US complains to Russia about sex tape US calls smear of diplomatSeptember 23rd, 2009 US complains to Russia about sex tape 'smear'WASHINGTON — The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has complained to the Russian Foreign Ministry about a sex tape that U.S.
Musharraf relaxed after resurfacing of scandal involving NawazSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - The resurfacing of the 20-year-old scandal of Nawaz Sharif accepting millions from the ISI for political shenanigans has thrown a fresh lifeline to besieged former President Pervez Musharraf, who feels that now the PML-N chief could end up in a dock for committing a crime against democracy. A top aide of Musharraf disclosed that he strongly believes that those who were clamouring for his trial under Article 6 must also demand a similar course for three retired Army generals - General Aslam Baig, General Hameed Gul and General Asad Durrani, who distributed millions of rupees among politicians like Nawaz Sharif, "as it equally amounted to high treason."
The aide insisted that Musharraf believed "that it had resurfaced at a time when Nawaz was acting all-holy and pious as if he was the only honest politician left in Pakistan who did not have any blot on his character."
But now, it has turned out to be otherwise, as the only twice-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan who had been taking money from the ISI along with his fellow politicians now sitting in the ranks of the PML-N, the aide added.
Sudheendra Kulkarni quits BJPAugust 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sudheendra Kulkarni, a key aide of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and previously of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has ended his association with the party over "ideological differences".
British PM Brown says fallout over expense scandal has been worst time in his political lifeJune 20th, 2009 British PM laments fallout of expense scandalLONDON — Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the fallout over the recent lawmaker expense scandal has been the worst time in his political life. Brown made the remarks in a rare personal interview in the Guardian newspaper Saturday.
Reports: Fourth British minister quits, dealing further blow to Gordon BrownJune 3rd, 2009 Reports: Fourth UK minister quitsLONDON — British media say a fourth member of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government has quit amid the lawmakers' expenses scandal. The BBC and Sky News reported Wednesday that Communities Secretary Hazel Blears planned to resign her post.
Fourth British minister quits, dealing further blow to Gordon BrownJune 3rd, 2009 Fourth UK minister quits, dealing blow to PMLONDON — A fourth member of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government quit Wednesday in a new blow to his political authority amid widespread outrage over the country's lawmakers' expense scandal. Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said she told Brown in a meeting that she would step down from her job before an expected reshuffle of Brown's Cabinet in the coming days.
First female Oxford Professor of Poetry resigns over smear scandalMay 26th, 2009 LONDON - The first woman to become the Oxford Professor of Poetry has resigned following allegation that she was involved in a smear campaign against a rival. Ruth Padel, a great-great granddaughter of Charles Darwin, insisted she had not engaged in smear tactics and had done "nothing intentional" to lead fellow contender Derek Walcott to pull out of the vote.
Ex-minister sacked, Tory MP quits over allowancesMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - A former British minister was suspended from the parliamentary Labour party Thursday for claiming 16,000 pounds for a home loan that he had already paid off. Elliot Morley's suspension was announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on a day several MPs said they were paying back money that they had claimed in expenses that have been seen as dubious.
Proof surfaces to show dirty tricks website did involve senior UK Labour party leadersApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A new e-mail shows that Labour's General Secretary Ray Collins chaired a secret meeting to create the Red Rag website now ensnared in the Smear Gate scandal. The e-mail's existence links the dirty tricks site to the very top of the Labour Party, and it exposes the lie put out by Downing Street, and repeated by government ministers this week, that the smears were just a minor aberration cooked up by a couple of renegades acting alone-and which would never have seen light of day.
Brown finally apologises for aide's 'Smear Gate' e-mailsApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown finally bowed to pressure and said sorry for the "Smear Gate" e-mails sent by one of his closest aides, Damian McBride.pposition politicians welcomed Brown's apology, but said it had come late and left questions unanswered. The Government hoped it would draw a line under the affair, which erupted after emails between McBride, and pro-Labour blogger Derek Draper became public.
Brown voices regret over aide's Tory plot, but refuses to apologiseApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - A humiliated British Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced "great regret" last night over his key aide Damian McBride's sick plot to smear top Tories, but refused to apologise.ith a successful G-20 summit under his belt, Brown was hoping next week's Budget would boost his dismal showing in the polls, but instead, he was engulfed by strategy chief McBride's putrid conspiracy to smear top Tories. Brown was forced to spend yesterday sending "personal" letters to the victims of this appalling plot - David Cameron, George Osborne and MP Nadine Dorries, reports The Sun.he PM also ordered tough new rules for Labour's army of spin doctors.
Gordon Brown aide plotted to cripple Tory poll hopesApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's close aide, Damian McBride, plotted to cripple Tory election hopes with a vile campaign of unfounded and obscene rumours. McBride, Brown's strategy chief, quit after e-mails detailing his sinister smear plan were leaked.
Senior Brown aide apologizes for sending 'juvenile, inappropriate' emailApril 11th, 2009 LONDON - A senior aide of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been forced to apologize for sending inappropriate juvenile emails from a Number 10 account. The private missives, written by special adviser Damian McBride, are said to feature ideas for potential smear stories about senior Conservatives.
Malaysian Indian lawmaker quits after marriage scandalFebruary 9th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - V. Arumugam, the only ethnic Indian lawmaker in Malaysia's Kedah state assembly, has quit following a scandal over his alleged second marriage.
'Smear campaign hits Oscar-favourite Slumdog Millionaire'January 30th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-frontrunner 'Slumdog Millionaire' is probably being targeted by an organised tinsel-town smear campaign with an eye on gate receipts, British and US newspapers say. 'Could an organised smear campaign be about to derail the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of 'Slumdog Millionaire'?' The Independent said Saturday after the film's makers were hit by a barrage of negative publicity this week.
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