Simba the lion and Lula the bear, ailing residents of Mosul zoo flown out of Iraq
A group of veterinarians from the Four Paws International charity took the animals out of war-battered Mosul and after many administrative delays finally managed to fly them out to Jordan from the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Arbil.
Apr 11, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTBrazil`s Lula faces new corruption charges
Brazil`s ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced new corruption charges Wednesday connected to a construction project involving his nephew in Angola, in the latest threat to his comeback hopes.
Oct 06, 2016, 02:47 AM ISTBrazil's Lula charged as 'top boss' of Petrobras graft scheme
Public Prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol told a news conference that Lula will be charged with corruption and money laundering for leading a kickback scheme.
Sep 15, 2016, 13:06 PM ISTBrazil's Dilma Rousseff knew about bribery scheme, senator says
A senator accused of involvement in Brazil`s biggest corruption scandal said President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Lula were both aware of it and tried to block prosecutors from investigating, Veja magazine said on Saturday.
Mar 19, 2016, 22:47 PM ISTBrazil Supreme Court judge suspends Lula's appointment
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge blocked ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from becoming presidential chief of staff and sent the corruption case against him back to criminal court.
Mar 19, 2016, 10:26 AM ISTFacing graft charges, Brazil's Lula joins government in crisis
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as her chief of staff on Wednesady, sparing him possible arrest for corruption as she seeks to fend off a damaging crisis.
Mar 17, 2016, 08:36 AM ISTBrazil Petrobras scandal: Ex-president Lula says he does not fear prosecutors
Prosecutors said Lula was targeted as part of an investigation into a vast embezzlement and bribery conspiracy centered on Petrobras, the national oil company.
Mar 05, 2016, 03:20 AM IST