Election authorities on Sunday rejected nomination papers of former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf over his misuse of powers on the last day of the scrutiny of papers of thousands of candidates, local media reported.
French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged with taking financial advantages of the L'Oreal heiress Bennecourt, his lawyer said Thursday night.
A former South Korean police chief was sentenced to 10 months in jail and was immediately imprisoned Wednesday for defaming late former president Roh Moo-hyun.
The former communications director to British Prime Minister David Cameron and the former chief executive of News International (NI) newspapers have been charged with plotting to bribe public officials, it was revealed Tuesday.