Resignations, Arrests, and oh dear, too sick to be seen in public

From RemovingTheShackles:
Tuesday, 11 December 2012

...and for those looking for political news, here's a few links for you:

edited 12/11/12 10:30pm est to add:

Italian police arrest ex-Finmeccanica exec, investigate former minister for alleged corruption

[link to www.winnipegfreepress.com]

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Syria Issues Arrest Warrants against Hariri, MP Saqr, Louay Meqdad

[link to www.naharnet.com]

Minister Mangoma arrested
[link to www.newsday.co.zw]

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Former premier of Turks and Caicos accused of corruption arrested in Brazil

[link to www.vancouversun.com]

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Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader arrested
Former Croatian prime minister, Ivo Sanader, wanted in connection with an anti-corruption probe, was arrested in Austria on Friday.

[link to www.telegraph.co.uk]

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Cayman Islands premier McKeeva Bush arrested

The premier of the Cayman Islands has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, local police say.
[link to www.bbc.co.uk]

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Malta Government Collapses After Own MP Joins Opposition to Vote Down Budget Bill
[link to www.tripolipost.com]

Clinton cancels Middle East trip because of ill health

[link to news.yahoo.com]

Former President George H.W. Bush in hospital for third week

Read more: [link to www.abc15.com]

Venezuela awaits Chavez update
[link to www.irishtimes.com]

Kuwait's government resigns to make way for new cabinet
[link to ca.news.yahoo.com]

Entire Ukraine government resigns
[link to www.telegraph.co.uk]

EUR/USD Facing Pressure After Italian Prime Minister Resigns
[link to forexblog.oanda.com]

Cheikh Modibo Diarra, Mali Prime Minister, Resigns After Being Arrested By Junta

[link to www.huffingtonpost.com]

Indonesian minister resigns over corruption allegations

[link to www.abc.net.au]
Orphy Klempa Resigns Senate Seat Monday to Join Ohio County Commission
[link to www.wtrf.com]

Benghazi Local Council president resigns again

[link to www.saudigazette.com.sa]

Update: BBC chief resigns
[link to www.thespec.com]

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