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Litany of Catholic abuse scandals in Ireland
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» LONDON - Accusations of wide-ranging abuse in Catholic institutions in Ireland, including but not limited to the sexual targeting of children by priests, date back several decades.
Abuse scandals loom over pope's landmark Ireland visit
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» DUBLIN - Pope Francis faces calls to take tougher action against abuse as he visits Ireland this weekend -- a country where multiple scandals have badly damaged the image of the Catholic Church.
Japan's rare intimacy coordinators in demand after abuse scandals
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» KAWASAKI (JAPAN) - On a set outside Tokyo, Momoko Nishiyama sits with the drama's director and watches as a man undresses a woman, guiding the love scene as one of just two "intimacy coordinators" in Japan.
Cop scandals mount
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/02/2021
» Whenever police scandals hit the headlines, the people have expected the Prayut Chan-o-cha government to act decisively in clearing those messes. Yet they seldom do.
Reform, or repeat monk scandals
Editorial, Published on 27/10/2024
» A senior monk promoting what is alleged to be a pyramid scheme disguised as an online direct sales company reveals just how far the clergy has strayed from Buddha's teachings.
Scandals finally topple South Africa's Zuma
Associated Press, Published on 15/02/2018
» JOHANNESBURG: As scandal after scandal unfolded, South African President Jacob Zuma maintained an affable demeanour in public, rallying his support base, dispatching lawyers to fend off court challenges and, it is alleged, enabling his corrupt associates.
Scandals confirm what we already know
Oped, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 07/05/2018
» Thailand has no shortage of national scandals; one after another in less than six months, starting from November of last year. It began with junta leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha berating a fisherman down south for daring to matter-of-factly ask him tough questions. Next came deputy junta leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon flashing his posh taste for luxury watches, which supposedly were borrowed from generous friends.
PM's words ring hollow over scandals
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/01/2021
» Scandals involving gambling dens and migrant labour smuggling, which have been blamed for the latest coronavirus outbreak, are a test of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's leadership.
Coronavirus graft scandals shake South Africa's president
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is reeling from coronavirus-linked corruption scandals that have battered President Cyril Ramaphosa's credibility and the country's image abroad, but spurred unprecedented efforts to boost transparency.
K-pop world rocked by sex scandals
Published on 14/03/2019
» SEOUL: South Korean police questioned two K-pop stars on Thursday as allegations of sex tapes, prostitutes and secret chat about rape rocked South Korea's music world and hit entertainment stocks.