Russia Detains Opposition Leader Navalny Amid Nationwide Protests
MOSCOW — Russian police detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny in central Moscow on Sunday at a rally which Navalny had called to protest against corruption.
Romanian Ex-Secret Service Agent Held Over Plot Against Anti-Graft Chief
A former Romanian secret service agent has been arrested for allegedly masterminding an operation that used an Israeli private intelligence firm to intimidate a key anti-corruption official, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Roman Abramovich Splits From Dasha Zhukova
Rooman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch and owner of Chelsea FC, has separated from his wife of ten years, Dasha Zhukova, according to reports.
Rockland County, NY – Journal News: Blame Overdevelopment, Not The Eruv, For The Mess In Ramapo
Rockland County, NY – The recent debate about the implications of a recently installed eruv in several towns in northern New Jersey has created a firestorm of buzz, with area residents finding themselves faced with accusations of anti-Semitism as they attempt to navigate uncharted waters.
Rockland County, NY – Homeowner Apologizes As Racially Tinged Purim Display Highlights Need For Greater Cultural Sensitivity
Rockland County, NY – For the second year in a row, a black-faced Haman hung in effigy from a Spring Valley window in honor of Purim has sparked outrage for its blatant lack of sensitivity.
Rockland County Housing Is “Causing A Housing Crisis Like Never Seen Before.”
Hasidic Demand For Rockland County Housing Is “Causing A Housing Crisis Like Never Seen Before.”
Robert Hannigan To Take Over GCHQ
The deputy director-general of MI5 will reportedly become the new chief of GCHQ.
Rio Tinto Sued By Beny Steinmetz Company Amid Guinea Corruption scandal
Rio Tinto’s Guinean payment scandal has deepened, with bitter rival Beny Steinmetz threatening to sue for billions of dollars in damages after alleging the leaked emails at the centre of the scandal show Rio had a hand in stripping his company of valuable iron ore tenements in the African nation.
Rio Tinto Fires Two Senior Executives Amid Payment Investigation
Rio Tinto, long the bluest of blue-chip companies, finds itself mired in a corruption scandal over how it was able to secure a fabulously large iron ore project in the jungles of the Simandou Mountains, in the historically corruption-challenged west African nation of Guinea.
Rio Tinto Bogged Down In Legal Fights From African Ventures
Whenever there is bad news out of Africa for mining giant Rio Tinto, a powerful group of people gather in the boardroom of the company’s headquarters off St James Square in London.