Head of Japan’s Olympic Committee under investigation in France on suspicion of corruption
The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, is under formal investigation by French prosecutors for suspected corruption related to Japan’s successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, a French judicial source said on Friday.
Factbox: Impact on U.S. government widens on 21st day of shutdown
A shutdown of about a quarter of the U.S. government reached its 21st day on Friday, tying it with the longest shutdown to date, and many of the 800,000 employees who have been furloughed or who are working without pay missed their first paychecks.
Romania corruption amnesty would harm rule of law: EU
Under scrutiny during its first six-month EU presidency, Romania would damage the rule of law if it carries out plans to decriminalize some forms of corruption and grant an amnesty to offenders, the head of the European Commission said on Friday.
Russia says U.S. Syria pullout spurs need for Kurds and Damascus to talk
Russia said on Friday it was important for Syrian Kurds and the Syrian government to start talking to each other in light of U.S. plans to withdraw its forces from Syria.
Head of Japan’s Olympic Committee indicted in France over corruption allegations
The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, has been indicted in France on corruption allegations, a judicial source confirmed on Friday.
IOC opens ethics file on Takeda, to meet Friday
The International Olympic Committee’s ethics commission on Friday opened a file on Japan Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda after a judicial source in France said he had been indicted by French prosecutors over the successful bid for the 2020 Oly…
JOC head Takeda: no improper actions such as bribery in Tokyo 2020 bid
Japan’s Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda said on Friday he has not been indicted by French authorities and that no improper actions such as bribery took place in connection with Tokyo’s successful 2020 Summer Games bid.
Poland arrests two over spying allegations, including Huawei employee
Poland has arrested a Chinese employee of Huawei and a Polish national involved in cyber business on allegations of spying, Polish media reported on Friday, deepening the controversy over Western criticism of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker.
India slaps cases against critics of plan to grant citizenship to non-Muslims
Indian police on Friday said they are investigating an academic, a journalist and a peasant leader for possible sedition for publicly opposing a proposal to grant citizenship to non-Muslims from neighboring Muslim-majority countries.
Swedish parties make deal to end months of deadlock: Aftonbladet
Sweden’s Centre and Liberal parties have agreed on a deal to give Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven a second term as prime minister, potentially ending months of deadlock, the Aftonbladet newspaper reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
