According to a recent study, an astounding 30 percent of India's lawmakers are facing criminal charges raining from petty theft to rape and murder. Not surprisingly, the lawmakers themselves are resisting efforts to clean up parliament. LinkAsia's Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on the political maneuvering going on inside the world's largest democracy.

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Political and Economic News: Feb 29th,2012

Politics

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‘Not for Pub’: US drew up secret Assange charges – Stratfor leak

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Homeland Security Dept. Pays General Dynamics to Scour Internet for Criticism of its Policies

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US ‘ties North Korea food aid to nuclear progress’

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17201046
Obama using Espionage Act to ‘silence and prosecute federal workers’ – NYT
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Sen. John McCain charges that the Obama administration is intentionally undermining Israel in its standoff with Iran.

Economy

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Venezuela to Keep Syria Fuel Exports, Deepen Ties With China

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-28/venezuela-to-keep-syria-fuel-exports-deepen-ties-with-china.html

Irish leaving in droves to work abroad:  More people will leave Ireland to find work abroad, than at any time since the 1980s

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/02/2012228103831963169.html

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http://news.yahoo.com/durable-goods-orders-drop-most-3-years-133644833.html

Democratic leaders intensify blame on Wall Street for rising oil prices

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/213013-dem-leaders-keep-pressure-on-wall-street-over-rising-oil-prices

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Wars And Rumors Of Wars

Israel Won’t Warn U.S. Before Strike On Iran: AP Source

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/228735.html

Misc

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