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Scandal-hit Australia deputy PM resigns
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Feb 23 (ANI): Barnaby Joyce has announced his resignation as Australia's deputy prime minister and leader of the Nationals amid claims of sexual harassment and an affair with a former aide.
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Pak SC has become a political institution: Hussain Haqqani
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 15 (ANI): Taking a dig at Pakistan Supreme Court, country's former ambassador to United States Hussain Haqqani on Thursday underscored that the apex court has become a "political institution."
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'Devastated' Minnie Driver cuts ties with Oxfam amid sex scandal
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [UK], Feb 14 (ANI): Minnie Driver has become the first celebrity to quit as an Oxfam ambassador following allegations senior staff in crisis zones paid for sex with locals.
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Oxfam's deputy chief quits over Haiti prostitution scandal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb. 13 (ANI): The sexual misconduct scandal at British charity Oxfam deepened on Monday night, with deputy chief executive Penny Lawrence resigning; taking responsibility for how the organisation "failed to act adequately" in response to concerns raised internally a
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Life ban on Sreesanth: SC issues notice to BCCI
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought reply from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over former Indian pacer S. Sreesanth's appeal against his life ban in connection with the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
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Another blow to Trump, CDC chief resigns over stock scandal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], Feb. 01 (ANI): The director of United States' leading national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has resigned over a conflict of interest charge.
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Gymnastics scandal: Texas Governor orders probe
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Austin [Texas], Jan 31 (ANI): Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered a criminal investigation into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at a Texas ranch that was the training ground for U.S. women's gymnastics.
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Netanyahu's son under fire over remarks on strip-club tape
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Jan. 10 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a new scandal when a new recording emerged, showing his 26-year-old son relaxing and enjoying in a Tel Aviv strip club with his two friends.
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#GoldenGlobes: Seth Meyers tackles sexual harassment scandal in his openin
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Television host Seth Meyers knows what pressure is and how to handle and win over it. In his opening monologue, he gave the fans an impression how the night will move along, at the star-studded 75th annual Golden Globes.
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South Africa's top court to rule on Zuma impeachment motion
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], December 29 (ANI): South Africa's top court will rule in Friday on a bid to compel the country's parliament to launch impeachment proceedings against South African President Jacob Zuma over a scandal related to state-funded upgrades to his private home.
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FIFA bribery case: Manuel Burga acquitted of corruption charge
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [U.S], Dec 27 (ANI): Former South American soccer official Manuel Burga was acquitted of a corruption charge, originated from the FIFA bribery scandal.
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Miss America CEO, president, chair resign over email scandal
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 24 (ANI): Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell and other top executives have resigned after backlash over an email shaming scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives.
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