(December 7, 2004) Former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet is alleged to have received multimillion-dollar payments from the governments of several countries, including the United States, during his 25-year rule.
Blair gives personal support to Kofi Annan
(December 6, 2004) British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave his personal endorsement Monday to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who has come under fire in the United States over the oil-for-food program in Iraq.
Annan’s oil-for-food crisis deepens
(December 4, 2004) US President George W. Bush increased the pressure on Kofi Annan over Iraq’s oil-for-food scandal yesterday, pointedly declining to endorse the UN Secretary-General.
UN staff cast doubt on Annan support
(December 3, 2004) Secretary General Kofi Annan faces new questions about support from his own employees after UN staff cast doubt on a show of confidence in his leadership.
Powell lauds UN chief, in first US defense
(December 3, 2004) Secretary of State Colin Powell called Kofi Annan a "good" U.N. secretary-general on Friday, after days in which Washington chose not to defend the diplomat against a U.S. senator’s demand he resign.
Focus shifts to finances in cases against Pinochet
(December 1, 2004) Human rights lawyers and Chilean tax authorities have filed complaints against the former dictator, whose popularity is waning.
Kuwait’s decision on writing off Iraqi debts goes in tune with Paris Club’s
(December 1, 2004) Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said Kuwait’s decision to write-off some of Iraq’s debt would go in harmony with the Paris Club’s recent decision.
Kofi Annan must go
(December 1, 2004) It’s time for U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign.
Iraq seeks debt-relief deal with its Arab neighbours
(December 1, 2004) We expect our Arab brothers will give us the highest reduction rate," said Adel Abd al-Mahdi, Iraq’s Finance Minister. "Any negotiations should start with the 80 per cent rate.
Taxpayers’ cash ‘funding corrupt deals’
(November 30, 2004) The UK’s “File on 4” explores claims of corruption that have surfaced over several projects backed by the UK government’s Export Credits Guarantee Department.
File on 4: Part II
(November 30, 2004) “The British companies, of course, would say . . . we wouldn’t dream of bribing anybody, but we just think the rules are too complicated, we can’t possibly know what our associates abroad are doing, so we can’t apply these rules.”
File on 4
(November 30, 2004) Earlier this year, British ministers introduced tough new rules to ensure UK companies wouldn’t pay bribes to win contracts abroad. But now a whole series of allegations is surfacing about UK-backed projects.
Global guidelines seek to ease trauma of default
(November 29, 2004) Argentina’s debt issues serve as catalyst for change.
Lahmeyer International in court again for bribing Highlands Water project official
(November 29, 2004) Found guilty by the Lesotho High Court of bribing the former chief of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority two years ago, international construction company, Lahmeyer International, has been back in court on another case of bribery.
Russia to write off half of Iraq debt, minister says
(November 29, 2004) Russia will write off half of Iraq’s debt to the country in two stages starting next year, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said. Iraq owes Russia between $700 million to $1 billion and the precise amount is being worked out, he said.
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