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December 30, 2010

Billy Taylor, US jazz musician and composer, dies at 89

The jazz musician and composer Billy Taylor has died in New York of heart failure at the age of 89. Taylor had…

December 30, 2010

Indian Citibank ‘fraudster’ arrested

Police in India have arrested a Citibank employee accused of defrauding clients out of millions of dollars. Shivraj…

December 30, 2010

FSA fines treble to £89m in 2010

Fines handed down by the UK city regulator almost tripled during 2010 from the year…

December 30, 2010

New £32m Thames road bridge at Walton approved

A £32.3m bridge over the River Thames has been given the go-ahead by the government. The new Walton Bridge in…

December 30, 2010

China corruption problem ‘still very serious’ – report

China says its corruption problem is "still very serious" and has set out new measures to tackle it. In a new report on the fight against corruption, the authorities say more than 200,000 cases have been investigated since 2003. They say their…

December 30, 2010

Israel ex-President Moshe Katsav found guilty of rape

Israel's former President Moshe Katsav has been convicted of rape by a court in Tel Aviv and could go to jail. He was…

December 30, 2010

Khodorkovsky facing new jail term at second trial

The judge at the second trial of imprisoned Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has ruled out a suspended sentence. His former business partner Platon Lebedev likewise faces a new prison sentence, correspondents report. "Khodorkovsky and Lebedev…

December 30, 2010

Vatican sets up watchdog to combat money laundering

The Vatican has set up a new financial authority to fight money laundering and make its financial operations more transparent. The Pope has signed into law new rules to bring the Vatican's banking regulations in line with international efforts to…

December 30, 2010

Riot charges for opponents of Belarus leader Lukashenko

Four Belarus opposition figures have been charged with organising riots after a protest against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. The four men, who are being held along with a number of campaigners and journalists, face up to 15…

December 30, 2010

Australia: Queensland floodwaters still rising

Water levels are continuing to rise in some parts of the Australian state of Queensland as it battles its worst…