Former Bangladesh PM arrested on corruption charges
Former prime minister Khaleda Zia was arrested at her Dhaka home on corruption allegations tied to 2003 contracts with Global Agro Trade Company. Her son Coco and rival leader Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League face related charges as Bangladesh remains under military-backed interim rule with elections postponed and a state of emergency in effect.
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Bangladesh
Dhaka
Khaleda Zia
Arafat Rahman Coco
Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman
Zia
Sheikh Hasina
Global Agro Trade Company
Coco
Kamlapur
Chittagong
Tarique Rahman
Rahman
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Hasina
Khulna Power Company Ltd
Jane Alam
Awami League Party
Central Bank
Envoys to hold talks on Pakistan power sharing
Envoys for Musharraf and Bhutto plan a meeting in Abu Dhabi to seal a power sharing deal that could keep Musharraf in power while allowing Benazir Bhutto to return and contest elections. Bhutto's spokesman denied any arranged meeting, and analysts doubt a deal will emerge before Musharraf’s re election window between mid September and mid October.
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Musharraf
Bhutto
Pakistan
Islamabad
Pervez Musharraf
Benazir Bhutto
Abu Dhabi
Railways
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
Dawn
Ahmed
Farhatullah Babar
Pakistan People’s Party
Greece receives aid for fire relief from US and EU drives relief efforts
International aid arrives for Greece after wildfires scorched southern regions including Ancient Olympia. The U S embassy reports disaster relief teams and a 1 5 million dollar aid package plus a 135 million euro loan for reconstruction. Restoration plans target Olympia area and surrounding landscape as fires persist with expected cooler weather.
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Athens
Greece
Olympia
U.S
U.S. Agency For International Development
U.S. Forest Service
United States
Greek Red Cross
Finance Ministry
European Investment Bank
Culture Ministry
Archaeological Museum
Peloponnese
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