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Monday’s Top News Stories

May 3, 2010

By EJ Fagan

EJ Fagan is the New Media / Advocacy Coordinator for the Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development in Washington, DC. He holds the same position with Global Financial Integrity.

Africa Boom Lures Investors as Growth Set to Double
Bloomberg News, May 3rd, 2010

Greek Wealth Is Everywhere but Tax Forms
The New York Times, May 2, 2010

Is austerity a Greek myth?
The Washington Post, May 3rd, 2010

Resource tax likely to put deals in the dark
The Syndey Morning Herald, May 4, 2010

US to probe thousands more offshore tax evaders
Reuters, May 3, 2010

Op-Ed: Time to close the tax haven loophole
The Hill, April 30, 2010

Global move on tax planning limits
Business Standard (India), May 3, 2010

Chile Considering Pacts With Tax Havens To Combat Evasion Minister
Dow Jones Newswires, April 29, 2010

China State Media On Corruption And Cooling Off The Real Estate Market
Sinocism, May 2, 2010

Afghan stability a must
The Boston Herald, May 1, 2010

Nigeria: Corruption – a Lost War
The Daily Trust (Nigeria), April 29, 2010

Nigeria: Corruption – El-Rufai to Appear Before EFCC Tuesday
The Daily Independent (Nigeria), May 2, 2010

Zimbabwe: Paying Lip Service to Corruption
The Herald (Zimbabwe), May 3, 2010

PRS Townhall: Min. Konneh Urges Diaspora Liberians to Help Fight Corruption
The Liberian Journal, May 3, 2010

Kyrgyzstan probes corrupt fuel supplies to US base
News Tiger (India), May 3, 2010

Mass rally against corruption
The Daily News (South Africa), May 3, 2010

South Africa: Selebi Now Accused of Money Laundering
Business Day (South Africa), April 30, 2010

German CO2 Tax Probe Spreads to at Least Nine European Nations
Bloomberg News, April 30, 2010

Talk of the day — Tax evasion and the law
Focus Taiwan, May 2, 2010

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