Jacques Chirac, the former president of France, received a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday after being convicted of embezzlement and misuse of public funds.

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Chirac Found Guilty in Political Funding Case

An internal report depicts the Afghan political elite as using Kabul Bank, the country’s biggest financial institution, as their own private piggy bank.

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Afghan Elite Borrowed Freely From Kabul Bank

Some say Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti to try to get around a new law that will make it harder for him to access $6 million frozen in Switzerland.

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Some See a Cash Motive in Duvalier’s Return

In many ways, Bell, Calif., is in limbo after investigations showed that officials misappropriated $5.5 million.

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As Officials Face Charges, a City Tries to Move On

The lack of progress on schools and running water after the military’s campaign against the Taliban has fed frustration at the government, raising fears of renewed militancy.

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Pakistan Slow to Rebuild Swat Valley a Year After Offensive