Dozens of military contractors have been imprisoned in the emirate — some on trumped-up drug charges, and many after torture. Why has the government failed to help them?
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The Vaccine Challenge: ‘Not Putting All Our Eggs in One Basket’
Anita Anand is out shopping for millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine that isn’t yet approved to make sure Canada is ready when it finally is.
South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption
As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
Indian Billionaires Bet Big on Head Start in Coronavirus Vaccine Race
The world’s largest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute, announced a plan to make hundreds of millions of doses of an unproven inoculation. It’s a gamble with a huge upside. And huge risks.
Trudeau Adopts a Now-Familiar Tone of Contrition After WE Charity Scandal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada apologized for failing to recuse himself in the awarding of a government contract to a charity with deep connections to his family.
A Simple Way to Save Lives as Covid-19 Hits Poorer Nations.
Aid agencies are scrambling to get oxygen equipment to low-income countries where the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.
Latin America’s Virus Villains: Corrupt Officials Collude With Price Gougers for Body Bags and Flimsy Masks
The coronavirus has devastated Latin America. And it has only been worsened by a wave of graft and profiteering, prosecutors say.
England’s ‘World Beating’ System to Track Coronavirus Is Anything But
Like a lot of the country’s pandemic response, contact tracing has been hampered by inconsistency, with much promised but little delivered.
Oil Prices Crash, Virus Hits, Commerce Stops: Iraq Is in Trouble.
Iraq depends on oil revenues, which have plummeted. The country is so desperate it is asking for donations to help it weather the pandemic.
‘The Pendulum Has Swung Back’: Latin America’s Corruption Fight Stalls
A drive against graft that started in Brazil left many hoping for a fairer, more equal region. That era is over.