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Government Corruption Increasing in Asia: Transparency Survey

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 RMN News Asia, Corruption, Democracy, Government, Survey, Transparency

It is a survey of citizens’ views on corruption and experiences of bribery in 17 countries across the region. A

Roberta Metsola, a Maltese MEP, has been elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament. Photo: Europen Union - EP

Roberta Metsola Elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament

November 13, 2020November 15, 2020 RMN News Belarus, European Parliament, Roberta Metsola

Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola was elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament, replacing Mairead McGuinness who became European Commissioner.

Global Troublemakers. These nations ruled by the autocratic rulers – Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, Jair Bolsonaro, and Vladimir Putin – operate under the garb of democratic systems. They win elections by hook or by crook and then operate as cruel kings. So, the democracy in these countries has been reduced to a mere farce. Photo: RMN News Service

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Democracy under Lockdown: Impact of Covid-19 on Global Freedom

October 8, 2020October 9, 2020 RMN News Coronavirus, Corruption, Democracy, Freedom House

Report: Democracy under Lockdown – The Impact of Covid-19 on Global Freedom The Covid-19 pandemic has deepened a crisis for

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Meet the Death Merchants in the Covid World

September 9, 2020September 11, 2020 RMN News Brazil, Coronavirus, Donald Trump, India, Jair Bolsonaro, Narendra Modi, Russia, Vladimir Putin

All of these autocrats ignored the scientific advice to deal with the virus and mercilessly allowed the poor populations in

President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Photo: Kremlin (file photo)

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Russia Orders Probe into Possible ‘Poisoning’ of Alexei Navalny

August 26, 2020August 28, 2020 RMN News Alexei Navalny, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament has ordered State Duma security committee to investigate if some foreign forces

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Putin’s Political Opponent Alexei Navalny Allegedly Poisoned

August 20, 2020August 23, 2020 RMN News Alexei Navalny, Poison, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The possibility of an attempt on Navalny’s life cannot be ruled out because a number of Kremlin critics have been